Is the director of Ambulante, a nonprofit organization founded in 2005 by Gael García Bernal, Diego Luna and Pablo Cruz, to support and promote documentary film culture in Mexico. In 2010 she launched Ambulante Beyond, a long-term documentary filmmaking training program in Mexico and Central America. She also helped set up the Gucci Ambulante Fund for documentary filmmakers in Mexico, and the Ambulante Cuauhtémoc-Moctezuma Postproduction Grant. In addition to her work in visual media, Fortes has been active in Mexico’s political sphere, working for non-profits focused on advocating the increased participation of young people in policymaking, and on exposing human rights violations in Mexico and abroad. She has served as a jury member on several international festivals, including Hot Docs, Silverdocs, the Guadalajara International Film Festival, Nordisk Panorama, Sheffield DocFest, DokuFest and PlusCamerimage.
Is the director of Ambulante, a nonprofit organization founded in 2005 by Gael García Bernal, Diego Luna and Pablo Cruz, to support and promote documentary film culture in Mexico. In 2010 she launched Ambulante Beyond, a long-term documentary filmmaking training program in Mexico and Central America. She also helped set up the Gucci Ambulante Fund for documentary filmmakers in Mexico, and the Ambulante Cuauhtémoc-Moctezuma Postproduction Grant. In addition to her work in visual media, Fortes has been active in Mexico’s political sphere, working for non-profits focused on advocating the increased participation of young people in policymaking, and on exposing human rights violations in Mexico and abroad. She has served as a jury member on several international festivals, including Hot Docs, Silverdocs, the Guadalajara International Film Festival, Nordisk Panorama, Sheffield DocFest, DokuFest and PlusCamerimage.
