Research as part of my creative practice
The essence of my work as a filmmaker, manager, and educator.
Research allows me to understand the territory that we women inhabit in Colombian and Latin American cinema, recognize the gaps that affect us, and contribute to building a fairer and more conscious audiovisual field.
From there, I have combined cinematic creation with a critical perspective, the study of archives, training, and the analysis of our trajectories.
Research with feminist perspective
My research practice is framed within feminist film studies.
From this perspective, I seek to generate data, reflections, and methodologies that make visible our work, our absences, and our strengths within the cinematic ecosystem.
For me, researching is also a way to accompany, strengthen, and build community among women in cinema.
Studies on gender gaps in Colombian cinema
One of the lines I have strengthened the most is the analysis of gender gaps in the industry.
From Killary CineLab, we initiated the first and, to date, only study on gaps applied to the field of cinema and culture in Colombia, which opened an urgent conversation about participation, representation, and inequality.
This first study has been followed by new research on festival curations, women’s participation in different roles in cinema, and a qualitative study on the trajectories of fifteen Colombian filmmakers.
Audiovisual heritage management
I have also developed research processes around memory and archival management. Projects such as Rostros sin Rastros, in partnership with Camilo Aguilera, have allowed me to reflect on how images construct and safeguard collective stories, as well as to experience firsthand the processes of preservation and conservation of audiovisual archives.