Lorena Gordon

Lorena Gordon is an award-winning writer-director. Hailing from Queens, New York, she discovered her passion for film when she was eight. She recalls the time she was in the theater and realized her passion for cinema after watching her first live-action film, Titanic. Lorena began her journey working on sets at the age of eighteen with directors such as: Martin Scorsese, Sam Mendes, and Ben Stiller.

The stories Lorena feels most passionate about telling are about the human condition and the complicated facets of life. Lorena feels it’s her responsibility as someone who is a woman, Latina, and gay to be a voice to the disenfranchised. Lorena has directed and produced short films: including The Cure, and Times Like These. Most recently, Lorena wrote and directed the short film At Last starring Zack Gottsagen and George Lopez. At Last premiered at Hollyshorts Film Festival in 2020. Lorena has also combined her love for music by directing several music videos, and commercials.