Nava Mau

Nava Mau is a filmmaker, actress, and cultural worker. She is a mixed-race trans Latina from Mexico City and San Antonio, Texas. Nava wrote, produced, directed, and starred in “Waking Hour,” a short film a short film about a young trans woman balancing her safety with her desire for intimacy. She was selected as a Production Fellow on the set of the Netflix documentary "Disclosure," and she also produced the short films “Lovebites" and "Sam's Town." For 8 years, Nava engaged in culture change work with community-based service providers, student organizations, and survivors of violence. ​ Nava’s long-term vision is to illuminate the stories of marginalized people in order to transform their access to resources. She received her BA in Linguistics & Cognitive Science from Pomona College, after studying in Paris and conducting research in Guadalajara, Mexico. Nava also worked with survivors of violence for three years; first with immigrant survivors as a legal assistant, and then as a peer counselor and advocate for LGBTQ survivors of violence at Community United Against Violence in San Francisco, CA. Her wide range of experience also includes curriculum development, workshop & dialogue facilitation, training, and public speaking. All of her work has revolved around questions of culture and how to collectively change it. Nava appears next as a series regular in the HBO Max series “Generation.” Contact: nava@navamau.com