ICYMI: Chelsea Hernandez
Building The American Dream
Chelsea Hernandez is a Mexican-American filmmaker based in Austin, Texas. Her work focuses on the unique perspectives of various issues and topics through the lens of ordinary people who challenge the status quo and injustices in this world. She is a fellow of Firelight Media Doc Lab and Latino Media Market.
In the shadow of Texas’s lucrative building boom, immigrant workers are on a downward spiral to poverty, illness, and death. BUILDING THE AMERICAN DREAM explores intimate stories from the frontlines of the construction industry, as undocumented immigrants fight for their basic rights.
XO chats with Chelsea about her journey in filmmaking and BUILDING THE AMERICAN DREAM. Take a listen now, or download and enjoy later!
