Biography

Angelica Gamboa (Director/Producer/Editor/ Writer of "Make IT Official") recently finished her thesis film, a SAG production, "Make IT Official." Angelica graduated Occidental College (B.A. Art History of Visual Arts with an emphasis in Film and Media Studies/ Minor in Psychology) in May 2010. At Occidental College she kept active in the Latina/o community through membership of both MEChA*ALAS, and Latino Graduation Committee since 2006. She also co-founded SABOR in November of 2009 and contributed to the LGBTQ community as treasurer for the Queer Straight Alliance for the 2008 to 2009 school year. Her other films include "Delusive Trip," a selection for the Occidental College Film Festival 2010. Her first documentary, "Fast For Our Future," was a joint project with her frequent collaborator Nelson A. Melgar. The film based on the fast for immigrant rights, ran for the 21 days prior to the presidential election of 2008. It started off as a school project but led her to outreach to her community and go on-location to interview main coordinators. In 2007 she produced an Honors thesis film, "Doses," written and directed by Brandon Peters. The film highlighted the over-medication of psychiatric drugs to children in the United States. This is where she first gained experience working with studio teachers, Los Angeles county film permits, and SAG actor. Angelica's senior thesis comprehensives project "Make IT Official," a story about the liminal space in identity, first screened the evening of April 9th 2010 at Occidental College Thorne Theater.
- IMDb mini biography by: Angelica Gamboa