Lisset Mendoza is a SoCal based filmmaker who has somehow turned family conversations, professional people watching, and the occasional identity crisis into films. Blending humor and heart, Lisset is drawn to stories about the everyday things in life and highlighting characters that almost blend into the background, preferring the kind humor that can make you laugh one moment and quietly wreck you the next.. Her upcoming feature film, Finding Jose, follows siblings reconnecting with their roots to deliver their father’s final wish, inspired by her own childhood experiences visiting her family in Mexico. Similarly, her recent short film, Las Flores, grew from a heartfelt conversation with her mother and explores the complexities of memory, family, and belonging. Through her work, Lisset aims to capture the nuances her own Mexican-American experiences while exploring universal themes of love, loss, identity, and self-discovery.