Day of the Dead
in Teotitlán del Valle
This documentary witnesses the return of Zapotec spirits to the pueblo. The smell of marigolds in the graveyard beckons them to enjoy tamales, mescal, and other sensory favorites of their living life.

12 Minutes, Documentary

Guiigu’ Bicu’nisa
The Otter River
Produced with 20 high school students, a mixed media ecological video promoting conservation of Juchitán’s sacred river. The project concluded with a unique riverbed premiere to 4,000 Juchitecans.

14 minutes, Documentary

The Beauty Salon
The Beauty Salon can be a frightening place for a small child; scissors clacking, heat lamps burning, and large piles of hair on the floor. This narrative Super 8 short includes the pleasures of baking a cake and getting your first haircut. Shot silent for experiments in foleyed sound.

6 minutes, Fiction

Bola de Oro
A filmic investigation of the unique musical heritage in the Isthmus of Oaxaca.

9 minutes, Documentary

Corazón de Plata
Heart of Silver
The Virgin of Miracles is celebrated every year in the small town of Palos de la Frontera, Spain, the ancestral hometown of Director Ari Luis Palos, with live flamenco music, apple wine, and a reverence for the town’s favorite captain, Christopher Columbus.

16 minutes, Home Movie