Alexandra is an award winning filmmaker whose work explores how we inform the next generation in our complex cultures. Growing up in New Orleans has taught her how crucial culture and art are in shaping future generations and how the family extends outside the home.

She has produced commercial and independent acclaimed projects for artists such as Dua Lipa and Lil Nas X. Her directorial debut, the short documentary Wild Magnolias, screened at multiple Oscar-qualifying film festivals across the country where it found a permanent stay in the historical archive at the New Orleans Jazz Museum. The film is also available online at Short of the Week and won best short documentary for 2024’s Best of NFMLA.

Lina Abascal is a culture journalist, bestselling author, and first-time filmmaker. Her writing has appeared in the Los Angeles Times, Wall Street Journal, WIRED, Billboard, VICE, Playboy, and more. She has consulted for brands including Spotify, Equinox, and Netflix for creative ad campaigns.

Her first book, Never Be Alone Again: How Bloghouse United the Internet and Dancefloor was a national bestseller and nominated for awards by the American Musicology Society and The Association for Recorded Sound.