I’ve decided that this summer I will take time out to interview media makers over at my Media Justice column. The site focuses on youth and often we don’t always embrace the media they create and find it valuable and worthy. Last week Vivir Latino was invited to attend the Human Rights Watch Film Festival’s youth track: Youth Producing Change. One of the films featured was by a young media maker named Espie Hernandez.

Espie’s film is about her experiences being a 15 year-old out Latina lesbian and planning her Quinceañera. Her short film MARIPOSA is below. I’m planning to use her film in my human sexuality class I’m teaching this summer and am very excited to hear what others think of her film (it was the only film that discussed aspects of sexuality and sexual orientation).

Espie’s interview was done on video and I’ve transcribed the interview as well. You may read and hear the interview at my Media Justice column.