ZULAY KARINA RIASCOS ZAPATA

Permiso de Ausencia (Leave of Absence)

Director and producer of film and television, co-creator of the audiovisual showcase COBRA (Cine Orgánico Afrodiaspórico), creative producer, and creative writing narrator at Cimarrón Producciones. She has been curator of the 2019 and 2020 Bogotá Afro Festival, and is a member of the Afrodescendant Audiovisual Council of Colombia Wi Da Monikongo. She has been a workshop leader in training processes related to self-recognition and Afro-Colombian identity. She has been creative producer of audiovisual projects such as A mí también me pasó and Guardianas: resilientes desde el cuerpo y el alma. She is currently co-creator of MUSA: Women's Movement of the audiovisual sector in Colombia, she is a lover of artistic expressions as a resource for leadership, identity and social transformation.