Los Angeles native, Trina Calderón is a filmmaker, journalist and author.

She recently launched a new long-form Los Angeles artist interview site called The Burning Giraffe. 

In recent news:

The short film Transition, written and directed by Trina Calderón and executive produced by Victor Barreiro and produced by Francisco Hernandez and Monique Barreiro, has been awarded the Audience Award at the LIFE Film Festival, one of the festival’s most celebrated honors recognizing the film that resonates most strongly with attendees. Inspired by Fabian Alomar’s real-life resilience and transformation, Transition is a story about connection and family loyalty featuring an ensemble cast that includes Fabian Almomar, Crístina Frias, Chelsea Rendon and Nic Gonzalez.