FRANCISCO SOLORZANO is an award-winning Latino actor, filmmaker, and storyteller whose work spans film, television, and theater. A Lifetime Member of The Actors Studio, he is known for telling deeply human stories that bridge cultures and illuminate connection. As a screenwriter, director, and producer, Francisco’s films have screened and won awards at festivals around the world. His select credits include Cyclone; A Northern Star, starring Lynn Cohen (The Hunger Games); Macho, officially premiered at Warner Bros. Discovery’s New York Latino Film Festival; and Floating Sunflowers, starring Anna Chlumsky, now streaming on Amazon Prime. As Co-Founder of Barefoot Theatre Company and Barefoot Studio Pictures, Francisco has spent over two decades producing theater, film, and humanitarian projects that unite art with social impact. He currently serves as Creative Director of Connected Health Solutions, Inc., a team of filmmakers and behavioral health professionals using storytelling and media to inspire mental health awareness and social change. Francisco studied at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, Sundance Collab and Brooklyn College, where he earned his BFA in Acting and Cinema Arts.