Documentary Films
From the Andes to Indiana
Indiana stories
Spencer Pride (in production)
The hopeful story of a Pride Community Center in rural Indiana, where a group of LGBTQ+ members and allies are working together to help bridge divides and revitalize their town.
The hopeful story of a Pride Community Center in rural Indiana, where a group of LGBTQ+ members and allies are working together to help bridge divides and revitalize their town.
The Earthkeepers (2020)
A married couple in Southern Indiana move to a farm to start a community composting business, on a mission to help avert a looming waste crisis in Indiana.
A married couple in Southern Indiana move to a farm to start a community composting business, on a mission to help avert a looming waste crisis in Indiana.
Andean stories
Return to the Andes (2020, 48 min)
The follow-up to Soy Andina: Nelida Silva returns again to her birthplace — and ends up running for mayor. Can she become the first woman to win, on a platform of sustainable development and anti-corruption?
The follow-up to Soy Andina: Nelida Silva returns again to her birthplace — and ends up running for mayor. Can she become the first woman to win, on a platform of sustainable development and anti-corruption?
Soy Andina (2007, 65 min)
The award-winning documentary about two dancers in NYC who journey back to Peru to reconnect with roots and dance. Broadcast on the PBS documentary series VOCES, screened worldwide,
The award-winning documentary about two dancers in NYC who journey back to Peru to reconnect with roots and dance. Broadcast on the PBS documentary series VOCES, screened worldwide,
Llamellin y Su Fiesta Patronal (2007, 28 min)
A documentary about the remarkable week-long Patron Saint Festival in Nelida Silva's hometown of Llamellin, Ancash, Peru. Filmed during the making of Soy Andina.
A documentary about the remarkable week-long Patron Saint Festival in Nelida Silva's hometown of Llamellin, Ancash, Peru. Filmed during the making of Soy Andina.
Pedro y Ivan (2020, 5 min)
A father and son leave city life in Lima for the father's birthplace in Llamellin, with a dream to revitalize the land, and reconnect with their heritage and each other.
A father and son leave city life in Lima for the father's birthplace in Llamellin, with a dream to revitalize the land, and reconnect with their heritage and each other.
Immigrant stories
Bronx Llaqtamanta (From the Bronx)
Directed by Doris Loayza, 2017, 5 min
An Ecuadorian immigrant launches the first Kichwa radio in the USA. Produced for the City Lore Documentary Institute and Bronx Documentary Center.
Directed by Doris Loayza, 2017, 5 min
An Ecuadorian immigrant launches the first Kichwa radio in the USA. Produced for the City Lore Documentary Institute and Bronx Documentary Center.
New American Girls (2014)
A 3-part web series produced by Mitchell Teplitsky and Betty Bastidas for Latino Public Broadcasting and the PBS series Voces profiling three “DREAMers." Learn More.
A 3-part web series produced by Mitchell Teplitsky and Betty Bastidas for Latino Public Broadcasting and the PBS series Voces profiling three “DREAMers." Learn More.