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
- College of Staten Island
- Friday, May 15 - 2:00pm
- Saturday, May 16 - 2:00pm
- Sunday, May 17 - 2:00pm
- Friday, May 22 - 2:00pm
- Saturday, May 23 - 2:00pm
- Sunday, May 24 - 2:00pm
- Friday, May 29 - 2:00pm
- Saturday, May 30 - 2:00pm
- Sunday, May 31 - 2:00pm
- It's Such A Good Day for a Festival
- Friday, May 15 - 2:30pm
- Saturday, May 16 - 2:30pm
- Sunday, May 17 - 2:30pm
- Friday, May 22 - 2:30pm
- Saturday, May 23 - 2:30pm
- Sunday, May 24 - 2:30pm
- Friday, May 29 - 2:30pm
- Saturday, May 30 - 2:30pm
- Sunday, May 31 - 2:30pm
- WSIA: 40 Years
- Friday, May 15 - 2:50pm
- Saturday, May 16 - 2:50pm
- Sunday, May 17 - 2:50pm
- Friday, May 22 - 2:50pm
- Saturday, May 23 - 2:50pm
- Sunday, May 24 - 2:50pm
- Friday, May 29 - 2:50pm
- Saturday, May 30 - 2:50pm
- Sunday, May 31 - 2:50pm
- Solicitors!
- Friday, May 15 - 3:00pm
- Saturday, May 16 - 3:00pm
- Sunday, May 17 - 3:00pm
- Friday, May 22 - 3:00pm
- Saturday, May 23 - 3:00pm
- Sunday, May 24 - 3:00pm
- Friday, May 29 - 3:00pm
- Saturday, May 30 - 3:00pm
- Sunday, May 31 - 3:00pm
- The Class of 2020
- Friday, May 15 - 3:25pm
- Saturday, May 16 - 3:25pm
- Sunday, May 17 - 3:25pm
- Friday, May 22 - 3:25pm
- Saturday, May 23 - 3:25pm
- Sunday, May 24 - 3:25pm
- Friday, May 29 - 3:25pm
- Saturday, May 30 - 3:25pm
- Sunday, May 31 - 3:25pm
- Ramyun & Tangerines
- Friday, May 15 - 3:50pm
- Saturday, May 16 - 3:50pm
- Sunday, May 17 - 3:50pm
- Friday, May 22 - 3:50pm
- Saturday, May 23 - 3:50pm
- Sunday, May 24 - 3:50pm
- Friday, May 29 - 3:50pm
- Saturday, May 30 - 3:50pm
- Sunday, May 31 - 3:50pm
- The Box
- Friday, May 15 - 4:00pm
- Saturday, May 16 - 4:00pm
- Sunday, May 17 - 4:00pm
- Friday, May 22 - 4:00pm
- Saturday, May 23 - 4:00pm
- Sunday, May 24 - 4:00pm
- Friday, May 29 - 4:00pm
- Saturday, May 30 - 4:00pm
- Sunday, May 31 - 4:00pm
- Waiting Room
- Friday, May 15 - 4:15pm
- Saturday, May 16 - 4:15pm
- Sunday, May 17 - 4:15pm
- Friday, May 22 - 4:15pm
- Saturday, May 23 - 4:15pm
- Sunday, May 24 - 4:15pm
- Friday, May 29 - 4:15pm
- Saturday, May 30 - 4:15pm
- Sunday, May 31 - 4:15pm
- Queer Portraits Studio Show
- Friday, June 5 - 2:00pm
- Saturday, June 6 - 2:00pm
- Sunday, June 7 - 2:00pm
- In & Out
- Friday, June 5 - 2:30pm
- Saturday, June 6 - 2:30pm
- Sunday, June 7 - 2:30pm
- Cutting Room Floor #1
- Friday, June 5 - 2:45pm
- Saturday, June 6 - 2:45pm
- Sunday, June 7 - 2:45pm
- Make A Declaration
- Friday, June 5 - 2:55pm
- Saturday, June 6 - 2:55pm
- Sunday, June 7 - 2:55pm
- Voces Transcendentes
- Friday, June 5 - 3:05pm
- Saturday, June 6 - 3:05pm
- Sunday, June 7 - 3:05pm
- Candy's Sun
- Friday, June 5 - 3:15pm
- Saturday, June 6 - 3:15pm
- Sunday, June 7 - 3:15pm
- Las Olas
- Friday, June 5 - 3:30pm
- Saturday, June 6 - 3:30pm
- Sunday, June 7 - 3:30pm
- NY Counterpoint
- Friday, June 5 - 3:40pm
- Saturday, June 6 - 3:40pm
- Sunday, June 7 - 3:40pm
- In The Body
- Friday, June 5 - 3:50pm
- Saturday, June 6 - 3:50pm
- Sunday, June 7 - 3:50pm
- Waiting Room
- Friday, May 8 - 4:15pm
- Saturday, May 9 - 4:15pm
- Sunday, May 10 - 4:15pm
- The Box
- Friday, May 8 - 4:00pm
- Saturday, May 9 - 4:00pm
- Sunday, May 10 - 4:00pm
- Ramyun & Tangerines
- Friday, May 8 - 3:50pm
- Saturday, May 9 - 3:50pm
- Sunday, May 10 - 3:50pm
- The Class of 2020
- Friday, May 8 - 3:25pm
- Saturday, May 9 - 3:25pm
- Sunday, May 10 - 3:25pm
- Solicitors!
- Friday, May 8 - 3:00pm
- Saturday, May 9 - 3:00pm
- Sunday, May 10 - 3:00pm
- WSIA: 40 Years
- Friday, May 8 - 2:50pm
- Saturday, May 9 - 2:50pm
- Sunday, May 10 - 2:50pm
- It's Such A Good Day for a Festival
- Friday, May 8 - 2:30pm
- Saturday, May 9 - 2:30pm
- Sunday, May 10 - 2:30pm
- College of Staten Island
- Friday, May 8 - 2:00pm
- Saturday, May 9 - 2:00pm
- Sunday, May 10 - 2:00pm
- Viento Apacible
- Friday, April 17 - 3:25pm
- Saturday, April 18 - 3:25pm
- Sunday, April 19 - 3:25pm
- Friday, May 1 - 3:25pm
- Saturday, May 2 - 3:25pm
- Sunday, May 3 - 3:25pm
- THE STREAM XIII
- Friday, April 17 - 3:15pm
- Saturday, April 18 - 3:15pm
- Sunday, April 19 - 3:15pm
- Friday, May 1 - 3:15pm
- Saturday, May 2 - 3:15pm
- Sunday, May 3 - 3:15pm
- Beach Birds: The Shaman, The Guardian, The Journey
- Friday, April 17 - 3:00pm
- Saturday, April 18 - 3:00pm
- Sunday, April 19 - 3:00pm
- Friday, May 1 - 3:00pm
- Saturday, May 2 - 3:00pm
- Sunday, May 3 - 3:00pm
- EL POZO / THE WELL
- Friday, April 17 - 2:45pm
- Saturday, April 18 - 2:45pm
- Sunday, April 19 - 2:45pm
- Friday, May 1 - 2:45pm
- Saturday, May 2 - 2:45pm
- Sunday, May 3 - 2:45pm
- ODE ON A KOREAN URN
- Friday, April 17 - 2:30pm
- Saturday, April 18 - 2:30pm
- Sunday, April 19 - 2:30pm
- Friday, May 1 - 2:30pm
- Saturday, May 2 - 2:30pm
- Sunday, May 3 - 2:30pm
- Lo Guarracino
- Saturday, April 11 - 3:10pm
- Sunday, April 12 - 3:10pm
- Friday, April 24 - 3:10pm
- Saturday, April 25 - 3:10pm
- Sunday, April 26 - 3:10pm
- White Sun
- Saturday, April 11 - 3:00pm
- Sunday, April 12 - 3:00pm
- Friday, April 24 - 3:00pm
- Saturday, April 25 - 3:00pm
- Sunday, April 26 - 3:00pm
- The Gorgon Cycles
- Saturday, April 11 - 2:50pm
- Sunday, April 12 - 2:50pm
- Friday, April 24 - 2:50pm
- Saturday, April 25 - 2:50pm
- Sunday, April 26 - 2:50pm
- Farmer's Life
- Saturday, April 11 - 2:30pm
- Sunday, April 12 - 2:30pm
- Friday, April 24 - 2:30pm
- Saturday, April 25 - 2:30pm
- Sunday, April 26 - 2:30pm
- Bronx World Film
- Saturday, April 11 - 2:00pm
- Sunday, April 12 - 2:00pm
- Friday, April 17 - 2:00pm
- Saturday, April 18 - 2:00pm
- Sunday, April 19 - 2:00pm
- Friday, April 24 - 2:00pm
- Saturday, April 25 - 2:00pm
- Sunday, April 26 - 2:00pm
- Friday, May 1 - 2:00pm
- Saturday, May 2 - 2:00pm
- Sunday, May 3 - 2:00pm
