“Latinx Files: On Borders, Beyoncé and ‘Freedom’” – De Los

“Latinx Files: On Borders, Beyoncé and ‘Freedom’” – De Los

Periodically, the Latinx Files will feature a guest writer. This week, we’ve asked Alex Rivera to fill in. Rivera is a Sundance award-winning filmmaker and a 2021 MacArthur fellow. His work focuses on migration, globalization and technology. He’s an associate professor in the Sidney Poitier New American film school at Arizona State University, based in […]
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November 1, 2024

Shaping Latino Representation at the Movies with Alex Rivera

Alex Rivera is an award-winning filmmaker and media artist. Rivera's feature film "Sleep Dealer" (2008) is a cyberpunk thriller set on the U.S./Mexico border. "Sleep Dealer" won awards at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival and the Berlin International Film Festival, and is well-known for its contribution to Latino representation in science fiction. "Cine Latine: Shaping […]
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September 14, 2023

Crypto leftism? With Alex Rivera - Time To Say Goodbye Podcast

Filmmaker and activist Alex Rivera joins Jay and Tammy to discuss cryptocurrency—its right-wing associations, its potential for social movements, and whether the left can reclaim decentralized finance for the people.
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December 7, 2021

Alex Rivera: 2021 MacArthur Fellow

Alex was awarded a 2021 MacArthur Fellowship.
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September 29, 2021

Power and Visibility: The Unfinished Story of 'The Infiltrators'

On January 29, 2021, the International Documentary Association published an essay Alex wrote about Claudio Rojas, protagonist of The Infiltrators, and his deportation after the premiere of the film. You can read the full essay here.
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September 27, 2021
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