Cine Qua Non Lab, April 20, 2025. “Valeria Contreras, USA.” Storylines Lab 2025
KVIA, April 15, 2025. “El Paso Community Foundation selects new artists for the Border Art Residency.” The Border Art Residency, an El Paso Community Foundation project, allows artists to pursue their craft.
KTSM, April 11, 2025. “El Pasoan returns home to film narratives on U.S.-Mexico border.” An El Paso filmmaker is returning home in hopes of “reframing narratives surrounding the U.S.-Mexico border.”
El Paso Community Foundation, April 11, 2025. “2025 Border Art Residency artist announced!” The El Paso Community Foundation welcomes Valeria Contreras as the new artist of the Border Art Residency (BAR) for its Spring/Summer seasons.
Deadline, May 8, 2024. “Producers Guild Sets Scripted Producers & Producing Teams For PGA Create Program.” The Producers Guild of America (PGA) has set the producers and producing teams invited to join the PGA Create lab for emerging and mid-career creative producers.
Columbia University School of the Arts, October 30, 2023. “Rob Cristiano ’13 and Valeria Contreras ’23, selected for the 2023 Film Independent Producers Lab.” Film Alumni Rob Cristiano ’13 and Valeria Contreras ’23 have been selected for the 2023 Film Independent Producers Lab. Apoorva Charan ’18 will serve as one of the program’s guest speakers.
Deadline, October 11, 2023. “Film Independent Sets Producing Lab Fellows For 2023.” Film Independent has set seven filmmakers for the 2023 edition of its Producing Lab, an intensive program designed to help creative, independent producers develop their skills and further their careers.
Film Independent, October 11, 2023. “2023 Film Independent Producing Lab Fellows Unite. Bonus: $80,000 in Sloan Grants!” Meet the fellows.
The Austin Chronicle, June 27, 2023. “Cine Las Americas Review: 7th Annual Femme Frontera Filmmakers Showcase.” Short films selection looks at border life through multiple lenses.
Columbia University School of the Arts, April 21, 2023. “Columbia Filmmakers at 2023 Atlanta Film Festival.” Columbia filmmakers are making waves at this year’s 47th annual Atlanta Film Festival.