Michelle Leigh Farrell

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• • Modern Languages and Literatures
  • Fairfield University View ROR record for Fairfield University. (opens in new tab)

Biography

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Dr. Michelle Leigh Farrell is a Latin American Cinemas scholar and Spanish professor at Fairfield University with a PhD from Georgetown University. In her research she focuses on contemporary Cuban and Venezuelan cinemas and their changing audiovisual landscapes through emerging voices with access to digital production and alternative distribution opportunities. Her articles and video essays can be found in Cuban Studies, Chasquí, The Latin Americanist, [in]Transition: Journal of Videographic Film & Moving Studies, and Tecmerin. In support of her on-going research, she has been awarded grants from the American Association of University Women, the Fairfield University Humanities Institute, and the American Philosophical Society. Inspired by the filmmakers she researches, she is active in the New York and New England Latin American film communities serving as a juror for film festivals and annual awards. 

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