“For me becoming a filmmaker was about taking back my voice - crafting stories that would move away from the problematic narratives that the studio system would put out about Latinos. I think this is why people like my films. They're refreshing. They feel more real.” PeopleThinkingFeelsRealStoriesFilmMovingVoiceBecomingStudiosNarrativeFilmmakerLatinoRefreshing Author:Aurora Guerrero
“As for major obstacles keeping young Latinos from becoming filmmakers, I think our communities are still coming into their identities as storytellers. It's such an important identity to reclaim - it's how our ancestors kept our cultures alive. But a long history of silencing, invisibility, and marginalization has kept generations of Latinos from believing in themselves, from seeing themselves as agents of their own lives. I think there needs to be a focus on this aspect to help cultivate young Latinas to see themselves as cultural producers and defenders.” ThinkingNeedsBelieveLongStillsImportantHelpingYoungCultureCommunityFocusAliveSeeingGenerationsIdentityBecomingMajorsAspectObstaclesProducersAgentsFilmmakerAncestorStorytellerLatinoOur CommunityDefendersInvisibilityLatinaMarginalizationSilencing Author:Aurora Guerrero
“I think staying away from labels is what makes my films refreshing.” ThinkingFilmLabelsStayingRefreshing Author:Aurora Guerrero
“I think my biggest advice to filmmakers is to look into the many digital platforms that exist for you and your team to distribute your film.” ThinkingLooksFilmTeamAdviceFilmmakerDigitalPlatforms Author:Aurora Guerrero
“I believe in Mexico there's a big culture of moviegoing, both studio and indie. I think here in the US that's not the case because Latino communities don't have access to indie films. If you go into communities of color you will only find the big theater chains which only play the blockbuster genre films.” IfsThinkingBelievePlayBigsFilmCultureI BelieveCommunityCasesColorTheaterStudiosI Believe InAccessChainsGenreMexicoBelieve In MeLatinoBlockbusterIndie Films Author:Aurora Guerrero
“I hope my visual language inspires others to tell their stories and challenges people's thinking.” PeopleThinkingStoriesLanguageChallengesInspireVisualsInspire Others Author:Aurora Guerrero
“One hopes for that type of result but you just never know what factors will work in your favor. I think I just was concentrating on making the best film I could under the circumstances I was given. That's all I could really do.” ThinkingKnowsFilmGivenResultsTypeCircumstancesFavorsFactorsConcentratingBest Film Author:Aurora Guerrero
“I think making shorts is really about giving yourself the opportunity to learn what your strengths and weaknesses are. That's really important to know before getting to your first feature. In many ways you can't afford to make too many mistakes while on that feature.” ThinkingKnowsWayGivingFirstsImportantOpportunityMistakeWeaknessFeaturesShortsStrength And WeaknessOpportunities To LearnGiving Yourself Author:Aurora Guerrero
