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Chicana Director's Initiative

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About CDI

MEANING

MEANING

MEANING

Though Chicana has different meanings, here it means "a Latina that's connected to her roots". Any female-identifying director or female-identifying DP of Latina descent is welcome to join the movement. 

MISSION

MEANING

MEANING

To create a solid foundation of Latina Directors and Latina DPs and successfully immerse the members into sustainable careers in the entertainment industry with fair representation and equal pay.

GOALS

MEANING

GOALS

To be seen, to create content bigger than the "diversity" film festivals, and to garner studio work.  

NEWS

DIRECTOR

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Kryzz Gautier signs with CAA

DIRECTOR

DIRECTOR

DIRECTOR

Jessica Mendez-Siquieros signs with WME. 

DIRECTOR

DIRECTOR

DIRECTOR

Alejandra Lopez signs with WME

DIRECTOR

DIRECTOR

DIRECTOR

Kase Pena signs with Gersh

DP

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DP

Carmen Cabana shoots Season 1 of Hulu's High Fidelity. 

DP

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DP

Moira Morel is one of the two cinematographers on The New L Word. 


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