Melvin de Jesús is a director, screenwriter, and producer from Mexico City. His work spans horror, fiction, and documentary, with an interest in queer identities and kink communities. Through the intimate and the strange, he explores identity, belonging, and ways of living outside social norms. He is currently developing his debut feature documentary, *Un cachorro llamado Ren* (*A Pup Named Ren*), about his experience within pup play and the community he belongs to.