Super thankful to receive a NALIP Emerging Content Creators Scholarship! I’ll be taking part in a workshop with other emerging filmmakers and attend the 2020 Latino Media Fest. https://www.instagram.com/p/CFc9FTJn8jb/
Author: Kristal Sotomayor
Bilingual (Spanish & English) Filmmaker
¡Presente! Media at Good Pitch Local: Philadelphia
Muchas gracias to all of our friends that tuned in to the virtual edition of Good Pitch Local: Philadelphia! Broadcast live, in-person, and socially-distanced at PhillyCAM, the ¡Presente! Media team pitched our work and plans for 2021. https://www.instagram.com/p/CFSK-VBIB3D/
Awarded IF/Then North Shorts Residency and Grant
Expanding Sanctuary has been selected for the inaugural North Shorts Program, a documentary filmmaker mentorship and funding program. The program is a partnership between Field of Vision's If/Then, CIFF Points North Institute, LEF Foundation, and Screening Room. Read the IndieWire article here. https://www.instagram.com/p/CFLDRafB7G4/
Accepted into TIFF Media Inclusion Initiative
Super excited to be accepted into the 2020 Media Inclusion Initiative for the 45th Toronto International Film Festival! Now in its third year, TIFF’s Media Inclusion Initiative continues to accredit eligible Black, Indigenous, people of colour, LGBTQ+, and women emerging film critics who are working towards amplifying their voices in the press corps. https://www.instagram.com/p/CEZsAoTBR9C/
The Velocity Fund Award Winner
So proud to announce that Expanding Sanctuary has been awarded a 2020 The Velocity Fund grant to help with post-production! Now in its third year of funding Philadelphia artists for art projects involving communities, The Velocity Fund once again places its funding with inspirational and experimental projects that lie at the boundaries of what defines art. https://www.instagram.com/p/CD4k-ZZj6Ww/
Accepted into NBC University at NABJxNAHJ
This year, I have been accepted into the competitive NBC University “Visual Storytelling During Breaking News” intensive during the NABJxNAHJ convention. https://www.instagram.com/p/CDaKQxVn2_Y/
Expanding Sanctuary SIFT Media 215 Community Rough Cut
On Thursday, June 25th at 8:00 PM EST, join SIFT Media 215 for a community rough cut screening of Expanding Sanctuary followed by a filmmaker Q&A and discussion about the effect of Covid-19 on the immigrant population with protagonist Linda Hernandez.For the past decade, Philadelphia has been a leader in the sanctuary city movement. Juntos, a Latinx immigrant rights organization, [...]
Hosting Queer Coming of Age Stories Panel on La Leyenda Negra
Missed Philadelphia Latino Film Festival (PHLAFF) 2020 filmmaker offerings and Q&A’s? Watch the archived videos on PHLAFF’s Facebook page. Check out this excerpt from the Queer Coming of Age Stories panel with Patricia Vidal Delgado and Monica Betancourt of La Leyenda Negra. https://www.instagram.com/p/CBR9i9zAp2e/
¡Presente! Media’s Encuentro Virtual
Join us for ¡Presente! Media's first Virtual Meeting with special guest Edgar Ramirez (Philatinos Radio Coordinator) on the impact of Covid-19 on the Latinx community on May 14th at 5:30 PM! Through the online community meeting, we will share experiences, ideas for articles and videos, and discuss what information is missing in local media.¡Únase a nosotros [...]
Accepted into the Justice For My Sister inaugural Black, Indigenous, People of Color Sci-Fi Screenwriting Lab
Super excited to join Justice For My Sister’s inaugural Black, Indigenous, People of Color Sci-Fi Screenwriting Lab! The Justice for My Sister Collective is committed to diversifying the film industry by equipping the next generation of socially conscious filmmakers with skills training, mentorship, and job access. Logline: In a world divided by social class, two young [...]
