Patricia Mota
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Patricia Mota is an actress and film producer
of Dominican Republic
descent, She played a lead role in the critically acclaimed film GI Jesús
that premiered at the "Grauman's Egyptian Theatre
", on January 23, 2007 with Cineville. GI Jesús took the Grand Jury Prize at CineVegas
06 film festival. She was also in the film State Property 2
with Lions Gate
.
Mota is a surrealist, painter
, photographer, co-producer, assistant producer, MUSE and a writer
. She was born in the Dominican Republic
, moving to the US at age 12, and has a daughter, Preciosa Mota. Half of her life she lived in North America
in between New York
, Miami & California
. She is the sister of supermodel
& actress Omahyra Mota and Omar Mota, an artist
and a male model
. Her parents are also artists.
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
of Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
descent, She played a lead role in the critically acclaimed film GI Jesús
GI Jesus
GI Jesús , a film directed by Carl Colpaert, won the grand jury prize at the 2006 CineVegas Film Festival. Starring Joe Arquette as "Jesús" and Patricia Mota as "Claudia", Jesús is a Mexican national who joins the U.S...
that premiered at the "Grauman's Egyptian Theatre
Grauman's Egyptian Theatre
Grauman's Egyptian Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California, is one of the world's most famous movie theatres. Opened in 1922, it was the venue for the first-ever Hollywood premiere.- History :...
", on January 23, 2007 with Cineville. GI Jesús took the Grand Jury Prize at CineVegas
Cinevegas
CineVegas was a film festival held annually at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas that ran from 1999 to 2009, typically in early June. Robin Greenspun serves as the Festival president, and Trevor Groth serves as artistic director. Actor Dennis Hopper is the chairman of the Festival's creative...
06 film festival. She was also in the film State Property 2
State Property 2
State Property 2 is a 2005 American crime film directed by Damon Dash and produced and distributed by Lions Gate Entertainment. A sequel to 2002's State Property, the film stars rap artists and other musicians such as Cam'ron, The Diplomats, Beanie Sigel, N.O.R.E., Kanye West, Mariah Carey and...
with Lions Gate
Lions Gate Entertainment
Lions Gate Entertainment Corporation is a North American entertainment company. The company was formed in Vancouver, British Columbia in 1997, and is headquartered in Santa Monica, California...
.
Career
Mota is now CEO for MOTA STUDIOS LLC, Mota Studios is an artist community with a point of view, a group of artists with a voice and a vision.Mota is a surrealist, painter
Painting
Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...
, photographer, co-producer, assistant producer, MUSE and a writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
. She was born in the Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
, moving to the US at age 12, and has a daughter, Preciosa Mota. Half of her life she lived in North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
in between New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, Miami & California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. She is the sister of supermodel
Supermodel
The term supermodel refers to a highly-paid fashion model who usually has a worldwide reputation and often a background in haute couture and commercial modeling. The term became prominent in the popular culture of the 1980s. Supermodels usually work for top fashion designers and labels...
& actress Omahyra Mota and Omar Mota, an artist
Artist
An artist is a person engaged in one or more of any of a broad spectrum of activities related to creating art, practicing the arts and/or demonstrating an art. The common usage in both everyday speech and academic discourse is a practitioner in the visual arts only...
and a male model
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
. Her parents are also artists.
Awards
- She was nominated as the best actress in the Baja California film fest 2007 for the film GI Jesus.
Filmography
Producer:- The Land of the Astronauts (2007) (pre-production) (associate producer) .
- G.I. JesusGI JesusGI Jesús , a film directed by Carl Colpaert, won the grand jury prize at the 2006 CineVegas Film Festival. Starring Joe Arquette as "Jesús" and Patricia Mota as "Claudia", Jesús is a Mexican national who joins the U.S...
(2006) (co-producer) .