Rosario Sotelo

Bio

Rosario Sotelo is a Chicana artist who spent most of her childhood living near the U.S. - Mexico border and currently lives in San Francisco. Her work has been exhibited at the Arizona International Film Festival, New York International Latino Film Festival and Alucine Toronto Latino Media Festival. She was selected for a National Hispanic Scholarship and in 2002 was awarded a Film Arts Foundation grant for her film "Fabrication", which continues to be broadcast on a cable network. Her most recent film "Recámara" received a Directors Choice Award from the Black Maria Film and Video Festival. She will receive an MFA in Film from the San Francisco Art Institute in May 2008.

Contact Information:
Sotelo24@hotmail.com

Statement

The recent immigration raids as part of Operation Return to Sender resurfaced my concerns about the violation of immigrant rights. The surprise raids place an importance documentation of legal status. In this ongoing project, I have my photo to apply for a US green card taken at several passport photo places located in districts where the population is primarily immigrant as a gesture of solidarity.