Necuhtli: VR Film & Artist Discussion

​VR Film Club — Sharing & discussion
Timing:

• ​2:30 - 2:40 - Welcome, grab tea, meet each other

• ​2:40 - 3:45 - Sharing headsets, helping each other in, writing thoughts, questions, ideas

• ​3:45 - 4:20 - Artist talk & Q&A

• ​4:20 - 4:30 - Wrap up, closing circle, shared thoughts

​Synopsis:

​The Aztec Goddess Tonantzin has long been a symbol of resilience for social movements across time. Wisdom keepers serve as our community's weavers, creating pathways that honor indigenous healing traditions while fostering vibrant collective life. Through this immersive project, we enter a poetic landscape of enchantment, destruction, and survival, led by a practitioner deeply experienced in redefining community care and leadership.

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​Director’s Bio:

​Maria de Jesus Mayo is a documentary filmmaker, multimedia storyteller, and media arts educator who champions the visibility of BIPOC communities through a social justice lens. She holds an MFA from the University of California Santa Cruz and is an alumnus of the New School Graduate Documentary Program and the University of Southern California. Her short film, La Lupita, premiered at Doc NYC and Simi, an unconventional meditation on motherhood premiered at Urbanworld in New York City. She recently completed a Media Arts Teaching Fellowship with the Los Angeles Community College District. The themes of her work include intergenerational conversations, identity, and belonging.