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On our final episode of the season, listen to award-winning queer Latinx filmmakers Anna Margarita Albelo (Who’s Afraid of Vagina Wolf? And Vagina is the Warmest Color) and Aurora Guerrero (Mosquita Y Mari and Queen Sugar) as they delve into the power of the camera, and how storytelling is a direct way to contribute to culture, build community and be an agent for change.

Experienced photographers-turned-filmmakers Deborah Attoinese (Woman and Fire) and Sara Terry (A Decent Home) both encountered moments in their careers that required them to be bold and say yes. Listen as they discuss the transition from still to moving images, and the difference between creating worlds and entering them.

Filmmakers Elaine Chu (The Purgation) and Jessie Kahnweiler (The Skinny) discuss highlighting dark subjects, whether it be through comedy or horror, and how they both channel difficult topics through their art. They also touch on the different paths they’ve taken in their careers and how being a woman in your thirties impacts on-set life.

This episode showcases the importance of community and connection; from the queer community in San Francisco to the communities formed in a refugee camp in Thailand. Listen to filmmakers Lisa Ginsburg (Override) and Ruth Gumnit (Visible Silence) weave through the history of their friendship as they discuss their careers, collaboration and the people who have helped them along the way.

While the world is pulling us in so many different directions, accomplished filmmakers Jenni Olson (The Royal Road) and Yvonne Welbon (Living With Pride: Ruth Ellis @100) share the importance of self-reflection, empowerment and learning how to curb your inner critic.

Cinema can be a powerful instrument to illuminate how our society and culture operate. In this episode, LGBTQ+ filmmakers Fiona Dawson (TransMilitary) and Ky Dickens (The City that Sold America) discuss topics ranging from universal consciousness to breaking the world view of gender and sexuality.