CENTRAL AMERICAN ARCHIVES
FOR
CREATIVES

CENTRAL AMERICAN ARCHIVES FOR CREATIVES (Pilot Fellowship) is an educational opportunity for local artists to get hands-on experience with CAHAAS archives and create a project around their artistry that centers the Central American experience engaging themes of racism, immigration, displacement, and identity.

The Artist

Jacob Castillo

Emerging Filmmaker

2023 FELLOW

Mini-Documentary
Carlos A. Pineda: No Ordinary Feat

Oral History Video
Nelson Grande

Jacob Castillo is an American filmmaker born in Los Angeles to Mexican and Salvadoran parents. He graduated in 2022 from San Francisco State University’s cinema program. He enjoys directing and has a keen eye for aesthetics.

CENTRAL AMERICAN ARCHIVES FOR CREATIVES