Francisco Avilés Pino is a Mexican writer and producer based in Los Angeles, whose work spans journalism, film, and fine art, exploring how power, identity, and culture shape immigrant and Latino/a life in America.

 

Their work has appeared in the Museum of Contemporary Art-LA, HarperCollins, NPR, Vogue, The Nation, and The Intercept.
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A nominee for both the IDA Documentary Awards and the Ambies’ Best News Podcast, Francisco is the creator, host, and executive producer of PRESENTE—an interview and narrative podcast for CALO News highlighting Latino stories from California with national and global relevance. Francisco’s journalism and investigative work, previously featured at NPR’s LAist Studios and The Nation, centers accountability, justice, and the lived experiences of immigrant communities.

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Currently, Francisco is in production on a documentary about immigration, family separation, and return migration, supported by Fractured Atlas and multiple grassroots donors.

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In 2023, Francisco wrote and produced Up To Us, a first-of-its-kind sexual education video series for communities of color, now screening across California’s juvenile justice system. The series was inspired by creative writing workshops Francisco led with formerly incarcerated youth.