Jennifer Maytorena Taylor is a filmmaker and faculty member at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Her family has roots in Los Angeles and Mexico,.
Dramarama In the Upper Valley, movies are back. After COVID-19 forced a hiatus last year, the White River Indie Films fest returns May 21 through 30 with movies in the park and ample offerings online. The new hybrid model allows WRIF to showcase 10 feature films and three programs of shorts, along with filmmaker Q&As and panel discussions. This year s collection of global and local cinema is audacious: The majority were directed by female and BIPOC filmmakers, each offering a unique perspective on the trials of our time. Though the programming committee did not embark on its selections with a particular theme in mind, WRIF board member Samantha Davidson Green said the pressing issues of the day have a way of coming to the fore.