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“I'm a storyteller who uses all of the beauty and power of cinema to tell tales of human struggles for positive social change.”

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Pamela Yates

Pamela Yates is a renowned documentary filmmaker known for her in-depth exploration of political and social issues in Latin America. Her work often focuses on human rights and democratic movements, particularly her coverage of the conflicts in Nicaragua and Guatemala during the 1980s and 1990s. more

“I truly value the cinema experience, the tribal gathering in the dark to watch something larger than life. I like to sit in the first row with no heads in front of mine, and become one with the screen. I always stay for the complete credits so I can linger in the film's story just a little longer.”

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“The digital revolution has had a democratizing effect. Now anyone can be a filmmaker, but to be a good filmmaker is as hard as it ever was.”

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“Everyone has access to a pen and paper, but to be a great writer is difficult.”

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“My advice to emerging documentary filmmakers would be: try to find other people, a group, a cooperative that you can work with. Filmmaking is hard and lonely and decidedly unglamorous. Find like-minded souls and share the joy and the misery.”

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