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| Anne Galisky is a co-founder of Graham Street Productions, which produces short documentaries including: D.J.L., Conversation Is Interruption, and Cox & Cox Funeral Chapel. Anne founded and has operated Small World Builders, a building construction company, for the past fifteen years. She earned a Masters in History, with her research on the Japanese Internment included in the Internment Memorial at the Expo Center in Portland, Oregon. |
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| Rebecca Shine, Producer, is a co-founder of Graham Street
Productions. Her passion for literature and the art of
story-telling drew her to documentary film production. Some of
her writing includes the essay, "When You Were 15," and the
short story, "Shells." Before producing "Papers," Rebecca served
as the President of R. Shine Inc., providing consulting services
to non-profits, schools and public agencies. Her work focused on
the areas of economic development, social services and youth
leadership. She has mentored many young people, including a
number of undocumented youth. Her passion for social and
economic justice, matched by her love of story-telling inspired
her to bring the stories of immigrant youth to light. |
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| Dunetchka Otero-Serrano |
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Associate Producer |
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| Dunetchka hails from Puerto Rico and has been working with the
Latino community for ten years. A commitment and passion to
serve vulnerable populations has guided every step of her
career. Even before coming onto the "Papers" crew, Dunetchka
loved the "Papers" project. As a mentor for many youth,
Dunetchka sees first-hand the incredible challenges undocumented
youth face as well as their remarkable talents and
abilities."Papers" allows her to work with a passionate,
dedicated crew of adults and youth, inspiring others around the
country to join in the effort. |
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| Andre Nakazawa |
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Associate Producer |
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| Andre graduated from the University of Oregon with a Bachelors
of Arts in Economics and Political Science. As the son of a
Japanese immigrant, Andre got involved with Papers hoping the
film will help all undocumented youth attain the same rights and
opportunities that his father had in the United States. His
passion is international development, specifically development
through remittances and international trade. He will be the
"Papers" Washington D.C. correspondent during his internship
this summer with the Washington International Trade Association.
In his free time, Andre loves the Blazers, traveling, and
reading. |
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| El Grupo Juvenil |
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| El Grupo Juvenil started by four young people who wanted to
represent for the 2 million undocumented youth in the country.
They have grown to include dozens of youth from around the
country who are participating in this project. They are involved
in every aspect of production including filming, transcribing,
fundraising, research and publicity. El Grupo Juvenil created a
traveling art exhibit and have also designed and facilitated
workshops for middle schools and high schools on the issues of
immigration, discrimination and story-telling. |
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| Corrinne Theodoru |
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Film Editor |
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| Corrinne Theodoru is a film editor and a script supervisor. With experience in narrative and documentary features, trailers, short films, and commercials, her editing work has screened in the Los Angeles Film Festival, the Ace Film Festival in New York City and the Cambridge International Film Festival in the U.K. Her work on “Person, Place or Thing,” received multiple awards at film festivals this past year. |
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| Aeryca Steinbauer |
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Assistant Producer |
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| Prior to her involvement with "Papers," Aeryca worked for six years in the immigrant community in Oregon: as director of CAUSA, Oregon's statewide immigrant rights coalition and with PCUN, Oregon's farmworker union. During that time she was privileged to advocate, organize and mobilize in support of immigrants' rights through marches, rallies, hearings, press conferences, lobby days, leadership trainings, and participation in national tables for just immigration reform. She has especially enjoyed working on the "Papers" project because it combines her hunger for justice with her love for art and young people. |
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poet, Hip-Hop and performance artist from a blue-collar
Mexicano/Chicano background. Molina’s savvy, streetwise
lyrics reflect his sense of social responsibility. Molina is a
first-generation college student who graduated from law school.
He chose to forgo a career in law and follow his ambitions as an
artist, educator, and activist. |
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| Brooke Wheatley |
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National Screening Coordinator |
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| A graduate of Warner Pacific College, Brooke Wheatley has worked
in a variety of educational settings. As Traveling Exhibit
Coordinator with the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry
(OMSI), Ms. Wheatley developed, marketed and coordinated
national traveling exhibits. Ms. Wheatley spent the last year
teaching English to primary age students in Pamplona, Spain.
Having grown up in a migrant community in Eastern Washington
state, she is dedicated to seeing that all young people have the
greatest number of educational opportunities. |
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