Bio: I am currently a Junior at Portland State University. I want to learn as much as I can about film production and to create stories most would enjoy. I have worked on a few student short films and hope to continue collaborating with others. 

Statement: As a Mexican-American, I wanted to write something revolving around Mexican Cinema. I explored a few topics, such as the film Macario (1960), the genre Rumberas, and the representation of women. I decided to write about Matilde Landeta, one of the first female Mexican directors of the Golden Age of Mexican Cinema. She directed three films during this period, which were shown from a woman’s perspective and also explored other topics such as indigenous lands, people of color, and economic inequality. In this essay, I also describe the challenges she faced as a woman in the film industry during the 1940s and 50s.