MEET THE TEAM:
SONDER PICTURES was co-founded by best-friends Amy Nuñez and Gracie Flores in 2025 to help emerging BIPOC filmmakers make their way into the industry. Founded by two women of color seeking to break into the film industry, we saw how traditional entry points often demand tons of experience or connections just to get a foot in the door. Instead of waiting for permission, we chose to create opportunities for ourselves-- and for others like us. Completely volunteer-run, we operate from a place of passion and community, committed to challenging industry barriers and telling necessary, authentic stories by people from underrepresented communities.
GRACIE FLORES
Executive Director, Co-Founder, Producer
Gracie is a Mexican-American writer, director, and producer from Brooklyn, NY.
She is a graduate of Columbia University with a B.A. in Film & Media Studies and has been mentored by industry leaders through Hello Sunshine and Women in Entertainment.
Writing and directing her own films since high school, she has self-taught herself the ins and outs of indie filmmaking—from producing, to marketing, to editing. Marketing her no-budget short-films on TikTok, she gained massive followings and support from people all over the world. Altogether, her films hold over 1.5 million views on Youtube.
Building on this momentum, Gracie founded Sonder Pictures, a production company dedicated to fostering a supportive ecosystem for independent creators. Through Sonder, she transitioned into producing, successfully overseeing three short films with budgets ranging from $7 to $25k. Her mission is to foster a space where creatives feel empowered to embrace the messiness of making their first big film & the freedom of being a beginner.
A few of her favorite films include Bottoms (2023), Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma (2026), and Moonrise Kingdom (2012).
AMY NUÑEZ
Deputy Director, Co-Founder, Producer
Amy is a Peruvian-American writer, producer, and cinematographer based in Los Angeles, CA.
She earned her B.A. in Theater, Film & Digital Production and her B.S. in Business Administration from the University of California, Riverside.
In 2025, she co-founded Sonder Pictures, an independent creative studio dedicated to creating space for emerging creators to grow together and bring their stories to life. Through Sonder, she has led two Writers’ Incubator cohorts, supporting writer-directors as they develop their voices and bring their projects from development to post-production.
She is a 2025–2026 fellow of the Creative Career Lab Year-Long Program with Get Lit – Words Ignite and was one of 36 women selected for Women in Media’s 2025 Activate Impact Initiative. She has also served as a mentor for the 2025 Hispanic Scholarship Fund’s Sports, Media, and Entertainment Summit.
Through her work, she hopes to tell stories that make people feel seen, invite them to look at the world differently, and find beauty and meaning in the complexities of the human experience.
Her favorite films include: Before Sunrise, Past Lives, and The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
