About the Author

Discussion Guide Author: Aggie Ebrahimi Bazaz
Aggie Ebrahimi Bazaz is an award-winning, Iranian-American documentary media maker, writer, and educator whose work focuses on immigration, co-creation, and the operations of power. Aggie earned her M.F.A. in film from Temple University in Philadelphia and an MA in multicultural literature from the University of Georgia, where she was researcher for the Civil Rights Digital Library. She is Assistant Professor of Film Production at Georgia State University and Co-Producer of La Casa de Mama Icha.

With research and writing support from:

Ashley Younger
Ashley Younger is an aspiring videographer and filmmaker pursuing her MA degree in the Film, Video and Digital Image program at Georgia State University. A 2018 honor graduate in Mass Media and student athlete from Clark Atlanta University, Ashley’s career credits include work as a Digital Media/Communications intern for the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) and Turner Broadcasting Network, freelance production/videography work for budding filmmakers, as well as videography for major network series including OWN and Bravo.

Joey Molina
Joey Molina is a multi-disciplinary artist and scholar working between video, installation, and collage. Molina’s research interests include horror films, queer theory, and new media. They received their BA from Georgia State University in 2013 and is on track for their MA in Film and Video at Georgia State University.

Thanks to those who contributed to and reviewed this guide:

Oscar Molina, Writer, Director, Producer | La Casa de Mama Icha

Brenda Steinecke Soto, Producer & Co-Writer | La Casa de Mama Icha

Discussion Guide Producer, POV

Courtney Cook, PhD | Education Manager

La Casa de Mama Ichais a co-presentation of POV and Latino Public Broadcasting.