screenwriter & 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 or forgotten characters who challenge the limits the world imposes on them.

After studying Psychology and Screenwriting at the University of Southern California, Bettina worked with and mentored under director Michael Gracey (“The Greatest Showman"), helping develop and produce works for commercials, film, theater, and animation.

During this time, Bettina had the opportunity to shadow Academy Award-winning screenwriter Michael Arndt (“Little Miss Sunshine”). These experiences led to Bettina’s first writing assignments, including adapting Tom Fletcher’s best-selling novel “The Christmasaurus,” co-writing Netflix’s animated film “Ladybug & Cat Noir: The Movie,” and showrunning Audible’s Ambie Award-winning fiction podcast “PREVIA: A Tech Heist,” which she also directed.

Currently, Bettina oversees the fiction slate at Sonoro Media, where she has developed and story edited over 20 fiction podcasts. Most recently, Bettina premiered her debut short film “Más Allá,” at the 24th edition of LALIFF. The film won the Best U.S. Latino Live Action Short Film award, making it Academy Award eligible.