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 CHILDREN IN NO MAN'S LAND (42 minutes) Mexico/USA Director/Producer: Anayansi Prado Description: Children in No Man's Land is a documentary that uncovers the current plight of the 100,000 unaccompanied minors entering the United States every year. This timely film gives the political debate about the U.S.-Mexico border a human face by exploring the story of Maria de Jesus (thirteen) and her cousin Rene (twelve) as they attempt to cross the U.S./Mexico border alone to reunite with their mothers in the Midwest. Focusing on minors crossing through the Sonora Desert area in Nogales, Arizona, this film explores every detail of these children's journey as well as the journeys of other children we meet on the way. The film uncovers in an intimate and personal way where they are coming from, what their journeys have been like and how they've gone about it, through to the arrival at their destination-their new home, The United States of America. Biography: Anayansi Prado was born in Panama and holds a BA in broadcasting and film from Boston University. In December 2004, through Impacto Films, she successfully completed her first documentary production, Maid in America, about the lives of Latina domestic workers in Los Angeles. Made possible by a generous grant from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, Maid in America is distributed by Women Make Movies. Recently, Anayansi served as executive producer for the upcoming Discovery en Español documentary series Voces de Cambio, which takes an intimate look at humanitarian issues in the Latino community in the U.S. Anayansi has been a recipient of a Rockefeller Media Fellowship, a Paul Robeson Grant for Independent Media, a Pacific Pioneer Fund Grant, Chicken and Egg Pictures Grant and a Fledgling Fund Grant. Also, she was awarded an ITVS development grant and a 2008 Creative Capital Media Grant for her current documentary project Give Us Your Retired, Your Rich about the growing phenomenon of Americans retiring to Panama and the effects they are having on the local Panamanian culture. Contact Information: Anayansi Prado, Director/Producer Impacto Films 3300 Marathon Street #5 Los Angeles, CA 90026 E-mail: impactofilms@hotmail.com Web site: http://www.impactofilms.com/children |
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