Being the daughter of a Mexican immigrant and a career US veteran influenced Kari's lens. Her work spans genres and cultures, exploring identity, trauma, abuse, and the unknown. In contrast, she relishes adapting long-forgotten public domain material.
Optioning her ancestor's sinister story to ITV Studios empowered Kari to craft gritty female roles while sharpening her skills under the mentorship of Randall Jahnson (The Doors, starring Val Kilmer and Meg Ryan). The foundation of mentorship has contributed to her success, with over 100 awards and accolades across all significant screenwriting competitions.
Kari's Latine female-driven feature screenplay, YOLANDA, won at HollyShorts for Best Feature Screenplay and was a 2024 Academy Nicholl Fellowship semifinalist with Jacy Mairs (Trash Baby) attached to direct.
Kari was named an International Screenwriter Association's Top 25 Screenwriters to Watch in 2025 and earned a coveted spot in the NHMC’s 2025 Scriptwriters Program, powered by NBCUniversal.
Being the daughter of a Mexican immigrant and a career US veteran influenced Kari's lens. Her work spans genres and cultures, exploring identity, trauma, abuse, and the unknown. In contrast, she relishes adapting long-forgotten public domain material.
Optioning her ancestor's sinister story to ITV Studios empowered Kari to craft gritty female roles while sharpening her skills under the mentorship of Randall Jahnson (The Doors, starring Val Kilmer and Meg Ryan). The foundation of mentorship has contributed to her success, with over 100 awards and accolades across all significant screenwriting competitions.
Kari's Latine female-driven feature screenplay, YOLANDA, won at HollyShorts for Best Feature Screenplay and was a 2024 Academy Nicholl Fellowship semifinalist with Jacy Mairs (Trash Baby) attached to direct.
Kari was named an International Screenwriter Association's Top 25 Screenwriters to Watch in 2025 and earned a coveted spot in the NHMC’s 2025 Scriptwriters Program, powered by NBCUniversal.
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