In this episode, we talk with filmmaker and educator Matthew Serrano in a thoughtful conversation about identity, ancestry, and intentional storytelling. Matthew reflects on growing up Salvadoran-American, his journey through Youth Cinema Project, and the responsibility that comes with telling stories about our communities.

The conversation centers on his film Xolo and the care, research, and intention behind every creative choice exploring why representation goes beyond visibility and why storytelling, when done with purpose, can be an act of preservation.

Xolo has been selected for SBIFF and will screen during:
Narrative Shorts 7 – Festival Circuit Faves

• Thursday 2/12 — 6:00 PM — Film Center Aud 4

• Friday 2/13 — 12:00 PM — Film Center Aud 4

Tickets Here

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Instagram: @matthew_ serrano ⁠⁠@xolo_film

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En este episodio conversamos con Soudi Jiménez, periodista salvadoreño del Los Angeles Times en Español y autor del libro Ecos Migrantes. Soudi comparte cómo fue crecer en El Salvador, su llegada a Estados Unidos para trabajar en el consulado salvadoreño y su transición al periodismo, desde donde ha documentado por más de una década las múltiples realidades de la comunidad migrante. Profundizamos en la inspiración detrás de Ecos Migrantes, una recopilación de crónicas que amplía la narrativa tradicional sobre la migración y visibiliza voces diversas; desde diplomáticos y estudiantes hasta trabajadoras domésticas y artistas. Recordándonos que migrar también es resistir, construir identidad y dejar huella. Un episodio esencial sobre migración centroamericana, memoria, periodismo y humanidad.

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Instagram: ⁠@soudijimenez @ecosmigrantes

(You can get his book by DM him on his social media)

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In this episode, we sit down with Tanya Flores Hodgson, a Nicaraguan artist based in Los Angeles, for an intimate conversation on art, memory, feminism, and liberation. Born in Masaya, Nicaragua, Tanya shares her migration story and how her work uses photography, video, and the body to confront political violence, U.S. imperialism, and silenced Central American histories. Together, we explore Central American identity, decolonial feminist practice, diaspora, and how art becomes a powerful tool for resistance, healing, and collective remembrance.

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Instagram: @tanya_la_guerillera

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