187. GLENÍS HUNTER

About this episode

Glenís Hunter discusses her journey from psychology to storytelling, exploring identity and grief through her work.

A VOCAL MULTIETHNIC MULTI-HYPHENATE WRITER Glenís Hunter shares growing up between the Bronx and the Dominican Republic, leaving behind a path in psychology to pursue acting and storytelling, exploring themes of identity and grief in her short films, and breaking through with the Netflix-sponsored LALIFF Inclusion Fellowship and the Mitú x Walmart Filmmaker Mentorship Program. Instagram - @lalistapodcast Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks

People in this episode

Host: Rubén Mendive

Guest: Glenís Hunter

Topics covered

• identity
• grief
• storytelling
• acting
• filmmaking
• multiculturalism

Keywords

• Glenís Hunter
• identity
• grief
• storytelling
• acting
• filmmaking
• LALIFF
• Mitú
• Walmart

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Netflix, LALIFF Inclusion Fellowship, Mitú, Walmart

Places: Bronx, Dominican Republic

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