FATFISH

Jewells Santos is a Puerto Rican filmmaker based in Chicago. Her work explores womanhood, body image, intimacy and sexuality, mental health, and Latinx narratives. She has directed over 15 music videos and her work has been featured at Heartland Film Festival, Chicago International, Chicago Critics, Midwest Film Festival and Nylon Magazine. In 2021, she wrote and produced her first feature film, “Waiting for the Light to Change” which won the Narrative Grand Jury Prize at the 29th Slamdance Film Festival. She is a co-founder of Fatfish Films, a Chicago based film collective focused on femme and queer narratives.