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KPFA - Law & Disorder w/ Cat BrooksResistance in Residence Artist: Colette GhunimThe mission of law & disorder is to expose, agitate and build a new world where all of us can thrive. But how do we get there? How do we build a world many of us have only seen in our dreams? That’s where we believe the artists come in. So, each week we feature an artist, holding down a weekly residency with us, helping us to imagine a different, more liberated world.
Our Resistance in Residence Artist this week is Mexican-Palestinian-American filmmaker Colette Ghunim, whose upcoming film titled Traces of Home follows Colette’s journeys with her...2025-04-2732 min
Vocalo RadioColette Ghunim Radiates Love Through FilmChicago filmmaker and community organizer Colette Ghunim hopes to spread love through her films. Her passion for storytelling branches out into activism, and she co-founded Mezcla Media Collective in 2017 in an effort to share the skills she’s learned with others and empower them to share their stories. Her current project ‘Traces of Home’ is a film about her upbringing and serves as a rediscovery of her parents’ life story.
This segment of “This Is What Chicago Sounds Like” was produced by Ari Mejia. To learn more about Colette Ghunim, visit her website www.coletteghunim.com.2023-03-1607 minChi Sounds LikeColette Ghunim Radiates Love Through FilmChicago filmmaker and community organizer Colette Ghunim hopes to spread love through her films. Her passion for storytelling branches out into activism, and she co-founded Mezcla Media Collective in 2017 in an effort to share the skills she’s learned with others and empower them to share their stories. Her current project ‘Traces of Home’ is a film about her upbringing and serves as a rediscovery of her parents’ life story.
This segment of “This Is What Chicago Sounds Like” was produced by Ari Mejia. To learn more about Colette Ghunim, visit her website www.coletteghunim.com.2023-03-1607 min
Stories from PalestineTraces of HomeIn this episode you can hear an interview with Colette Ghunim about the film 'Traces of Home' that she has been working on for the past years. The film brings her parents back to Mexico and Palestine from where they respectively were forced to leave due to different circumstances. Colette grew up in a suburb of Chicago and was never really exposed to her roots as her parents were trying to move beyond their trauma and focused on raising their children in the American society. When Colette lived for a while in Egypt she made some...2022-10-1634 min
The Nasiona PodcastBeing Latina/e/o/xOn today’s episode, we center, elevate, and amplify our stories from our own mouths. We take you on a tour of what it means to be Latina/e/o/x through the voices of previous The Nasiona Podcast guests. Our stories are complex, nuanced, and deserve to be heard. In the show notes, you can find links to the previous guests’ episodes, if you want to listen to the entire conversations and learn more about all guests. Also, we have a magazine series at TheNasiona.com that specifically focuses on personal essays, memoirs, and poetry about what it mean...2021-11-1728 min
Global Industry SpotlightColette GhunimGlobal Industry Spotlight is a conversational series focused on providing resources and insight for the creative entrepreneur.As a documentary filmmaker and nonprofit co-founder, Colette Ghunim’s passion lies at the cross section of social impact and visual storytelling. Her first documentary, The People’s Girls, received over 2 million views and Best Short Documentary at the Arab Film Festival for its bold spotlight on street harassment in Egypt. As part of the Hulu/Kartemquin Accelerator Program and funded by Latino Public Broadcasting, she is directing Traces of Home, her first feature-length film documenting her journey back to Mexi...2021-10-2921 min
The Nasiona PodcastTraces of Home (Diaspora and Immigration Series)Chicago-based filmmaker Colette Ghunim’s passion lies at the cross-section of social impact and visual storytelling. Her first documentary, The People’s Girls, received worldwide attention for its bold spotlight on Egypt’s issue of sexual harassment. With recognition by major international outlets, The People’s Girls trailer enticed over 2 million views. Colette is currently working on Traces of Home, her first feature-length film documenting her journey back to Mexico and Palestine to locate her parents' original homes, which they were forced to leave decades ago. She is also the co-founder of Mezcla Media Collective, a nonprofit organizati...2020-01-2243 min
Northwestern IntersectionsWhat’s Next Live from Chicago RecordingIn honor of one year of incredible alumni stories on this show, the Northwestern Alumni Association hosted a live panel of recent alumni who shared stories about what it takes to make a major transition early in their careers. You won’t want to miss what our panelists, Victor Shao '13, Brittany Croone '13, Colette Ghunim '14, and Michael San Gabino '13, had to share about taking feedback and making tough decisions in their careers. Discover What's Next in your career by listening to the recording of our first ever live podcast experience.2019-04-251h 03
Northwestern IntersectionsWhat’s Next Live from Chicago RecordingIn honor of one year of incredible alumni stories on this show, the Northwestern Alumni Association hosted a live panel of recent alumni who shared stories about what it takes to make a major transition early in their careers. You won’t want to miss what our panelists, Victor Shao '13, Brittany Croone '13, Colette Ghunim '14, and Michael San Gabino '13, had to share about taking feedback and making tough decisions in their careers. Discover What's Next in your career by listening to the recording of our first ever live podcast experience.2019-04-251h 03