Andrés Lira (he/him) is a Mexican-American filmmaker and artist of Indigenous Purépecha descent. Born and raised in California’s San Joaquin Valley to farm-working migrants, he is the first in his family to study at a four year university. His work focuses on amplifying the underrepresented stories of Latino and Indigenous communities through the exploration of identity, culture, and social justice. In 2023, he was selected as one of ten worldwide emerging filmmakers for the Sundance Ignite Fellowship with his film Primero, Sueño.