Dominique Chaumont is a Canadian, Argentinian and French director and producer. She was born and raised in San Rafael, a small town in the province of Mendoza, Argentina, near the Andes Mountains. As a kid growing up, she was fascinated by films and stories. Her passion for films led her to attend at the Universidad Nacional de las Artes in Buenos Aires to study film production. Chaumont is now based in Toronto, where she is actively involved in the film industry. Veranada is her first documentary.