The International Folk Culture Center at Our Lady of the Lake University is proud to welcome filmmaker Sonya Rosario as the Fall 2025 Artist in Residence. Rosario’s work blends storytelling, film, and social justice, creating space for dialogue on identity, culture, and community.
She will lead two upcoming presentations open to the OLLU community and the public:
How I Tell Stories Through Filmmaking
When: Wednesday, October 1, 2025 | 6:00 – 8:30 p.m.
Where: MARC Ballroom
Conscientious Filmmaking Workshop
When: Wednesday-Thursday, November 12-13, 2025 | 6:00 – 8:30 p.m.
Where: MARC Ballroom
This two-day workshop will center on themes of internalized racial oppression and colorism, viewed through the lens of women and social justice films. Participants will examine film history, the role of women in cinema, and how both urban and rural life shape conscientious social justice filmmaking.
For more information, contact aeortega@ollusa.edu or ifcc@ollusa.edu
