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Meet Danielle Calle, the Colombian-American Filmmaker Probing Latino Experiences in the Deep South

Paula Mejia — Fri, 21 Apr 2017 20:26:30 +0000

One of the most unnerving questions that exists in the world is “where are you from?” There’s a universe of responses to such a loaded question, all of them having to do with place, identity, and experience. It’s a very particular tension that Danielle Calle, a first-generation Colombian-American artist and filmmaker, knows all too well.

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Meet Danny Flores, the Trans Teen Artist Subverting Gay Slurs With Colorful La Jotería Cards

Paula Mejia — Fri, 21 Apr 2017 19:53:17 +0000

On paper, Danny Flores is currently a senior at Dreher High School in Columbia, South Carolina. But Flores is much more than that: He’s also a bright, ambitious artist and filmmaker who’s been responsible for some incredible work thus far, especially within the context of the queer community. Flores currently leads as both the president

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Andrea Patiño Is Using Virtual Reality to Give Viewers the Experience of Living in Fear of Deportation

Paula Mejia — Thu, 20 Apr 2017 19:12:28 +0000

The White House’s hardened stance on immigration is sinister, and not just because of the xenophobia it promotes. It’s also placed uncertainty and fear into the hearts of thousands of undocumented families, who are at the mercy of complicated policies, raids and a lack of information during an especially tense time. On the heels of

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Dig Into Indie Grits, the Film Festival That’s Bringing Visibility to Latinos in the South

Paula Mejia — Wed, 19 Apr 2017 18:04:55 +0000

What does it mean to be Southern, and how can one go about interrogating and reclaiming this identity? That’s what Columbia, South Carolina’s annual indie film festival, Indie Grits, set out to answer in 2007. What started as a two-day DIY fest has since grown into a sprawling four-day, multi-disciplinary affair hosted by the only

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