screenwriter & filmmaker

Bettina is an award-winning Venezuelan screenwriter and filmmaker.

Having spent her childhood moving across borders, first to Mexico then to the U.S., Bettina has always been fascinated by reality as a subjective construct. Her work often centers overlooked characters who challenge the limits the world imposes on them.

After graduating from USC, Bettina got her start working with and mentoring under director Michael Gracey on the hit musical "The Greatest Showman." She went on to co-write Netflix’s animated film "Miraculous: Ladybug & Cat Noir, The Movie,” and showrun Audible’s Ambie Award-winning fiction podcast "PREVIA: A Tech Heist,” which she also directed.

Most recently, Bettina made her screen directorial debut with the short film “Más Allá” (‘Beyond’), which became Academy Award eligible after winning Best Live Action Short Film at LALIFF in 2025. The film has gone on to play over twenty film festivals, picking up awards for Best Sound, Best Cinematography, and Best Short Film around the world.