Maritza Guimet is an accomplished director, writer, producer with over 20 years of experience in the entertainment industry. Originally from Peru, she relocated to Los Angeles to pursue a career in acting; she eventually realized that her true passion lived behind the scenes. She moved to Miami and worked at the Miami Beach Film and Print Office as an Assistant Coordinator working with high profile projects such as "The Birdcage," "Pronto," and "Too Much". Guimet has been key in the development of many productions in South Florida, and has worked on many feature films, television programs, music videos, Telenovelas and commercials. Clients include PBS, BET, Island Records, Caiman Records, Globo TV, Telemundo, Venevision, Fonovideo, and Televisa among others. Very involved in the filmmaking community, Guimet has been serving as the Florida Chapter Director for the National Association of Latino Independent Producers (NALIP) for the past four years. Guimet received her Bachelor's degree in Film and Digital Production from the International Fine Arts College in Miami, FL. She created The Florida Media Market in Miami and put the tools in place to make media deals for all markets a reality with the support of Paul Sirmons, Florida Film Commissioner, Jeff Peel, Miami-Dade Film Commissioner, Graham Winnick, City of Miami Beach, Robert Parente, City of Miami, among others. Florida is the bridge to all Media cultures of Hollywood, Europe, Asia & Latin America.