Laura Angélica Simón

Laura Angélica Simón is a Mexican American writer and director.[1]

Her first film was the documentary Fear and Learning at Hoover Elementary. It won the "Freedom of Expression Award" and was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival and the Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Award.[2][3][4][5]

References

  1. ^ "Laura Angélica Simón | Writer, Director, Producer". IMDb. Retrieved 2025-04-17.
  2. ^ "Visit by Writer/Filmmaker Laura Simon Honors Hispanic Heritage Month | Claremont McKenna College". www.cmc.edu. 2005-10-03. Retrieved 2025-04-17.
  3. ^ Griest, Stephanie Elizondo (1997-06-30). "Immigrant, Teacher And Now Filmmaker". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2025-04-17.
  4. ^ Simón, Laura Angélica (1997-07-01), Fear and Learning at Hoover Elementary (Documentary), Tracey Trench Productions, retrieved 2025-04-17
  5. ^ "1999 Winners". duPont-Columbia Awards. Retrieved 2025-04-17.