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Anayansi Prado

Born in Panama, Anayansi Prado moved to the United States as a teenager. She attended Boston University, where she received a BA in film. Her debut documentary, Maid in America, was broadcasted nationally on the PBS Independent Lens series. Anayansi’s second production, Children in No Man’s Land, is part of the State Department’s American Documentary Showcase, which has screened in numerous countries around the world. Her third documentary, Paraiso for sale, is Anayansi’s first production in her homeland. She has been supported by Latino Public Broadcasting, the Rockefeller Media Fellowship, two Media Grants from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, as well as grants from the Paul Robeson Media Fund, Pacific Pioneer Fund, The Fledgling Foundation, and Chicken and Egg Pictures. A resident of Los Angeles, Anayansi is the founder of the production company Impacto Films and the nonprofit Impacto Project.