BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//http://www2.movingimage.us//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.10.23// X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20260409T205927CEST-4603Nv0Tp0@http://www2.movingimage.us DTSTAMP:20260409T185927Z DESCRIPTION:\n The Kat Call is a viral digital series debunking Latino misc onceptions and taboos hosted and created by Kat Lazo. This program feature s a discussion with Lazo exploring the making of The Kat Call and the impo rtance of tackling conflicts within the Latinx community relating to race\ , xenophobia\, and privilege. Joining the conversation will be Lorena Russ i\, Julissa Contreras\, and Gabe Gonzalez. \n\n\n The discussion will be f ollowed by screenings of three separate episodes\, each with its own Q& \;A: \n\n\n “Why Are Novelas So White?” (2018\, 3 mins.) \n \n “Can Latino s Benefit from White Privilege?” (2018\, 7 mins.) \n \n “Are You a Real La tino If You Don't Speak Spanish?” (2018\, 5 mins.) \n\n\n Kat Lazo is a di rector\, producer\, and host. The half-Colombian\, half-Peruvian New Yorke r has made a name for herself for being a no nonsense Latina who tells it how it is both in front of and behind the camera. \n\n\n Her digital work has been featured by Buzzfeed\, Upworthy\, Daily News Latina Mag\, and Huf fPost to name a few. She has also collaborated on projects with MTV Decode d\, Bustle\, and UbyKotex. As a video producer for the Latino digital plat form Mitú\, she is most known for her series The Kat Call\, which she dire cts\, produces\, writes\,and hosts. The Kat Call series debunks Latino tab oos and misconceptions about the Latino community. The series as a whole h as garnered over 15 million views. Kat attended NYC's prestigious LaGuardi a High School of The Performing Arts where she studied classical theater a nd began auditioning at 16 yrs old. But after years of casting directors a sking her to 'say it a little more urban' or 'can you give us a neck roll' she decided to take things into her own hands and make her own media. Lea rn about Kat Lazo here. \n\n\n Watch The Kat Call trailer here. \n\n\n Tic kets: $15 ($11 seniors and students / $9 youth (ages 3–17) / Free for memb ers at the Film Lover and Kids Premium levels and above. Order tickets onl ine. \;(Members may contact members@movingimage.us with questions rega rding online reservations.) \n \n \n Ticket purchase includes same-day adm ission to the Museum (see gallery hours). View the Museum’s ticketing poli cy here. For more information on membership and to join online\, visit our membership page. \n\n\n About the other speakers: \n\n\n Queens native Lo rena Russi (AKA “La Rata”) is a Queer-Latinx comedian and filmmaker now se lling out in Brooklyn. Her eight year background in comedy\, news and educ ation ranges from hosting Chipotle’s Snapchat channel to writing on The La te Show w/ Stephen Colbert \;digital team to Head Writer for Spotify’s web series. Lorena’s bilingual Dad jokes have performed at BAM and been f eatured on Comedy Central\, Refinery29\, the Oscars and Time Out’s “LGBTQ POC Comedians We’re Obsessed With.” \n \n\n\n Julissa Contreras\, Dominica na from the Bronx\, is a creator of the YouTube hit Shit Spanish Girls Say  \;and creator of the Ladies Who Bronche \;podcast. Julissa is a p laywright\, actor\, director\, and current member of The Middle Voice at r esidence at Rattlestick Theater. Currently Julissa is working on her new p lay La Greña \;which was part of the MLK Festival at Teatro LATEA. She was a writer The Kat Call \;Season 3\, and recently wrote an episode for Lenny Says \;as part of the Spotify Spotlight program. Julissa has also worked in the nonprofit industry for over ten years both in theatric al and youth development capacities. Julissa continues to bridge the two w orlds to create art and dialogue that reflects society's overlooked voices . \n \n\n\n Gabe Gonzalez is a Puerto Rican comedian\, writer\, and video producer living in Brooklyn. He studied comedy at Second City and has writ ten for places like Flama\, Into\, and NBC Out. When he isn’t busy scrambl ing to pay off an insurmountable debt to Brown University\, he enjoys play ing with other people's cats and doing standup at bars with a nice wine se lection. You can find his video work at places like Mic and MTV or check h im out on the HBO Latino doc Habla y Vota. \n \n DTSTART:20190628T193000 DTEND:20190628T210000 LOCATION:Museum of the Moving Image - Bartos Screening Room SUMMARY:The Kat Call with Kat Lazo END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR