LAFSC

In Thaliya Rosa Martinez's final semester at ONU, she took classes at the LA Film Studies Center (LAFSC) in Los Angeles, California. She at first was not able to afford it; therefore, she considers herself blessed to have pursued this immersive experience where she honed her craft through film production courses at Sunset Gower Studios, deepening her understanding of herself as a filmmaker.

Moving across the nation from Chicago to Los Angeles, she had to adapt to living in California and leaving her family for four months, during which her family endured a significant personal hardship.

There, she faced additional challenges, often finding herself as the only student woman of color; however, this only fueled her resolve to succeed.

She was assigned as the assistant director and producer for the film "Breakdown in Poppy Meadow," which was filmed in the mountains of Poppy Meadow in Los Angeles, California. Her film crew went through the entire process of making a short film.

While producing this film, she also created her own independent film titled "The Paradox of Love." At the end of "Breakdown in Poppy Meadow," the film was shown at the final premiere, where Martinez's independent film, "The Paradox of Love," was also selected to be screened.