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TANYA OCHOA

Writer, Filmmaker, & Social Media Marketing Manager

Forest Scene
About Me

TANYA OCHOA

I am a first generation Latina college graduate. I have two AA degrees in both Science & Mathematics as well as in Humanities & Art. I hold a Bachelor's degree in English with a focus on Creative Writing.  I have written three books, a screenplay, and continue to apply creativity in everything I do.

Writing has been my passion since I can remember. It has consistently been my favorite thing to do throughout my life. In 2017 I won the "Richmond Writes" Poetry contest while I was a senior in High School. In 2022, I was staff editor and website design editor for Transfer Magazine. Transfer magazine also published my work in 2023. I have published three books which can be purchased on Lulu Press and Amazon.

Partnering with Green Eyed Media &
The Hidden Gem Creative Studio

In 2022, I wrote the script for my first short film We Can't Breathe, directed by Rafael Flores, which follows the story of a teen whose mother develops an illness and must learn how to cope with the stresses of being the eldest child in a first generation Latino household.

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​This project is now a twice award-winning short film, recognized by the Mayor of Oakland during the Oakland International Film Festival in 2025.

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BIPOC Film Festival

 

I helped with the organization of the first annual BIPOC Film Festival held in Dolby Labs, San Francisco by setting up and breaking down equipment, interviewing filmmakers and organization heads that helped fund the festival, designing flyers, and marketing the festival on the San Francisco State University Latino/a/x Film Club Instagram.

Here, I was able to meet and interview Effie Brown. Known for Dear White People (2014), But I'm a Cheerleader (1999) and In the Cut (2003).

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