Conversation in Colorisms

Conversation in Colorisms

This is one of the hardest conversations I've had with other fellow Latinas.

Colorism within the US Latino community.

This is just the beginning of a conversation that is long overdue...

Stay tuned fora feature-length documentary production that will delve into
Colorism on a much deeper level.
Pre-production starts in Spring 2018, with the feature documentary completed by Winter, 2018.

DO YOU WANT TO SEE THIS FEATURE-LENGTH DOCUMENTARY ABOUT
COLORISM IN THE US LATINO COMMUNITY?

MAKE IT HAPPEN BY CONTRIBUTING VIA PAYPAL.
EVERY DOLLAR COUNTS!

THANK YOU!

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THANK YOU FOR YOUR FEEDBACK AND YOUR SUPPORT!

"Happy New Year and congratulations! I just watched it and it is very moving. When Ryann spoke about what she imagined could be her role on Friends, I nearly cried and it seemed to me that her eyes were filled with tears. But there was also humor in this, which I think is so crucial in these very emotionally charged discussions. Thank you for creating this." - N. Enright

"Beautifully done. Congratulations Ana Lydia Monaco! May this be a conversation starter and the first of many films to come❤️" - M. Vidrio

"This is absolutely wonderful, I am very moved to hear their voices and their stories and to feel myself there. Thank you for doing this and for sharing it! 
Keep up the amazing work and the hard conversations!  Thank you so much again!!" - I. Rios-Moore

"Congrats on getting this done, I know it represents a lot of work! And of course, there is always more good work to be done, enjoy and thanks for sharing. :)" - I. Lusero

"That was great." M. Amato

"Happy Friday! I am not sure if you need more people to interview onscreen for your full-length documentary, but if you do, I would love to participate. I am in NYC so not sure if that would be plausible but please know that if you need more participants, I am happy to be one. Thank you again for your work." N. Enright

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Check-Out my Documentaries!

Check-Out my Documentaries!

Last semester I took a college course that I mistakingly thought would help me create better vlogs. I figured this was a skill I needed since I tend to lag with my blog writing. Vlogging is quicker...or so I thought.

Unfortunately, or fortunately, depending on how you look at it, this course was a bit more involved than the course description eluded to:

The class was intense, it was creative, and it also awoke a passion within me that threw my life - and career - for a tailspin.

Or, as my friends like to remind me: We knew it. (I guess my second life chapter calling was more obvious to others than to me!)

By the end of the semester I ended up researching and writing a treatment (with no prior experience what-so-ever), writing a script, and directing two documentaries...with the support of two amazing teams that I would have never met if it weren't for this class.

Without further ado and details that will bore you to tears, I invite you to take a look at both documentaries and share your thoughts on either topic (that with obvious reasons, are near and dear to me):

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