Ouro Films is a production company based in Toronto, Ontario.

Kyle Yu is a narrative director and cinematographer who immigrated from Hong Kong to Toronto, recently graduating from York University’s Film Production Program. His work has been screened at the Vaughan International Film Festival (2022), Toronto Teen Film Festival (2023), and Lift-Off Global Network (2026). His most recent film, Stakes, is set to screen at the Toronto International Nollywood Film Festival (2026). Kyle is drawn to filmmaking because of how certain films impacted his perspective on the world, changing him and helping him grow as a person. This inspires him to create films with meaning, drawing from his own life experiences. For example, in Stakes the main character wanting to turn into a vampire is based on the feelings Kyle shared at a young age – wanting to be stronger, faster, but not understanding the emotional value of being human. Aside from directing, he also loves cinematography. Kyle takes a detailed and focused approach, relying heavily on storyboards. He focuses on storytelling through the frame as much as possible. Kyle and Mira have been long-time collaborators, working together for the past six years. Both share similar interests in the stories they enjoy, directly translating to the films they want to make. They co-created Ouro Films to co-direct, write, and produce their own narrative works. In the future he would like to continue telling stories that change and inspire people like how films have inspired him.

Mira del Prado is a director and screenwriter based in Toronto. She graduated as magna cum laude from the Film Production Program at York University, winning various artistic and academic awards such as the $10,000 Media Girlfriends scholarship,  Miron Deca Memorial Award, and the Helen Vari Film Award. Her latest film, Cuddle Buddies, was a finalist at both the Couch Film Festival and Berlin Shorts Film Festival. Her previous films have won awards and screened at various festivals, including the Toronto Indie Film Festival, YES! Let’s Make a Movie Film Festival, and the Vaughan International Film Festival. They’re in the festival circuit with their two recent short films: Happy Birthday Kid (critiquing the foster care system) and Hay Nako! (tackling homophobia in the Filipino community). Mira is drawn to writing and filmmaking through using them as a means to help people better understand each other. Mira believes showcasing characters from different backgrounds and displaying unique experiences on screen will allow audiences to see the commonalities we share rather than differences.