Mabel Valdiviezo
by Yáshenka Baca
Mabel Valdiviezo, Peruvian Film Director who produces and directs the documentary Prodigal Daughter, launched last week an internet based fundraising campaign to support the making of her film, which is being recorded in Peru, Canada, Japan, among others.
This first feature film proposal of Valdiviezo is based on the problems and effects a Peruvian family suffers due to the emigration of several family members to different parts of the world. This documentary expects to convey a message to thousands of illegal immigrants who lost contact with their families due to their precarious situation in countries of the first world as the United States.
In this film, which began its recording process back in May 2009, the film director mixed career and personal experience to give life to a documentary that according to Mabel seeks to “heal wounds”. The filmmaker hopes many immigrants feel identified with Prodigal Daughter and the film actually achieves a greater meaning by influencing local politicians regarding immigration laws. Valdiviezo, who is currently in San Francisco working on the edition of the film, spoke to The Reporter about the goals and development of it.
“This documentary must reach centers serving immigrants here in the United States, to be used as a document of discussion, as something therapeutic for those who don’t discuss their problematic situation easily” she noted.
Mabel, who also directed the short film Soledad is gone forever in 2006, explained on how to support the realization of the film, anyone wishing to contribute can do so by entering the pages: http://www.haikufilms.org/ support and http://www.indegogo.com/Prodigal-Daughter and make their donations.
The Reporter will be alert to the release of the film by the end of 2011.
Organizers announce Nominees for the Premio Lo Nuestro
In a Nominees Gala held in Miami, Florida last Thursday December 2nd, the organizers of Premios Lo Nuestro announced the Latin-American artists nominated to compete for the award in categories such as video of the year, group revelation, best solo, etc.
In this occasion Shakira was the female single with the greatest number of nominations, she achieved three of them. The Colombian will compete in categories like Best pop female artist, Song of the year (for Lo hecho, hecho está) and the Premio Lo Nuestro as Artist of the year.
The Costa Rican Debi Nova, who was one of the presenters at the Gala of Nominees, also received a nomination and is a strong candidate to take home the Premio Lo Nuestro as soloist revelation of the year.
Nova, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist currently promotes her hit Drummer Boy, part of her debut album New Moon. Jotdog, the Mexican group where Mary Barracuda and Jorge Chiquis Amaro show their musical talent, received the Video of the year nomination for its song Hasta contar a mil.
Lo Nuestro awards are awarded based on votes from fans on the Univision website, the votes will be received until December 24th and results will be made public during the twentysecond edition of Premio Lo Nuestro which will take place on February 17, 2011.
