Claudia Cifuentes is an American screenwriter, director and producer of Guatemalan-descent.

She began her career in Los Angeles, working as an assistant to Hollywood heavyweights such as Michael Mann, Lynda Obst and Anthony Katagas.

She eventually returned to her hometown of New York to pursue her own filmmaking career as a writer/director, making her directorial debut with After the Wedding.

After the Wedding went on to screen at various high-profile film festivals including the Bahamas International Film Festival, the Big Apple Film Festival and the Bushwick Film Festival. The film is now available on streaming platforms.

She currently has various projects in development including Bariloche, a Black List recommended script.

When not making movies, she enjoys renovating homes. She is a graduate of NYU's Film School, and a member of the Film Fatales. She resides in New York City with her husband and two young sons.