An ongoing organization whose goal is to amplify, empower, and support women and gender expansive filmmakers is having their ninth annual Femme Frontera Film Festival. In this edition of On Film, host Carlos De la Torre welcomes Jackie Barragan, a documentary filmmaker in the El Paso-Las Cruces region to talk about the upcoming festival and funding opportunities. Jackie is also the co-director of the Femme Frontera Film Fund, an organization amplifying women and gender expansive filmmakers through grants, education, film lab showcases, and an annual film festival on the borderland.
Jackie is a documentary filmmaker from the U.S./Mexico Border. She graduated from UTEP with a Bachelor’s in Anthropology and a Minor in Dance. During her studies, she focused on indigenous cultures of the Americas and grassroots social movements studying extensively with the Zapatista movement. In 2021, her documentary short film, JOSIE, received First Place Award and the Audience Choice award at the Plaza Classic Film Festival. She went on to direct and produce Ome Tlaloc: Ceremonial Tattoos through the REEL South PBS program and is continuing to direct and produce more films to come. Her purpose is to tell stories that challenge the narrative on the border by exploring the complexities of the region.
The Femme Frontera Film Fest will take place June 7th and 8th at the El Paso Mexican American Cultural Center.
Additional Information/Links:
- To learn more about Jackie Barragan you can visit: https://filmfreeway.com/JackieBarragan
- For more tickets and more information about the Femme Frontera Film Fest you can visit: https://www.femmefrontera.org/film-festival#2025-film-festival
- Or: https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/femme-frontera-film-festival-4316783
Originally aired on May 31, 2025
