UCSB Latin American and Iberian Studies Program

Cristina Venegas

Associate Professor
Film and Media Studies
Latin America and Latino media

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Specialization

Latin American and Latino media, international cinema, media and digital technologies

Education

Ph.D., Critical Studies/School of Cinema-TV: USC.

Bio

Cristina Venegas is Associate Professor of Film and Media Studies where she teaches courses related to history, criticism and theory with an emphasis on Latin American film and media. She is the author of Digital Dilemmas: The State, the Individual and Digital Culture in Cuba (Rutgers, 2010), a Choice Book Award recipient. Her essays have appeared in various journals and anthologies, and she is co-editor of the book series Media Matters with Rutgers University Press. She has curated numerous film programs and served as juror for several international film festivals and film script competitions. In 2004, she co-founded the highly successful Latino CineMedia Festival in Santa Barbara (until-2011) in partnership with community artists and University leaders. Venegas also co-created a highly regarded filmmaking program for Santa Barbara high school students.