Aurora Guerrero Quotes

• For me becoming a filmmaker was about taking back my voice - crafting stories that would move away from the problematic narratives that the studio system would put out about Latinos. I think this is why people like my films. They're refreshing. They feel more real.

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  Real, Moving, Thinking

  Fuente: blogs.indiewire.com

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• I hope my visual language inspires others to tell their stories and challenges people's thinking.

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  Pensar, Personas, Retos

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• As for major obstacles keeping young Latinos from becoming filmmakers, I think our communities are still coming into their identities as storytellers. It's such an important identity to reclaim - it's how our ancestors kept our cultures alive. But a long history of silencing, invisibility, and marginalization has kept generations of Latinos from believing in themselves, from seeing themselves as agents of their own lives. I think there needs to be a focus on this aspect to help cultivate young Latinas to see themselves as cultural producers and defenders.

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  Believe, Thinking, Long

  Fuente: blogs.indiewire.com

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• I think staying away from labels is what makes my films refreshing.

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  Thinking, Labels, Film

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• Part of my learning curve as a novice screenwriter was peeling back the layers and getting to the core of the story. I was really blessed to have two amazing writing mentors who helped me along the way. They always encouraged me to be okay with a simple story.

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  Blessed, Writing, Simple

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• I think making shorts is really about giving yourself the opportunity to learn what your strengths and weaknesses are. That's really important to know before getting to your first feature. In many ways you can't afford to make too many mistakes while on that feature.

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  Mistake, Opportunity, Thinking

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• I believe love is bittersweet, especially young love.

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  Believe, Love Is, Young Love

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• A theatrical on a tight budget really only becomes about generating critical reviews for you and your film, not revenue.

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  Film, Reviews, Revenue

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• As I have been paving my career as a filmmaker my parents have been there for me every step of the way. They have believed in my dreams despite how steep the mountain has been.

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  Dream, Careers, Parent

  Interview with Juan Caceres, www.indiewire.com. August 3, 2012.

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• I think my biggest advice to filmmakers is to look into the many digital platforms that exist for you and your team to distribute your film.

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  Team, Thinking, Advice

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• I feel like social media is something that has yet to be considered a viable platform for marketing in the industry.

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  Media, Marketing, Social

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• One hopes for that type of result but you just never know what factors will work in your favor. I think I just was concentrating on making the best film I could under the circumstances I was given. That's all I could really do.

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  Thinking, Favors, Film

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• Going from a short to a feature is like going from crawling to flying. It's a big jump, really. Everything triples - size of crew, budget, shooting days, the cast. Not to mention the stakes - as a first time feature filmmaker so much rides on this film.

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  Flying, Shooting, Firsts

  Fuente: blogs.indiewire.com

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• There is lots of pressure to make a GOOD film. And not just a GOOD film but one that will somehow stand out in the sea of GOOD films.

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  Sea, Pressure, Film

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• Creo que en México hay una gran cultura del cine, tanto de estudio como indie. Creo que aquí en Estados Unidos no es así porque las comunidades latinas no tienen acceso al cine independiente. Si vas a las comunidades de color, sólo encontrarás las grandes cadenas de cines que sólo proyectan las películas de género más taquilleras.

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  Creer, Pensar, Color

  Fuente: blogs.indiewire.com

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