Necuhtli: VR Film & Artist Discussion

Necuhtli: VR Film & Artist Discussion is an in-person VR film club for the general public, with headset sharing, conversation, and an artist Q&A.

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• 2:30–2:40: Welcome, grab tea, and meet each other.
  
• 2:40–3:45: Share headsets, help each other get started, and write down thoughts, questions, and ideas.
  
• 3:45–4:20: Artist talk and Q&A.
  
• 4:20–4:30: Wrap up with a closing circle and shared thoughts.
  

The Aztec Goddess Tonantzin has long been a symbol of resilience for social movements across time. Wisdom keepers serve as our community’s weavers, creating pathways that honor Indigenous healing traditions while fostering vibrant collective life. This immersive project leads viewers into a poetic landscape of enchantment, destruction, and survival, guided by a practitioner deeply experienced in redefining community care and leadership.

Maria de Jesus Mayo is a documentary filmmaker, multimedia storyteller, and media arts educator who champions the visibility of BIPOC communities through a social justice lens. She holds an MFA from the University of California Santa Cruz and is an alumnus of the New School Graduate Documentary Program and the University of Southern California. Her short film La Lupita premiered at Doc NYC, and Simi, an unconventional meditation on motherhood, premiered at Urbanworld in New York City. She recently completed a Media Arts Teaching Fellowship with the Los Angeles Community College District. Her work explores intergenerational conversations, identity, and belonging.