The Latina-Canadian Gaze
This installment of Curator’s Perspective shines the spotlight on the contemporary work of Latina-Canadian filmmakers.
Author : Camilo Martín-Flórez
Camilo Martín-Flórez is the Collection Curator at the National Film Board of Canada. He views the NFB’s collection as Canada’s “family album” – an invaluable chronicle of the ongoing evolution of Canadian society. He uses decolonial, transnational and archival theories to study and promote the NFB’s remarkable success over its eight decades of existence. A PhD in Film Studies from the University of Bologna, Martín-Flórez has presented his research at several academic conferences in the Americas and Europe, and published in various academic journals. He is also a filmmaker who’s written, directed and edited nine short films that have been screened in festivals worldwide.
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