From Michoacán, Mexico, Maria Victoria Ponce is a San Francisco Bay Area writer/director. She grew up in Richmond, California, a multicultural enclave that inspires her work to celebrate working class neighborhoods and diversity. Ponce is currently in development of two features, Hella Aqua Net and Washing Elena. Ponce is a Fellow at NALIP Latino Media Market, Latino Screenwriting Project, Cine Qua Non Lab and a participant at Tribeca/AT&T Untold Stories 2019. Washing Elena is currently on the Black List’s inaugural Latinx List. Ponce is an artist resident at SFFILM Filmhouse.