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 * Alejandro Brugués directed Juan of the Dead about Zombies. During lockdown he has finished an anthology show called Into the Dark, Puka Leaves, and an episode of 50 States of Fright.
 * Demián Rugna started in 2005 with the movie "The Last Gateway", then "Curses Bastard", "Terrifying", and during the pandemic he has written movies.
 * Issa López started with comedy and moved on to make movies like "Walden" and "Tigers Are not Afraid" and is now preparing werewolf western movies with Guillermo del Toro among others.
 * Gigi Saul Guerrero works in her production company Luchagore productions. She has made over 16 short films of which a many have gone viral.
 * Isaac Ezban has made three future films which include "The Incident", "The Similars", and "Parallel". During the pandemic he has mostly done science fiction and is exploring horror. He is working on two horror films, one of which might be released this year.
 * Victor Osuna premiered his first horror movie a year ago "Las Reglas de la Ruina". He is working on his second movie, which might be delayed, and a third movie as well.
 * Alejandro was inspired by Guillermo del Toro and considers him to be his biggest influence from Latin America. A movie called "Vampiros en Havana" inspired him regardless of it being a cartoon.
 * Demián is inspired by national Argentenian director Nariso Ibáñez Menta, but also Guillermo del Toro, mentioning it is difficult for him to truly find somebody Latin American in horror.
 * Issa López grew up watching many different old Mexican movies in her grandmother's home. She mentions Carlos Enrique Taboada as an inspiration.
 * Gigi Saul Guerrero mentions she grew up with a lot of superstition in her household and until she was around 16 or 17 years old watched "Children of Men" and liked horror films. She mentions Guillermo del Toro and Alejandro González Iñárritu as inspirations.
 * Isaac Ezban grew up watching Wes Craven films, mentioning "Scream" as one of the first horror films he saw. He expresses admiration for Guillermo del Toro and his style, admiring him even more after releasing his own horror film. He describes Andrés Muschietti and Federico Álvarez as inspirations as well.
 * Victor Osuna mentions Carlos Enrique Taboada, Guillermo del Toro as inspirations.
 * Issa López mentions she has drawn inspiration from comic books and is currently inspired by a wave of female American writers such as Fernanda Melchor, Mariana Enriques, Carmen María Machado due to taking elements from existing problems and shining light on them.
 * Demián Rugna grew up with a father who was in a cult and was surrounded by a lot of blood due to sacrifices made to chickens, and other animals. He also mentions Julio Cortázar as an inspiration outside of horror films.
 * Alejandro Brugués grew up with toys and making stories up. He mentions Stephen King as an inspiration to learn English so he could read his books. He mentions Julio Cortázar and Horacio Quiroga as inspirations outside of horror films.
 * Gigi is inspired by Mexican culture and folklore, never wanting to lose her roots.
 * Isaac mentions he was blown away by The Twilight Zone because of the supernatural twists. Another inspiration is "Lost".
 * Victor describes himself as a very visual person, who tries to look for visual references outside of movies. Outside of horror films, his inspirations include Caravaggio and many others. In order to write, what he does is listen to soundtracks from different movies or listen to bands like Smashing Pumpkins so he could imagine things.
 * As for recommendations for young filmmakers, Alejandro recommends getting comfortable shoes, as the job includes standing up a lot.
 * Gigi recommends making a movie with a phone, even if they are low-budget, such as her own first films.
 * Issa recommends listening to yourself and not rushing into things.
 * Isaac recommends watching and making a lot of cinema and also to persist with ideas.
 * Victor recommends not being afraid of making movies because it's important to be true to one's self.