Culture

Years before Hollywood accolades and lead roles, actor Gina Rodriguez, 37, had a conversation with her father that changed everything. Rodriguez's parents had gone to see her perform as a young Kahlo for the American Stage’s 2013 production: "Casa Blue, the Last Moments in the Life of Frida Kahlo." After [...]

Francisca Alegría, a student of the Sundance Writing Labs, premiered her short film, “And the Whole Sky Fit in the Dead Cow’s Eye,” in 2017, the same year she started writing what would eventually become her debut, 2022’s “The Cow Who Sang a Song Into the Future.” Alegría spent four [...]

In their latest short film, "the ritual to beauty," co-directors Maria Marrone and Shenny De Los Angeles ask the viewer: how do we break generational curses? Part-documentary, part-spoken word, the film follows three generations of Dominican women — grandmother, mother, and daughter — as they explore their respective relationships to [...]

Filmmaker Isabel Castro's debut feature-length documentary, "Mija," takes viewers on an ethereal joyride. The story is centered on the experiences and dreams of Doris Muñoz, a driven music manager from Southern California who is in search of the next rising talent. This journey leads her to Jacks Haupt, an aspiring [...]