A Short Documentary That Comes to Fruition

In late fall 2019, a documentary filmmaker, Barbara Benitez, reached out to us about creating a short documentary featuring Pancho and our work together in Nogales, Sonora. We had a few conversations, and then Covid happened, stalling the project. She reached out again in early 2021, and we hosted her that spring and again in the summer. A few weeks ago, Barbara shared the finished version with us. We think this is a beautiful piece of work, and we are so happy to share it with you now!

A bit about the filmmaker:

Barbara Benitez currently teaches visual journalism and production skills at the George Washington University’s School of Media and Public Affairs.

Before teaching, Barbara was an award-winning journalist who had covered the Global South as a producer and reporter in broadcasting. She has worked at CNN, where she received a Peabody, a DuPont, and a National Headliner award, before moving to Al Jazeera International, an award-winning English news channel. She has created several visual news stories and short documentaries, one of which recently aired on PBS in South Florida.