Born and raised in Ecuador, Emilia has always demonstrated an innate passion for the visual arts. Her rich creativity originated from a family deeply rooted in the fine art world – leaving an everlasting influence on her life experiences.
Emilia studied Art Direction for Cinema at FUC Fundación Universidad del Cine in Buenos Aires in 2005. In 2009 she continued her education at Scenography and Visual Arts at IUNA Instituto Nacional de Arte. Her time in Buenos Aires laid the groundwork for her career.
Emilia has shaped visual worlds as a production designer since 2017, her work appears across a range of films. She received a Colibri Award (Ecuador) as Best Production Designer in 2020 with the movie “Porcelain Horse” and in 2022 with the movie “Sumergible”.
Emilia has lent her talents to more than 200 commercials, collaborating with directors such as Max Malin, Dave Meyers, Gary Freedman, Marc Foster , Eric Wareheim and many others. She led the jury panel for Shots awards (United States) in 2024 in the category of casting, production designer and styling.
Based in Mexico City, Emilia works locally and internationally. She is a native Spanish speaker and fluent in English.
Born and raised in Ecuador, Emilia has always demonstrated an innate passion for the visual arts. Her rich creativity originated from a family deeply rooted in the fine art world – leaving an everlasting influence on her life experiences.
Emilia studied Art Direction for Cinema at FUC Fundación Universidad del Cine in Buenos Aires in 2005. In 2009 she continued her education at Scenography and Visual Arts at IUNA Instituto Nacional de Arte. Her time in Buenos Aires laid the groundwork for her career.
Emilia has shaped visual worlds as a production designer since 2017, her work appears across a range of films. She received a Colibri Award (Ecuador) as Best Production Designer in 2020 with the movie “Porcelain Horse” and in 2022 with the movie “Sumergible”.
Emilia has lent her talents to more than 200 commercials, collaborating with directors such as Max Malin, Dave Meyers, Gary Freedman, Marc Foster , Eric Wareheim and many others. She led the jury panel for Shots awards (United States) in 2024 in the category of casting, production designer and styling.
Based in Mexico City, Emilia works locally and internationally. She is a native Spanish speaker and fluent in English.