Mercedes Cosco is a photographer and film director from Montevideo, Uruguay. A graduate in Audiovisual Communication, she premiered her first feature film as director and screenwriter, Nina & Emma, at the 41st International Film Festival of Uruguay in 2023, and in 2024, it was part of the official selection at BAFICI in Buenos Aires. Alongside her film work, she also works as a photographer and writer in editorial and music-related projects and is the co-founder of Recuerdos Humanos, a publishing house dedicated to bringing forth physical forms of artistic pieces that capture both individual and collective memory.