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		Immigrant Latina women—who have had little or no access to education or health care—are living longer than anyone else in the United States. The New York Times has called this phenomenon "The Hispanic Paradox." What if Latinas' longevity could be extracted from their bodies and marketed as a health supplement to the public at large? Find out on the hard-hitting news show, TERCER IMPACTO, as Barbi Bermúdez and Fabi Fernández report on the new craze in energy supplements, HISPANACEA: Your Fountain of Youth. Feel the force that is sweeping the nation! COMING SOON!! see production stills here

		Operation Blue Blood (2005) During the first week of September 2005, as we watched the footage of Hurricane Katrina victims stranded on rooftops for days on end, crowded into the Convention Center and Superdome with no food or water, ignored by FEMA and the Bush Administration, we asked ourselves--as did many, many people--"What if the hurricane had hit a wealthy area instead? What if those affected hadn't been mostly poor and black (or "underprivileged anyway", as Barbara Bush said)?"... Screened at the Corto Circuito Festival in NYC (2005); Muestra Nacional de Arte 2005-2006 Rewind... Rewind... Video arte puertorriqueño at the Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña in San Juan, Puerto Rico (2006); VIII SALON INTERNACIONAL DE ARTE DIGITAL in La Habana, Cuba (2006); video-art series video-art series Miradas de Mujer: doce video artistas iberoamericanas, Montevideo, Uruguay (2007)

		Amnezac (2005) Do you feel anxiety about world events you cannot change? Are your political concerns interfering with your patriotic activities, like shopping and paying taxes? Does the Iraq war remind you of US invasions of Latin American countries, including your own? You may be suffering from Historical Memoritis. Ask your doctor about Amnezac: The Most Powerful Anti-Historiamine on the Market. Versión con subtítulos en español Winner, 59 Seconds Award. Screened at the Havana Film Festival in New York, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, Galería de la Raza in SF (2005);'SpanicAttack festival in NYC (2005); Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco (2005); Muestra Nacional de Arte 2005-2006 Rewind... Rewind... Video arte puertorriqueño at the Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña in San Juan, Puerto Rico (2006);VIII SALON INTERNACIONAL DE ARTE DIGITAL in La Habana, Cuba (2006); the video-art series Miradas de Mujer: doce video artistas iberoamericanas in Montevideo, Uruguay (2007); it has been touring around the world as part of the 59 Seconds Festival from 2006-2008)

		Lupe & JuanDi from the Block (2003) Inspired by La Virgen de Guadalupe, San Juan Diego, and Nuestra Señora de J-Lo, this music video was created to answer burning questions, such as: What's up with these designer Virgen de Guadalupe jeans?, How come El Indio Juan Diego became a white man for his saintly Vatican image?, Is the Pope concerned about losing the Latino market?, and Are we fooled by the props G-Loop's got? Is she, is she, Lupe from the Block? WINNER, Best Short Fiction, CineFestival 2004. Also selected as part of the Smokin Mirrors Film Festival in LA (2003); the L-Factor exhibit at Exit Art Gallery in NYC (2004), the Women of Color Film Festival in NYC (2004); the 'SpanicAttack festival in Lima Perú (2004) and NYC (2005); the LART's Arte con Filo in NYC (2004), the Havana Film Festival in New York (2005); Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in SF (2005); Galería de la Raza in SF (2005); Muestra Nacional de Arte 2005-2006 Rewind... Rewind... Video arte puertorriqueño at the Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña in San Juan, Puerto Rico (2006);VIII SALON INTERNACIONAL DE ARTE DIGITAL in La Habana, Cuba (2006); Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Oaxaca (MACO) (2006); Fundación de Arte Contemporáneo de Montevideo, Uruguay (2006); Instituto Cervantes in Brasília, Brasil (2007)

		Latino Plastic Cover (2000) When our abuelitas cover their couches, their lamps, their TV sets—todo!—in clear plastic, what are they trying so desperately to protect? Our first project together, Latino Plastic Cover is a mock cable access commercial for the ultimate all-purpose product, guaranteed not only to keep dust off your muebles, but to preserve your faith, your body, your passions—and much more!—helping the Latino community and beyond. Discover the luxury of freedom! Latino Plastic Cover: Because Plastic is Forever®. Winner, 2nd Place, NALIP NY Film Slam 2001. Screened at 'SpanicAttack in Lima, Perú (2004) and New York City (2005); the Encuentro de Mujeres in Cádiz, Spain (2004); the Havana Film Festival in New York (2005); Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco (2005);Muestra Nacional de Arte 2005-2006 Rewind... Rewind... Video arte puertorriqueño at the Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña in San Juan, Puerto Rico (2006);VIII SALON INTERNACIONAL DE ARTE DIGITAL in La Habana, Cuba (2006); VIII SALON INTERNACIONAL DE ARTE DIGITAL in La Habana, Cuba (2006); the video-art series Miradas de Mujer: doce video artistas iberoamericanas in Montevideo, Uruguay (2007); Centro Cultural Itaú in São Paulo (2008-2010)

		If You Fear Something... (Print. 2004-05. Response to our fearmachine subway print ads. Also in Spanish, "Si temes algo, verás algo".) If you live in NYC, you've seen the "If You See Something, Say Something" ads plastered all over the MTA system. This is our response... You can download the flyers here and post them yourself. Mobilize Toward Awareness! You can also get "If You Fear Something" T-Shirts, Hoodies, Mugs, etc at the Fulana Online Store.