Ivan Marin is a filmmaker— director, cinematographer, and editor from Rialto now based in Los Angeles, who pulls from his experiences growing up as a first-generation Mexican-American to tell stories about the complexities of the Mexican-American diaspora. His work provides an introspective look on how Mexican-American identities navigate their day-to-day lives, pulling from ranging cultural practices and traditions, crafting images that feel both authentic and deeply personal. He prioritizes narrative storytelling techniques, mixed with atmospheric world building and subversive genre conventions to provide a unique, yet timeless, cinematic feel to his work.