Jasmin Mara López is a journalist, audio producer, and filmmaker. Born in the U.S. with familial roots in México, her childhood was affected by issues experienced on both sides of the U.S.- México border. This instilled in her a strong passion for immigrant rights, youth empowerment, and social change. Jasmin founded Project Luz, which taught Mexican youth to document stories from their communities. She received the Society of Professional Journalists’ Excellence in Journalism Award for her audio documentary Deadly Divide: Migrant Death on the Border, and has garnered support for Silent Beauty from organizations like The Southern Documentary Fund, Tribeca Film Institute, Chicken & Egg Pictures, Creative Capital, Black Public Media, Firelight Media, and ITVS.