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Student Filmmakers Screen Short Films Celebrating Latino Community Leaders in San Diego!
Wednesday, June 27th at 6:30 PMat the Third Floor Auditorium of the Central Public Library/ 820 E Street (between 8th and 9th Avenues)
* Teen Producers & Documentary interviewees will be in attendance
Media Arts Center San Diego's Teen Producers Project will screen four videos from it's Voices of Change project. Young people living in the San Diego neighborhoods of Barrio Logan, Downtown, Golden Hill, North Park and El Cajon have produced a four-part series of compelling short documentaries that the celebrates and documents community leadership, while addressing important issues like immigration, affordable housing, art, culture, and community organizing. Working alongside media arts instructors from the Media Arts Center San Diego, teen filmmakers interviewed and researched the life work of Roger Cazares, Victor Ochoa, Father Richard Brown , and HerminiaAcosta Enrique (Techitzin).

FILMS TO BE SCREENED:

The World PREMIERE of Herminia Enrique: Defendiendo Mi Cultura
Herminia Acosta Enrique (Techitzin) spent her life giving back to the community and celebrating her cultural heritage by educating children in dance, culture, and history. This film documents her commitment to the community.

Roger Cazares: Justice, Passion, & Community
From his mother's altruism to his father's work as a labor organizer, Roger Cazares found a passion for justice that guided his work and continues to shape his current efforts to make San Diego a better place for all people.

El Padrecito del Barrio
This film explores Father Richard Brown’s dedication to Barrio Logan and his love for the people who live there.

Pintando La Comunidad
For Victor Ochoa, art is meant to empower, educate, and create dialogue in the community. This documentary explores the work and ideas of this Chicano artist and activist.

HIGHLIGHTS:
"I joined the Chicano movement to become more aware. I took classes in Chicanismo to learn more about the history of injustices and racism like I had experienced. It hurt so much to be made fun of. Those are the things you go through; things you never forget!"- Herminia Acosta Enrique (Techitzin), Founder of Ballet Folklorico en Aztlan and co-founder of San Diego ’s Centro Cultural de la Raza
"I wanted to be involved in making a change in the community, and improving the condition of the communities I grew up in. I had a passion for justice, something that I learned from my parents."
- Roger Cazares, Former President & CEO of MAAC Project

"When I did my first mural it was almost a magical experience. I knew right then and there that's what I wanted to do. Whenever we did something it had to do with our roots, our history, and issues - the whole thing." - Victor Ochoa, Chicano Artist & Activist

"If there's anything I'd like people to remember me by, its that there's been a priest for 37 years called "El Padrecito el Barrio," who loved them and their families. They were my family. My legacy is Love!" - Father Richard Brown