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Marcela Davison Avilés

​Producer/Writer/Cultural Media Consultant
Marcela Davison Avilés is the "go to"professional in Hollywood for storytellers of Latino/Latinx and Hispanic subject matter who require dramaturgy, cultural, production and writing services. She is also an award-winning freelance journalist, and a trusted and valued team player in the television and film industry. Her portfolio includes essays and criticism for national and regional media companies, Golden Globe award winners, Academy Award and Emmy nominated films and television programs and numerous award winning festivals and live events. She is also Managing Partner and a co-investor at TomKat MeDiA.

Featured Projects and Journalism


Literary Criticism -The Washington Post

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Disney - Pixar's COCO and ELIO - Cultural Consultant

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Ultra Violet & Black Scorpion - Cultural Consulant
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​TomKat MeDiA

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Film, TV and Multimedia

​Disney Music Group
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Cultural Production Supervision

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   Disney Learning and Learner Books

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Co-contributor and Cultural Consultant.

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 Case Study -Pixar Animation Studios 2017

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​In addition to her work as Managing Partner at TomKat MeDiA, where she oversees an active slate of storytelling projects, Marcela also serves as the lead cultural consultant and dramaturge for Pixar's 19th animated feature, COCO, as well as on other Hollywood projects in development and production.  Her work as an elucidator of Mexican heritage and culture impacted all aspects of production on COCO, including script development, casting, art direction, music direction as well as public relations, consumer products and marketing. 
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As dramaturge and cultural consultant Marcela also provided insights for Coco's promotional campaign including advising on set design, costume selection, and creative direction for the film's music video with Miguel and Natalia Lafourcade. Her work as a trusted advisor is relied upon by major Hollywood studios and arts organizations to ensure their storytelling is not only culturally authentic, but relevant and accurate. 

"A Storyteller's Whisperer"

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