Pete Monro is an award-winning independent filmmaker and educator. After studying acting and theater at the University of Southern California, he began his filmmaking career in narrative, music video, and documentary work, continuing to this day. His debut feature, Days Together, received Best Feature at the Virginia Film Festival and Official Selections at the Bratislava Int'l Film Festival, Dances With Films, and Gotham Screen International. Since 2021, he has worked with the Taos-based nonprofit True Kids 1 as Director of Media, leading instruction in filmmaking and photography. He has mentored students through the award-winning lowrider documentary Rolling Altars: Riding Low in Northern New Mexico, along with several other documentary projects that have aired on New Mexico PBS and screened across the state at various festivals. His passion for working with youth is exuberant and thrives in the classroom with contagious excitement for creativity.