Paola Guerrero Abrego, a first-generation Mexican-American, is a storyboard artist and 2D animator from the Twin Cities. They have recently earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Animation at Minneapolis College of Art and Design.Storytelling is the main focus of her work, developing and exploring narratives and themes ranging from the fantastical to real-life issues through world-building and character-driven narratives. Her goal is to bring new and unique experiences into the world of animation through her work to help diversify and inspire young POC artists. Her work explores various forms of media such as animation, storyboard animatics, and comics.Her short animated film La Frontera was awarded Best Short Narrative Film by the Minnesota Film Festival in March 2025. La Frontera is part of the Official Selection for the Intercollegiate Film Festival.Interested in wanting to work together on a project? Don’t hesitate to reach out, click on the email icon at the bottom of the page. Thank you!Resume

LA FRONTERA

La Frontera is my Senior Thesis Film I worked on at my time at Minneapolis College of Art and Design.I wanted to create a film that demonstrated my love for storytelling, including skills as both an animator and writer. It serves as a showcase of the knowledge and skills I have learned and honed during my time at MCAD.From conceptualization to post-production, a lot of effort was put into every stage of this film's creation. Exploration was key for production and this page is a glimpse at all of the work that was poured into this film.Won Best Short Narrative Film at the Minnesota Film Festival. Won Best Animation and Best Responsible Filmmaking at the Intercollegiate Film Festival.