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Anayansi Diaz-Cortes Producer

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Independent Producer, Creator of KCRW’s Sonic Trace

Anayansi Diaz-Cortes is an award-winning independent producer in the US and Mexico. As part of AIR's Localore initiative she moved from New York to Los Angeles in 2012 to work with KCRW to create the documentary and transmedia series, Sonic Trace. Her work has aired on PRI's The World, NPR's All Things Considered, KCRW's To The Point and Unfictional. Anayansi is currently producing her first film for PBS SoCal as part of the ITVS LINCS program.

FROM Anayansi Diaz-Cortes

The Cage of Gold

The Cage of Gold Guatemalan immigrant Elder Rodriguez talks about being a landscaper in the city of Thousand Oaks.

2 min, 13 sec Oct 27, 2014

Nancy, Like Nancy Reagan

Nancy, Like Nancy Reagan Nancy Lopez reflects on the impact that Ronald Reagan had on her family history.

1 min, 48 sec Oct 20, 2014

Leaving Iran

Leaving Iran Jamshid Ashgvari left Iran after the 1979 Revolution, and during Iran's war with Iraq.

2 min, 38 sec Sep 22, 2014

Becoming a Woman

Becoming a Woman Kimi Gonzalez talks about balancing home life, work life and school.

2 min, 29 sec Sep 15, 2014

Broke and Forty

Broke and Forty Returning to live with my parents at 40 years-old.

2 min, 22 sec Sep 08, 2014

Graffitiland

Graffitiland How spray painting changed the life of one Angeleno.

2 min, 34 sec Sep 01, 2014

Urban Horse Country

Urban Horse Country The Last Equestrian Zones in Los Angeles County

2 min, 30 sec Aug 25, 2014

My 40th Anniversary

My 40th Anniversary How a wedding anniversary took a dark and unexpected turn.

2 min, 28 sec Aug 18, 2014

Use Big Words

Use Big Words Yago Cura talks about teaching high school in LA County jails.

2 min, 36 sec Aug 11, 2014

The Day My Faith Was Tested

The Day My Faith Was Tested Being called gay at 12 years old made me realize who I am.

2 min, 31 sec Jun 30, 2014

The Day My Father Said Goodbye

The Day My Father Said Goodbye A father talks about the day he left his family and moved to the US.

2 min, 30 sec Jun 16, 2014

Wanting to Be Normal

Wanting to Be Normal Abel talks us about growing up gay and undocumented in Los Angeles.

2 min, 20 sec Jun 09, 2014

Losing Weight, Gaining a New Life

Losing Weight, Gaining a New Life Carolina decides to fight off the weight after having an epiphany.

1 min, 50 sec Jun 02, 2014

The Toll of Sexual Violence

The Toll of Sexual Violence At a young age, Karen was molested. No one was aware what was going on.

2 min, 15 sec May 27, 2014

Angelena Zapotec and Playing the 'Indian Girl'

Angelena Zapotec and Playing the 'Indian Girl' Sonic Trace is a new story-telling project that begins in the heart of Los Angeles and crosses into Mexico, El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras.

2 min, 14 sec May 19, 2014

Her First Protest, Her First Arrest

Her First Protest, Her First Arrest Sonic Trace is KCRW's story-telling project that begins in the heart of Los Angeles and crosses into Mexico and across Latin America.

2 min, 8 sec May 12, 2014

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