CORVALLIS, Ore. -- An award-winning documentary on journalist Damian Trujillo will be shown at various locations in Corvallis on Thursday, May 2, and Friday, May 3, and followed by a question and answer session with the director. 

The screenings are sponsored by several departments, schools and colleges at Oregon State University.

The film, "From the Fields: An American Journey," chronicles the life of NBC news anchor Trujillo, who came to the United States from Mexico with his family in 1972. Trujillo worked in the agricultural fields of the Salinas Valley before becoming the first in his family to graduate from college.

Following the 30-minute documentary, director Carolyn Brown, an assistant professor of journalism at American University, will answer questions about the film. Brown says one goal in making "From the Fields" was to debunk common stereotypes about Latinos and immigrants, and to explore what it means to work, support a family and contribute to American society. For more information on the screenings, go to: http://oregonstate.edu/urm/events/education

The screening schedule is as follows:

May 2

  • 10 a.m.: Darkside Cinema, 215 S.W. 4th St., Corvallis.
  • 6:30 p.m.: Corvallis Public Library, 645 N.W. Monroe Ave. (A Q&A session will be followed by a public reception)

May 3

  • 3 p.m.: Joyce Collin Furman Hall, OSU campus, 200 S.W. 15th St.

"From the Fields" won the 2013 Gracie Award for outstanding director, and was the 2012 Orson Welles Grand Winner at the California Film Awards.

Brown's visit is sponsored by the OSU colleges of Education and Liberal Arts, the Center for Latin@ Studies, the School of Language, Culture and Society, the College Assistant Migrant Program, Student Affairs and the Office of Equity and Inclusion.  

Story By: 

Celene Carillo, 541-737-2137

Source: 

Kathryn Ciechanowski, 541-737-8585

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