Human Rights Film & Digital Media
Documenting the American Dream: In First-of-its-Kind Project, UConn Professor Directs Film for U.S. Congressional Committee
'Creating media that unites, that’s something that I really want to do with my films'
In New Documentary Series, Senior Explores Student Housing Insecurity
Brianna Chance ‘23, a music education major, received funding from the BOLD Women’s Leadership Network for her project documenting student homelessness and housing insecurity in Connecticut
Emmy Award-Winning UConn Professor Takes on Zero Tolerance, Family Separation with Second PBS Frontline Documentary
Oscar Guerra's first Frontline documentary was judged the Best News Story in a Newsmagazine at the 2021 Emmy awards
Student Film Presents Story of Nuremberg through UConn Archives
Seeing the landmark trials through the eyes of U.S. prosecutor Thomas Dodd
UConn Stamford Professor, Human Rights Filmmaker Wins Emmy Award
Oscar Guerra says the multidisciplinary partnerships at UConn expand the reach and depth of his work
DMD Professor’s ‘Blackhaven’ Game Lets Players Unravel Mysteries of the Past
A historically-themed video game that explores themes of contemporary relevance
DMD Professor Tells Stamford Family’s COVID-19 Story on PBS Frontline
When the story of an elementary school teacher in Stamford, Connecticut, taking care of the newborn brother of one of her students became public in early May, the media put a spotlight on the situation of an immigrant family from Guatemala that was battling COVID-19. Luciana Lira, a bilingual teacher, cared for the newborn baby for more than five weeks while the family’s mother, father and son recovered from their illness and could reunite. They are now together at home. The behind the scenes story of the family’s saga will be told to a national audience on Tuesday, Aug. 11 […]