Itza Bocken is a Belgian-Mexican award-winning producer.

She holds a Bachelor's in Political Science (2011) and Sociology (2013), as well as a Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) (2015).

Currently based in Mérida, Mexico, she previously spent nearly a decade in Shanghai, working as a producer for commercial films before transitioning into documentary filmmaking.

In 2020, she joined Omma Films, a production company specializing in factual films for global TV and digital platforms.Her work includes the 2024 Gracie Award for Softball Warriors (VOA)as well as a Bronze NY TV & Film Award for Derailing Train Maya (VOA). 

Itza Bocken

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Name
Itza Bocken Mendez
Title
Producer
Country
Mexico
City
Mérida
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Supported projects

The Gulf of America

  • Culture
  • Migration
  • Politics

CHELEM - Chelem, a small coastal town on the Gulf of Mexico, recently rebranded by Trump as the “Gulf of America”, is the stage for an unexpected reversal. Where once Mexicans journeyed north in search of a better life, today Americans are heading south, drawn by affordable healthcare, lower living costs, and the promise of a paradise filled with margaritas by the pool.

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The Gulf of America

A Border Between Us

  • Migration
  • Social Affairs

OXKUTZCAB - An estimated five million elderly parents in Mexico have been separated from their undocumented children living in the US for decades due to strict border policies, with little hope of being reunited.

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