Dreams of the Jaguar's Daughter
TFI Suppport
TFI Network 2019
Logline
Dreams Of The Jaguar's Daughter is a surreal VR documentary where Achik', the spirit of a young Maya immigrant, guides the viewer through her dreams and memories of her arduous journey north
Alfredo Salazar-Caro
Director
Born in Mexico City, Mexico, Alfredo Salazar-Caro is a multimedia artist who lives and works between Mexico City, New York, and the Internet. His works exist at the intersection of Portraiture/Self-Portraiture, installation, documentary, Virtual Reality, Video, and Sculpture. He is the co-founder of the Digital Museum of Digital Art, a virtual institution and exhibition platform dedicated to the promotion and distribution of new media art.
Génesis Mancheren Abaj
Writer
Génesis Mancheren Abaj is a Maya Kaqchikel artist from Queens, NY and B’oko’, Guatemala. Her work extends from writing, producing, editing, acting and beyond. She is the co-founder, producer, and writer for Tierra Narrative, a multimedia storytelling platform and production house dedicated to the creation of new narratives through transnational cultural production between the Central American diaspora and the homeland.
Samantha Quick
Producer
Samantha Quick is one of the most prolific VR content creators, with almost 100 bylines in The New York Times. She has worked as a producer, shooter, editor and technical advisor in VR/AR and games.
Gregory Ketant
Producer
Gregory Ketant is a design artist, curator, and filmmaker who works between Dubai, New York, and Los Angeles. His work has been featured in Salone del Mobile, Dubai Design District, New Museum and Storefront for Art and Architecture.
Prashast Thapan
Developer
Prashast Thapan is an independent game developer and artist. He has worked with such projects as DiMoDA, the Digital Museum of Digital Art and has been a part of the experimental art collective Baby Castes in NYC. A native of India, Prashast lives and works in NYC.
Tarek Turkey
Assistant Producer/Videographer
Tarek Turkey is a documentary filmmaker from Baghdad, Iraq. He came to America as a refugee in 2009 and has been involved in Journalistic endeavors since. He currently produces/directs documentaries for MIC, Vice and more.