Karla Camacho: 2023 Junior Fellows Program Display Day

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As a 2023 Junior Fellow, Karla Camacho, her co-fellows Madeline Griffin and Mateo Arango, and the project mentor Dani Thurber worked with the Latin American, Caribbean, and European Division (LACE) on Cine Latine: Shaping Representation at the Movies. Cine Latine is a two-facet project. For the first phase of the project, the team developed a Latino Film Research Guide that consists of a curated filmography of Latine films, list of Latine filmmakers, historiography of Latine representation in film, and a compilation of relevant resources for filmmakers and researchers such as organizations, networks, film festivals, and reading material. Karla, Madeline, and Mateo surveyed the Library's collections, conducted extensive research to identify a full list of Latine films and filmmakers, spoke to experts and professionals in the field, read academic texts on Latine film, and wrote essays for the guide. For the second phase of the project, Karla and her co-fellows created the Cine Latine Interview Series with emerging and established Latine filmmakers. For the interview series, Karla and her co-fellows initiated relationships with filmmakers and their agents, conducted in-depth research into the filmmakers' careers and projects, drafted interview questions personalized for each filmmaker, and conducted six interviews with filmmakers via Zoom. These efforts resulted in an interview series with Alexis C. Garcia, Aitch Alberto, Alejandra Vasquez, and Patricia Cardoso. Latine voices…

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Language

English

Country

United States

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