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Festival Coordinator:

Jessica Hirsch became an activist at an early age. In sixth grade she led a campaign against a major cosmetics company that was testing their products on animals. The campaign as well as general outcry forced the company to fund research for alternative testing. Jessica is an attorney. She practiced general corporate and entertainment law at Jones Hirsch Connors & Bull in New York City. While practicing law she was involved in development and fund raising of documentaries. Recently, she produced and directed ROKA, a video and CD-Rom about a jewelry designer and her Spring 2001 collection.

Carla Gutierrez graduated from Williams College in 1998. Her work as a Studio Arts Major reflected a serious interest in the identity politics of the underrepresented, both through her artistic pursuits and through her on-campus activism. She has worked in the advertising industry and has become an expert on the US Latino marketplace. Recently she coordinated a grass-roots outreach initiative to promote the documentary NUYORICAN DREAM. This campaign aims to target under-served Latino audiences.

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