CiNEOLA Presents...

About CiNEOLA Presents...

CiNEOLA is a platform for Latin American stories, connecting audiences with diverse representations of Latinoamérica on film. Each episode features conversations between artists, filmmakers, and writers from the Latin American community.

Publisher

CiNEOLA: Latinoamérica on Film

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

15 Sept 2020

Latest episode

23 Sept 2025

Latest episodes

10 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   23 Sept 2025

   Junior tu papá - Daniel Díaz & Emily Cohen Ibañez

   CiNEOLA Presents... is a podcast from CiNEOLA. Each episode features conversations between artists, filmmakers, and writers from the Latin American community.This episode features filmmakers Daniel Díaz and Emily Cohen Ibañez in conversation as they discuss Daniel's documentary short film JUNIOR TU PAPÁ, which is now showing on CiNEOLA.📼 Watch JUNIOR TU PAPÁ now → https://www.cineo.la/junior-tu-papaAbout JUNIOR TU PAPÁ:A Colombian-British filmmaker reconnects with his father and uncles to remember a historic fútbol match played in Barranquilla in 1993—at a time when the sport served as a distraction from the country's violent reality._____________________Un cineasta colombiano-británico reconecta con su padre y sus tíos para conmemorar un histórico partido jugado en Barranquilla en 1993, en un momento en que el fútbol servía como distracción de la violenta realidad que vivía el país.This episode was edited by Samantha J.G.About CiNEOLA:CiNEOLA is a platform for Latin American stories, connecting audiences with diverse representations of Latinoamérica on film.For more:• 🌐 https://www.cineo.la• 📷 https://www.instagram.com/cineolafilms

2. 

   8 Sept 2025

   BAMMS 2025: Latinx Filmmaking in the Bay Area

   Presented by CiNEOLA (https://www.cineo.la/) and BAVC Media (https://www.bavc.org/) as part of the Bay Area Media Maker Summit (https://www.bammsummit.org/) (BAMMS 2025) in San Francisco on August 17, 2025. A panel of local filmmakers discusses their unique perspectives and experiences making documentaries in the Bay Area as Latinx artists, and how they approach telling stories as part of an intersectional Latin American diaspora. Panelists shared recent work samples, followed by questions after a moderated discussion. Panelists: Emily Cohen Ibañez, Luca Capponi, Maya Cueva, Colette Ghunim Moderated by Daniel Díaz Filmed and edited by Javan Jiles Panelist bios: Colette Ghunim Colette’s soul purpose is to use the power of film and storytelling for those oppressed around the world to be seen, to be heard, and to heal. Her first documentary, The People’s Girls (2016), won Best Short Documentary at the Arab Film Festival. She is currently directing Traces of Home, her first feature-length film documenting her inner quest to find home through unearthing her parents’ forced migrations from Mexico and Palestine. Her work has been highlighted on international outlets such as Huffington Post, Al Jazeera, Univision, and TEDx. Emily Cohen Ibañez Emily’s films pair lyricism with social activism, advocating for environmental and labor justice. Her award-winning feature, Fruits of Labor, about a teenage farmworker, premiered at SXSW 2021 and aired on PBS POV. She is currently completing her short documentary RIVER, about competitive river rafters in the Colombian Amazon, and writing her first screenplay, From Honey to Ashes, supported by SFFILM's Rainin Grant. Her third feature documentary in progress, Orquidea, is about orchid protectors in Colombia. Luca Capponi Luca is an Italian-Ecuadorian filmmaker from a small village in the Bergamo province, Italy. Growing up in a bicultural environment, he developed an early curiosity about identity, migration, and the experiences of marginalized communities. He is a graduate of the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia (CSC), Italy’s National School of Cinema. Luca is now based in Berkeley and currently working on Like Heaven Without God, a documentary that follows the lives of unhoused individuals living in an RV community. Maya Cueva Maya is a Latina award-winning director and producer from Berkeley, CA. She was a Netflix Nonfiction Director and Producer fellow and was also listed on DOC NYC’s 40 Under 40 Filmmakers, co-presented by HBO Documentary Films. Her work has been featured on The New Yorker, NPR’s All Things Considered, Latino USA, The Atlantic, Teen Vogue, and National Geographic. Her feature documentary, On the Divide, premiered in competition at Tribeca Film Festival in 2021. Maya is currently working on her second documentary feature film Rebel Without a Pause.

3. 

   8 Jun 2025

   Cometa - Flavia Martínez & Brenda Ávila-Hanna (ESPAÑOL)

   Filmmakers Flavia Martínez and Brenda Ávila-Hanna discuss Martínez's documentary short film COMETA and its exploration of family history and grief following her father's death in this interview.

4. 

   28 Dec 2021

   Bocamina - Miguel Hilari & Maria Mealla (ESPAÑOL)

   Bolivian filmmakers Miguel Hilari and Maria Mealla discuss Hilari's documentary short film 'Bocamina,' exploring themes of generational gaps, migration, and indigenous identity in Bolivia in this interview.

5. 

   24 May 2021

   Constanza - Melisa Liebenthal & Isa Nakazawa

   Filmmaker Melisa Liebenthal discusses her short film 'Constanza,' which explores themes of repetition and melancholy in the life of a housemaid, in conversation with Isa Nakazawa, a writer and radio host, for CiNEOLA.

6. 

   29 Apr 2021

   Tuyuku - Nicolás Rojas Sánchez, Verónica Aguilar & Omar Aguilar Sánchez (ESPAÑOL)

   Filmmaker Nicolás Rojas Sánchez discusses his documentary short film 'Tuyuku' with linguist Verónica Aguilar and archeologist Omar Aguilar Sánchez, exploring themes of indigenous identity and environmental balance in this interview.

7. 

   9 Jan 2021

   Hazte Sentir - João Federici, Dieter Deswarte & Emilio Felix Sánchez Morón

   Film programmer João Federici interviews filmmaker Dieter Deswarte and Casa Miga administrator Emilio Felix Sánchez Morón about the documentary ‘Hazte Sentir,’ exploring the lives of LGBTQ+ refugees in Brazil.

8. 

   12 Nov 2020

   Lumbalú - Mili Pardo Piñeres & Lucía Betancur (ESPAÑOL)

   Sociologist Mili Pardo Piñeres interviews filmmaker Lucía Betancur about Betancur's documentary short film 'Lumbalú' and its exploration of a funeral ritual in San Basilio de Palenque.

9. 

   3 Oct 2020

   La Marea (The Tide) - Carlos Aguilar & Miguel Novelo

   Film critic Carlos Aguilar interviews filmmaker Miguel Novelo about his interactive documentary 'La Marea,' exploring the Mexican dream through Jorge's world and immersive tropical landscapes.

10. 

    15 Sept 2020

    Bienvenidos a CiNEOLA Presents...

    Filmmaker Miguel Novelo discusses his interactive documentary 'La Marea' with film critic Carlos Aguilar, offering insights into the Mexican dream and immersive storytelling in Latin American film in this interview.

Who has been a guest on CiNEOLA Presents...

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Flavia Martínez
• Brenda Ávila-Hanna
• Miguel Hilari
• Maria Mealla
• Melisa Liebenthal

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YouTube views

4,767

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 30 / 100

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Quality

33

Social presence

0

YouTube

68

Engagement

0

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