Meet the guest

Bianca Mitchell-Avila

Bianca Mitchell Avila started making her chess documentary, Madwoman’s Game, at her dining table when she was just 15 years old – with no Hollywood connections, no budget, and one piece of advice from her dad: the worst thing that can happen if you reach out is a no. Six years later, that cold email landed Keanu Reeves as executive producer, and the film is premiering at the Miami Film Festival.