Kristina Arjona

Acting

Kristina Arjona

Kristina Adler Arjona directs work that emphasizes womxn, LGBTQIA+, and BIPOC in front and behind the camera. Her experience as a queer Latina and sexual assault survivor motivates her to give voice to underrepresented narratives. Her films have been showcased in festivals such as the Atlanta Film Festival, Sidewalk Film Festival, and Cucalorus Film Festival. The daughter of immigrants from Colombia and Germany, both sides of Kristina Adler Arjona's family got their US citizenship through the American military. After her father retired and became a medical missionary, Kristina spent much of her childhood traveling the world, and she found storytelling to be the easiest way to connect across cultures. Kristina was raised by the strong German women on her mother’s side, but longed for a deeper connection to her father’s Latino roots. Since reuniting with her immediate family in Colombia, Kristina is overjoyed to reconnect with her Latinx heritage and reclaim the family name of Arjona. Kristina studied theatre at the Alabama School of Fine Arts. She graduated from Elon University with a BFA in Acting, a BA in Theatrical Design & Production, with specialties in Directing and Scenic Design. She now owns Jump Cut Collective, a production company empowering marginalized voices.

Acting credits

Behind the camera

Mi Casa poster
6.0

For the first time in over a century, two sisters have the opportunity to communicate with someone new. The only issue is - he's alive. Two sisters, Geraldina and Maria, have been trapped haunting their former home for over a century. To ease the monotony of ghostly life, Geraldina enjoys spooking the living tenants while Maria prefers peace and quiet. When a new young man moves in and tries to communicate with them via ouija board, the sisters are at odds on how to proceed.

Mi Casa

2022

Max poster
5.1

A recent divorcee finds solace in an evening with a male escort.

Max

2020

Rumspringa poster
NR

Two Amish teens embark on a rite of passage as they discuss sex, self-discovery, and the taste of cigarettes.

Rumspringa

2021

Christmas with Jerks poster
1.0

A middle-aged child star, passed over for her comeback role, goes to her sister's house to hide out, but when she discovers an injured stuntman, dog-sitting for the holidays, she'll have to help him win back his ex to get him outta the house before Christmas.

Christmas with Jerks

2023

Order for Ben poster
NR

Ben, a young trans man in his 20s, hasn’t seen his dad for seven years - Not since he came out as trans and left home as a teenager. When they meet again, Ben has moved on to create a life and community for himself, while his dad is still scared to let go of the daughter he thought he had, and embrace the son he has now. Through their conversations, old wounds are brought to the surface, difficult truths are disclosed, and both father and son take steps down the path of healing.

Order for Ben

2024

What Friends Are For poster
NR

A queer woman, dating a cis man for the first time, finds out she has a taboo medical disorder, vaginismus. She enlists the help of her lesbian best friend to attempt the at-home care method of vaginal dilators. Together they break down the concept of being able to have "regular" sex, while realizing despite their years of sapphic sexual encounters, they know shockingly little about the inner-workings of vaginas.

What Friends Are For

2025