BIOGRAPHY
Born and raised in Puerto Rico, Zoé Salicrup Junco is an award-winning director with a passion and commitment to tell stories about underrepresented communities. A graduate of NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, Zoé’s films have screened in festivals including Tribeca, Palm Springs, Clermont Ferrand and HBO NY Latino Film Festival. Her narrative short “GABI” catapulted her into the industry. Shot on 35mm in her home island, the unfiltered portrayal of what it's like to be an unconventional woman in a small town in Puerto Rico, garnered her top prizes like the King Screenwriting Award, the Wasserman Directing Award, and a spot in The Independent Magazine's "Top 10 Filmmakers to Watch." Most recently, her short film “Marisol,” a NYC-set drama following an undocumented mother won the HuffPost Social Impact Award and was acquired by HBO.
Zoé’s commercial body of work for brands like Bausch & Lomb, PWC, Sony, HBO, and Herschel balance her directing sensibilities with her producing background in a way that allows her to continuously find smart and creative solutions for her team.
Whether she’s directing commercials or narrative work, Zoé ultimately seeks to create relatable content that prioritizes compelling storytelling, diverse casting, and a cinematic language that is rooted in authenticity.
BIOGRAPHY
Born and raised in Puerto Rico, Zoé Salicrup Junco is an award-winning director with a passion to tell stories about underrepresented communities. Her short “GABI” won numerous festival awards and garnered her a spot in The Independent Magazine's "Top 10 Filmmakers to Watch." Most recently, her short film “Marisol,” won the HuffPost Social Impact Award in 2020 and was acquired by HBO.
Zoé’s commercial body of work for brands like Bausch & Lomb, PWC, Sony, HBO, and Herschel balance her directing sensibilities with her producing background in a way that allows her to continuously find smart and creative solutions for her team.
Zoé ultimately seeks to create relatable content that prioritizes compelling storytelling, diverse casting, and a cinematic language that is rooted in authenticity.
