María Teresa Rodríguez is a documentary filmmaker, producer and teaching artist whose work often centers on untold stories of Latinos in the US and abroad. Many of her films, such as the award-winning Mirror Dance (with Frances McElroy), focus on personal stories that reflect a larger socio-political reality. María has facilitated videos with seniors, high school youth and Mexican migrant workers through Scribe Video Center, and currently teaches at University of the Arts. She is a Sundance Documentary Fellow (2011 Edit and Story Lab) and the recipient of numerous grants and awards, including a 2007 Transformation Award from the Leeway Foundation and a 2012 Fulbright Fellowship. The daughter of a Colombian father and an Irish mother, she is drawn to stories of migration, struggle and change.