DOCUMENTARY
Joaquin Salinas directed and edited every film featured on this site.
Don't Call Me Whitey is an experimental documentary that utilizes found found in order to reexamine the development of Mexican-American identity throughout U.S. history.
Additional footage was provided by Jesus Chavez.
The music for this film was composed by Damion Garcia.
F*CK YOUR ETHNICITY? is a short vox-pop documentary that asks the everyday people of the University of Colorado Boulder about their opinions regarding race and gender.
The interviews featured in this film were conducted throughout April of 2025. Yet, much of what is discussed is still relevant to the University of Colorado Boulder today.
all presley, no elvis is a short documentary about the internal conflict that Boulder-based indie artist Presley Caramella faces when wanting to release a song that will bring her private life into public light
An EP was released alongside the film that included most of the songs featured in it. Titled Paper Wings, it’s available on streaming services everywhere.
Stand Up, Fight Back is a short observational documentary about a student protest that was held at the University of Colorado Boulder on February 6, 2025.
For those of you curious about the reason for censoring the faces of the participants in this peaceful protest, it is to protect them from the consequences of practicing their First Amendment rights. Thank you.
Us (…) Them is a short documentary about my experience with the phenomenon of de facto segregation that was born out of the ethnic segregation imposed by the social cliques within the schools of Alamosa, Colorado.
In an effort to not only spread awareness about de facto segregation but also encourage others to reflect on their past environments, I hope you take the time to watch the film in its entirety.