Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1999)

As many of us know, Marvel Studios has taken an interest in women-led superhero films, but some of us are oblivious to the women behind the camera and pen.

We sat down with Writer/Director Albert Acosta to discuss his debut short film, (ha-ha), Acosta's foray into narrative cinema, and how his personal experiences have shaped his filmmaking philosophy.

The 100 imagines a future where humanity's overcome some of its most pervasive forms of prejudice—only to create new ones.