Alejandra Cadena-Perez is a filmmaker and multimedia artist with a professional background in theatrical dance and international business. She is deeply passionate about film and video art, creating work that explores movement, identity, and the connections between body, self, and environment.

Alejandra holds an M.F.A. in Film from California College of the Arts, San Francisco, an L.L.M. in International Sports Law from the University of Zurich, Switzerland, an M.B.A. in International Management from Centenary University, USA, and a B.A. in Psychology from Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada.

She was born in Mexico City and holds three nationalities - Mexican, Canadian, and American.

In addition to her artistic pursuits, Alejandra is a marathoner and ultramarathoner.

Alejandra has completed 25 marathons, including the World Seven Major Marathons. In 2025, she reached the milestone of completing a marathon on all seven continents, and she is the only woman in the world to have completed both the Arctic and Antarctic marathons in a single year (2024). She lives in San Diego, California, with her husband, Adam, and their dog, Coco.