Teresa ‘Osa’ Hidalgo de la Riva

Director and filmmaker Teresa “Osa” Hidalgo de la Riva received her PhD in 2003 from the University of Southern California’s School of Cinema/Television-Division of Critical Studies, writing a dissertation focused on the representation of Chicanas in film and video. During her tenure as dissertation fellow, she taught her own seminar, Mujerista Filmmaking. She was also a recipient of the Bill Gates Fellowship. Hidalgo de la Riva’s work includes MARGINAL, EYES, MUJERIA, FANTASIA #1, and TWO SPIRITS: NATIVE LESBIANS AND GAYS. (07/09)

Mujeria
A film by Teresa ‘Osa’ Hidalgo de la Riva, 1992, 20 min., Color
“A hip, lively tribute to the Olmeca culture of Mexico. Less well known than the Aztecs, the Olmeca people played an equally important role in Mexica...