Director/Producer

Hi and welcome!

Thank you so much for visiting Carmona Pictures.

A little about me:
I’m Julissa Scopino, an M.F.A. graduate and M.B.A. candidate, and a director-producer of short-form content.

I originally founded Carmona Pictures as a home for my own films because at the time, there was nowhere to house them. Even then, I had a clear vision for this creative vessel: to direct/produce my own work and produce the stories of others. A mission that still continues.

My journey began as a self-taught filmmaker, always driven by instinct and curiosity. I later developed my craft through formal studies in film and theater at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, Hunter College, and Brooklyn College’s Feirstein Graduate School of Cinema. Each step layered depth and strength to my foundation.

My signature film style reflects a deep engagement with themes such as identity, social inequities, feminism, mysticism, social hierarchy, and the interplay between humanity and technology. My storytelling often explores elements of magical realism embedded in a hardcore realistic world.

I’m an advocate for:
1.) Being a storyteller and a businesswoman at the same time. (Yes, both can thrive together.)
2.) Preserving the enduring magic of movie theaters.
3.) Building self-care into the full life-cycle of production.