# Shaping Latino Representation at the Movies with Aitch Alberto

Aitch Alberto shares her trajectory breaking into the film industry, the day-to-day experiences and challenges as a director on set and reflections on Latina representation in Hollywood. Alberto is an actor, writer and director for television and short films. Most recently she directed "Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe" (2022) based on the award-winning novel by Benjamin Alire Sáenz. Her directorial debut film had its world debut at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival and Palm Springs Film Festival. Alberto has written on the HBO Max Series "Duster" (2021) and anthology series "Little America" (2021-). She has directed various short films including "Closet Doors" (2017) and "Hara Kiri" (2016). Alberto is a fellow at Sundance Episodic Lab, the Skowhegan Artist Residency, the Latino Screenwriting Project Fellowship, and the Outfest Screenwriting Lab. "Cine Latine: Shaping Latino Representation at the Movies" is the work of 2023 Library of Congress Junior Fellows and highlights the Library's vast moving image collections, while emphasizing the importance of Latino contribution and representation within the history of U.S. cinema. The interview series accompanies the Latinx Representation in Film Research Guide by showcasing emerging and established Latino or Latina filmmakers whose work is making a significant impact on the industry.

- Kind: Talk
- Year: 2023
- By: Library Of Congress. National Audio-visual Conservation Center
- Archive: [Library of Congress](https://www.loc.gov/item/2025661302/)
- Licence or status: Rights statement at the Library of Congress (as the archive states it)
- Credit: Library of Congress
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

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