Artist Statement
My work as a documentary filmmaker is shaped by my roots on the US/Mexico border in El Paso, TX as well as my time living in San Antonio since 1994. My work crosses cultural, linguistic, and physical borders through the use of film, social practice, and contemporary art installations. I am a recipient of awards from The National Association of Latino Arts and Culture, Humanities Texas, Latino Public Broadcasting’s Public Media Content Fund, ITVS, and Best Director Award from the San Antonio Film Festival.
My work challenges the iconography and discourse of popular culture when it comes to the farmworker struggle and that of Xicana changemakers in Texas. My goal is to decolonize our stories and give myself, my community, and the general population a deeper understanding of Xicanx/Tejano/Indigenous history and culture. As with everything I create, my stories and projects connect to a larger movement for social change and liberation.