The Filmmakers
Pacho Velez is a graduate of Harvard University and now works as an independent filmmaker between Boston and New Haven. He has directed two full-length documentaries: Occupation (2002) (made with Maple Razsa), and Orphans of Mathare (2003) (made with Randy Bell). His films have won several prizes, including the Rosa Luxembourg Award at the New England Film and Video Festival (2003) and the Best Documentary Award at the Ivy Film Festival (2003 and 2004). Additionally, his films have screened at festivals and on television in North America, Europe, and Asia. During the 2005-2006 school year, he is assistant-teaching video production classes at Harvard University.
Jonathan Flombaum graduated Harvard University in 2002. He is currently working on a PhD in Yale University's Perception and Cognition Lab. You can learn more about his research by visiting Jon's site
