Satanic nuns, gothic Latin house music, and voguing animal spirits are but some of the images pouring into the world from the fecund brain of filmmaker and performer Viva Ruiz. Born and raised in Jamaica, Queens, Ruiz’s up-from-the underground aesthetic is quintessential New York. Her indie novela shorts “Rosa Negra” and “Monja Satanicas” have screened in galleries and film festivals around the country. She is also a Dazzle Dancer, an actress with The Big Art Group, and one half of music group Escandalo with Desi Monster. A featured performer in Gavin Russom’s project The Crystal Ark, Ruiz directed the video for their single “The City Never Sleeps,” which premiered in December and was immediately listed as one of the year’s best efforts. www.vivaruiz.com