Amanda Morell (iiritu) is a Bronx-born filmmaker and editor of Dominican and Puerto Rican heritage. Her work centers on emotionally grounded storytelling that explores memory, nature, and the lasting imprint of lived experience. Her films have been recognized by institutions and festivals including GLAAD, BlackStar Film Festival, and the Miami Film Festival. In 2024, iiritu co-directed hija de Florinda, executive produced by the Center for Cultural Power’s Climate Woke Campaign, and exhibited for four months at the MOCA Museum in Los Angeles, with an additional exhibition at MONAD Gallery in NYC. She is currently in pre-production on her latest feature project, Colors We Made, a science-fiction love story examining maternal mortality within Black and Brown birthing communities.