Ann Marie Pace is a writer/director raised in Tennessee and based in Los Angeles. Growing up Mexican American and bisexual, she is drawn to stories of identity and discovering your inner truth when you don’t fit in just one box. Raised in a family of anthropologists, Ann Marie puts an immense amount of care and consideration into being authentic to characters, their culture, and their truths.

Ann Marie has directed episodes of High School Musical the Musical the Series for Disney+ as well as an episode of Hulu’s Bite Size Halloween Shorts entitled "Uprooted". Ann Marie also directed the first ever Disney+ Pride Celebration with musical guests Todrick Hall, Hayley Kiyoko, Alex Newell and Kermit the Frog.

Ann Marie was selected as a writer/director for Disney Launchpad Season 1. In the program, she wrote and directed the short “Growing Fangs” about a half human/ half vampire teen. The short was nominated for an Imagen Award.

Ann Marie received her MFA in Directing and Screenwriting at UCLA. Her thesis film "Beyond the Gate", shot in the Brazilian Amazon, won 1st place in the DGA Student Film Awards.