BIO:    A scholar and a filmmaker. 

Kristin holds an A.A. in Film from De Anza Community College and a B.A. in Cinema from San Francisco State University.  She recently finished an M.A. program in Theatre Arts at San José State University.  Her thesis focuses on the Ugandan film industry.  She began her love affair with film in 1995 and has maintained a deep affection for the medium ever since.  She has also been deeply committed to social justice movements such as being a lead organizer/media outreach/film production for SEIU Local 715 and the Gulf Coast Civic Works Project.  She is the founder of 4realnews, an online organization that hosts links to independent media.  She has just been accepted to San José State University’s MLIS program where she plans to emphasize in digital archiving.  This blog is dedicated to issues relating to women in film and the media.  Contact.