“Daughters Lost to the Desert”
APRIL M. SÁNCHEZ
Western, Thriller
After the young Dolores disappears while walking home alone in the desert, a group of women heighten their fight against systematic corruption in Juarez. Dolores’s protective mother searches for justice, while her strong-willed sister demands vengeance.
April M. Sánchez was born and raised in El Paso, TX, on the US/Mexico border. Growing up in a bicultural city has inspired her stories, which often reflect the beauty, wonder, and traditional elements of border town Latinx culture. April holds a bachelor's degree in screenwriting and a Latino Media Studies certification from the University of Texas at Austin. Her scripts have made the final round in screenplay competitions such as the Sundance Screenwriters Lab, the semifinals in the Nicholl Fellowship and the Universal Writers Lab, among others.
