Paula Blanco Pérez is a Spanish filmmaker that has been making movies in Arkansas for 5 years. She has a degree in digital filmmaking from the University of Central Arkansas, where she is now  working towards getting her master's in film production. She worked as the Director of Education at Fayetteville Public TV and won a Telly Award for the “Cinematic Rig FPTV Promo” she directed. She has also directed and produced several short films like “Be Here Now”, which was semi-finalist for Best Director at Madrid Film Awards 2020 (Spain) and finalist for Best Director at The Continental Film Festival 2020; “Dust”, which won the Technical Achievement Award at the UCA Film Festival 2020; and “Dandelion”, that just started the festival run and is screening in festivals all around the country. She has also directed music videos, like "Mistakes & Dear Shadow" which screened at the UCA Film Festival 2022, commercials, and much more! She is a strong passionate young filmmaker full of energy and ideas. She is ambitious and motivated to help the Arkansas film community grow by making films in the state and supporting one another.