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First Gen Students

Five first generation college students pursuing their education at Cal State LA explore the pressures that come with being the first in their family to go to college with expectations set upon them. In doing so, they find a sense of community that motivates them to finish school.

  • Samara Jones
    Director
  • Lynn Nguyen
    Key Cast
  • Brisa Flores
    Key Cast
  • Alexis Gil
    Key Cast
  • Nancy Pineda
    Key Cast
  • Leo Robles
    Key Cast
  • Bryan Andre Sanchez
    Cinematographer
  • Tia Castile
    Editor
  • Tyler Dietrich
    Sound/Boom Op
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Runtime:
    9 minutes 19 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    December 12, 2022
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Cal State LA
Director Biography - Samara Jones

Samara Jones grew up in the Bay Area and moved to LA in 2021 to pursue an education in Film, TV, & Media studies at Cal State LA. As a Black Indigenous Chicana, language, traditions, and stories have been silenced and/or forgotten through generations of assimilation to White American culture. Her passion is to amplify important, often overlooked stories and inform audiences on ways to affect change.

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