Armando Andrade Zamarripa is a filmmaker, professor, and researcher at the Department of Performing and Audiovisual Arts of the Universidad Autónoma de Aguascalientes, Mexico. He holds a PhD in Cinematography, a Master's Degree in Documentary Film, and a Bachelor's Degree in Mass Media Communication. Member of the National Researchers System at the level of candidate. Chief Editor of the journal Arte, Imagen y Sonido. Member of the "Abya Yala” visual culture network, the Mexican Association of Cinematographic Analysis and Theory, and REDICPPA: Audiovisual Heritage Research, Preservation and Production Network.