Alexandra Cerna is a filmmaker and photographer from Scottsdale, Arizona. She grew up in a loving household that blended the cultures of her Mexican father and her American mother. Her artistic soul was steeped in mariachi music and art passed down from her father’s side of the family, and fostered by her mother’s imaginative and creative presence. She started taking photos and making videos around age 8, and from then on was rarely seen without a camera. A recent graduate of the University of Arizona’s School of Theatre, Film & Television, Cerna’s senior thesis short film, Treasures Beneath My Tree, combined stop motion with live action in a fantastical tribute to the patches of nature Cerna knew as a child – both the lone tree in her front yard in the Arizonan desert and the lush green Mexican pueblo of her father’s family. The film was a global festival hit, connecting with audiences of all ages across the country and around the planet. Throughout her work, Cerna celebrates the beauty and wonder of nature and humanity in all its vibrant colors. View more at her online gallery, Crescentdisco.com