With a PhD in history, Ms. De Orellana is currently the director and publisher of the magazine Artes de Mexico and directs the research Center supported by the magazine.
She has been an historic consultant for exhibitions, illustrated books, TV series and movies. Among them is the last HBO production, "And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself", based in one of her books.
She was a professor of history for post graduate studies at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma of México.
She is also the author of the books: La Mano Artesanal. Artes de México/Sedesol, 2002; Enrique Climent, El arraigo de la imaginación, CONACULTA, 1998; Filming Pancho, How Hollywood Shaped The Mexican Revolution Verso 2009, La Mirada Circular, El Cine Norteamericano De La Revolución Mexicana. Editorial Joaquín Mortiz, 1991 y Biblioteca Nueva, Madrid. 2003; Villa y Zapata en la Revolución Mexicana 1911-1917. Anaya, Madrid, 1985 and Imágenes Del Pasado: El Cine y La Historia, Cuadernos del CUEC, UNAM 1983, y Premiá, 1985.
