Synopsis:
Growing Roots by Daniela Cortes-Montesinos is about family and farm labor representing and acknowledging the contributions made by underappreciated/underrepresented farmworkers in Oregon and overall in the US. Growing Roots follows the story of Jocelyn Martínez, a 23-year-old self-defining Hispanic, daughter of farm worker parents, oldest of 3 siblings, working as an office assistant and living in Albany, Oregon. Jocelyn currently studies agricultural science at Linn-Benton Community College in hopes to fulfill her long-term goal of establishing a farm of her own. Having this future goal set, her father, Paulo, and uncle, Floriberto, who both run and own an organic farm together in Albany, Oregon, are the ones she turns to and acknowledges them as her inspiration.
Producer’s Bio:
Daniela Cortes-Montesinos is an undergraduate student majoring in Art while double-minoring in Latinx Studies and Multimedia. Their main art medium is photography; however, they do enjoy working with other various media including videography. Daniela first started creating videos early on in middle school and continues to do so. Creating a film has been a dream goal for Daniela; so, the Latino Roots course has served as a gateway to combine both what they are passionate about and their identity as a Latinx/e individual.
