This edition: The Making of a Matriarch
Episode Details
Original tape date: September 10, 2025. First aired: January 9, 2026.This “love letter to grandma” is voiced by a third-generation Dominican-American filmmaker as she uncovers her family heritage by examining the life of her grandmother who immigrated to the U.S in the 1960s.
(12 min, Narrative , Director: Vanessa A. Cruz)
The Making of a Matriarch airs as part of the Frame by Frame: CUNY Film Festival showcase. Watch the full showcase right now on YouTube.
Guest List
Vanessa Cruz Director, The Making of a Matriarch
- BK College/Studio Show
- Friday, February 13 - 2:00pm
- Saturday, February 14 - 2:00pm
- Sunday, February 15 - 2:00pm
- Friday, February 20 - 2:00pm
- Saturday, February 21 - 2:00pm
- Sunday, February 22 - 2:00pm
- Friday, February 27 - 2:00pm
- Saturday, February 28 - 2:00pm
- Sunday, March 1 - 2:00pm
- Friday, March 6 - 2:00pm
- Saturday, March 7 - 2:00pm
- Sunday, March 8 - 2:00pm
- Oldest
- Friday, February 13 - 2:30pm
- Saturday, February 14 - 2:30pm
- Sunday, February 15 - 2:30pm
- Friday, February 27 - 2:30pm
- Saturday, February 28 - 2:30pm
- Sunday, March 1 - 2:30pm
- Purple
- Friday, February 13 - 2:45pm
- Saturday, February 14 - 2:45pm
- Sunday, February 15 - 2:45pm
- Friday, February 27 - 2:45pm
- Saturday, February 28 - 2:45pm
- Sunday, March 1 - 2:45pm
- Recu Ardame
- Friday, February 13 - 3:00pm
- Saturday, February 14 - 3:00pm
- Sunday, February 15 - 3:00pm
- Friday, February 27 - 3:00pm
- Saturday, February 28 - 3:00pm
- Sunday, March 1 - 3:00pm
- Blink
- Friday, February 13 - 3:15pm
- Saturday, February 14 - 3:15pm
- Sunday, February 15 - 3:15pm
- Friday, February 27 - 3:15pm
- Saturday, February 28 - 3:15pm
- Sunday, March 1 - 3:15pm
- Mari
- Friday, February 13 - 3:30pm
- Saturday, February 14 - 3:30pm
- Sunday, February 15 - 3:30pm
- Friday, February 27 - 3:30pm
- Saturday, February 28 - 3:30pm
- Sunday, March 1 - 3:30pm
- Buying Joy
- Friday, February 20 - 2:30pm
- Saturday, February 21 - 2:30pm
- Sunday, February 22 - 2:30pm
- Friday, March 6 - 2:30pm
- Saturday, March 7 - 2:30pm
- Sunday, March 8 - 2:30pm
- At the Doorstep
- Friday, February 20 - 2:45pm
- Saturday, February 21 - 2:45pm
- Sunday, February 22 - 2:45pm
- Friday, March 6 - 2:45pm
- Saturday, March 7 - 2:45pm
- Sunday, March 8 - 2:45pm
- Smoke in Your Eyes
- Friday, February 20 - 3:05pm
- Saturday, February 21 - 3:05pm
- Sunday, February 22 - 3:05pm
- Friday, March 6 - 3:05pm
- Saturday, March 7 - 3:05pm
- Sunday, March 8 - 3:05pm
- Our Wonderful Future!
- Friday, February 20 - 3:20pm
- Saturday, February 21 - 3:20pm
- Sunday, February 22 - 3:20pm
- Friday, March 6 - 3:20pm
- Saturday, March 7 - 3:20pm
- Sunday, March 8 - 3:20pm
- Antarctic Voyage
- Friday, January 16 - 3:20pm
- Saturday, January 17 - 3:20pm
- Sunday, January 18 - 3:20pm
- Friday, January 30 - 3:20pm
- Saturday, January 31 - 3:20pm
- Sunday, February 1 - 3:20pm
- Summit
- Friday, January 16 - 3:10pm
- Saturday, January 17 - 3:10pm
- Sunday, January 18 - 3:10pm
- Friday, January 30 - 3:10pm
- Saturday, January 31 - 3:10pm
- Sunday, February 1 - 3:10pm
- Singing in the Lifeboat
- Friday, January 16 - 2:55pm
- Saturday, January 17 - 2:55pm
- Sunday, January 18 - 2:55pm
- Friday, January 30 - 2:55pm
- Saturday, January 31 - 2:55pm
- Sunday, February 1 - 2:55pm
- Elijah
- Friday, January 16 - 2:30pm
- Saturday, January 17 - 2:30pm
- Sunday, January 18 - 2:30pm
- Friday, January 30 - 2:30pm
- Saturday, January 31 - 2:30pm
- Sunday, February 1 - 2:30pm
- Bengal Memory
- Sunday, January 11 - 3:45pm
- Friday, January 23 - 3:45pm
- Saturday, January 24 - 3:45pm
- Sunday, January 25 - 3:45pm
- Friday, February 6 - 3:45pm
- Saturday, February 7 - 3:45pm
- Sunday, February 8 - 3:45pm
- Grain of Life (Butil ng Buhay)
- Sunday, January 11 - 3:30pm
- Friday, January 23 - 3:30pm
- Saturday, January 24 - 3:30pm
- Sunday, January 25 - 3:30pm
- Friday, February 6 - 3:30pm
- Saturday, February 7 - 3:30pm
- Sunday, February 8 - 3:30pm
- You Are Invited To Leave
- Sunday, January 11 - 3:20pm
- Friday, January 23 - 3:20pm
- Saturday, January 24 - 3:20pm
- Sunday, January 25 - 3:20pm
- Friday, February 6 - 3:20pm
- Saturday, February 7 - 3:20pm
- Sunday, February 8 - 3:20pm
- The Making of a Matriarch
- Sunday, January 11 - 3:05pm
- Friday, January 23 - 3:05pm
- Saturday, January 24 - 3:05pm
- Sunday, January 25 - 3:05pm
- Friday, February 6 - 3:05pm
- Saturday, February 7 - 3:05pm
- Sunday, February 8 - 3:05pm
- Cuanacaquilitl (Dandelion)
- Sunday, January 11 - 2:45pm
- Friday, January 23 - 2:45pm
- Saturday, January 24 - 2:45pm
- Sunday, January 25 - 2:45pm
- Friday, February 6 - 2:45pm
- Saturday, February 7 - 2:45pm
- Sunday, February 8 - 2:45pm
- Ophelia
- Sunday, January 11 - 2:30pm
- Friday, January 23 - 2:30pm
- Saturday, January 24 - 2:30pm
- Sunday, January 25 - 2:30pm
- Friday, February 6 - 2:30pm
- Saturday, February 7 - 2:30pm
- Sunday, February 8 - 2:30pm
- CUNY Film Festival
- Sunday, January 11 - 2:00pm
- Friday, January 16 - 2:00pm
- Saturday, January 17 - 2:00pm
- Sunday, January 18 - 2:00pm
- Friday, January 23 - 2:00pm
- Saturday, January 24 - 2:00pm
- Sunday, January 25 - 2:00pm
- Friday, January 30 - 2:00pm
- Saturday, January 31 - 2:00pm
- Sunday, February 1 - 2:00pm
- Friday, February 6 - 2:00pm
- Saturday, February 7 - 2:00pm
- Sunday, February 8 - 2:00pm
