The most remarkable stories are the ones told by people brave enough to share something new, to reveal a hidden piece of their world with a poignant perspective, selfless honesty, and courage in vulnerability.

Monique Alvarez is the creative visionary behind She Se Puede Productions, which has delivered such provocative and innovative TV shows, films, and documentaries as Hialeah: Dade F*ckin County (sold to Amazon), My Abuela in Miami, Streets Unseen, and Havana on the Hudson. A writer, producer and filmmaker, Alvarez draws from her brightly colored Latina-American heritage, layering in powerful themes of self-determination and belonging, of tradition and transformation, and of intergenerational conflict and connection, exemplified by distinct characters that are as real as the conversations around abuela’s dinner table.

Alvarez grew up in Hialeah, Florida, a mecca of Cuban culture representing the louder half of her Colombian-Cuban roots. She was working on her first film set and writing original short plays by the age of 13. A graduate of Florida State University, where she earned a BA in Communications and Media Production with a Double Minor in Theater and Hispanic Marketing, she also took on an overseas Theater Fellowship in London, did regional tours, and founded a multilingual theater company under Mark Medoff, as well as an intercultural activist movement at FSU – achievements that eventually landed her in the Alumni Hall of Fame. She additionally trained at Shakespeare & Company with Tina Packer, The Barrow Group NYC with Seth Barrish, The Berg Studios with Gregory Berger-Sobeck, The Second City, and WGA’s Staff Writer Bootcamp. She coached under protégés of Sanford Meisner, Peggy Feury, and Uta Hagen.

In Los Angeles, Alvarez worked in bilingual Public Relations and Marketing while building her portfolio as an SAG-AFTRA actor and voice artist (Percy vs. Goliath, Paw Patrol: The Movie, City on a Hill). She acted alongside A-list actors and performed with premiere comedy/improv troupes before co-launching RezLab Entertainment, a boutique production house showcasing Latin-Grammy, Emmy and Cannes award-winning talent. Upon shadowing Lesli Linka Glatter and Clark Johnson, she directed a documentary and sketch video series. After enjoying a few ad-industry awards and film festival honors, Alvarez founded She Se Puede Productions, which has gone on to partner with Emmy, Peabody, and Canadian Screen award-winning directors and producers to create fresh, inventive entertainment that sizzles like a lechón asado in a backyard barbecue.

From New York City, in amplifying the voices of original characters, artists, and matriarchs, She Se Puede Productions and its partners passionately bring the lively, authentic stories of Latinx, Latin-American, and multicultural people into boisterous discourse of American media.

 

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ABOUT

She Se Puede Productions

People gravitate to stories they’ve never heard before that delve into universal themes we all relate to… shared emotional experience wrapped in extraordinary tales of unforgettable characters.

Who We Are

She Se Puede Productions celebrates authentic, culture-rich stories told through the brightly colored lens of Latina-American, multicultural, and diverse women spanning every generation.

 We champion innovative storytelling with characters and worlds never before seen on film or TV, boldly amplifying the experiences of our everyday hidden heroes.

Rooted in authenticity, our work includes TV dramatic comedies, documentaries, and docuseries that cover family and coming-of-age stories, art and activism in the streets, cross-cultural landscapes, vintage fashion, and the thin and wavy line that runs between generations of Latin Americans. These larger-than-life journeys take us to New York City, Miami, Toronto, Puerto Rico, Los Angeles, New Orleans, New Jersey, Hialeah, Florida, and abuela’s kitchen.

Founded by Monique Alvarez and based in Manhattan, NY, She Se Puede Productions has partnered with Amazon Studios, Freevee, Yellow Brick Road, Clarkwork, Acoustic, Squeak E. Clean Studios, and Bob Industries to bring fiercely genuine and original stories to life.

What’s In a Name?

She Se Puede Productions is a nod to the cultural movement lifting up Latina and multicultural women, acknowledging the long-standing salsa dance between American and Latinx cultures. 

It embodies the juxtaposition of tostada Cubana with bacon and eggs, of dominos smacking the table underneath country music, the smell of cigars, sage, and Vick’s VapoRub, the sizzle of churros and French fries in the same boiling oil.

All of it, wrapped up together to deliver joy and heartbreak, longing and achievement, with poignant radiance. 

By the power of storytelling, through diverse women’s voices in front of and behind the camera… 

Yes, she can.

Yes, we can.

Yes, we will.