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ABOUT ME

Hello!
I'm Agustina Aranda!

I'm a Paraguayan-American Regional Emmy award winning filmmaker, designer, and multimedia artist from Bridgeport, CT. I graduated UConn Stamford with a degree in Digital Media and Design and a Concentration in Film/Video Production, where I was presented with the Outstanding Senior Women Academic Achievement Award for excelling in my program and acknowledging my contributions to the UConn community.

My work has screened at film festivals and showcases all across the country, including my directorial debut "Public Hazard: Skateboarding Interrupted" that won Best Documentary at the Bridgeport Film Festival 2022, my senior thesis "Say Something" that world premiered at the Slamdance 2024 Film Festival, and my short documentary "Made In Bridgeport" that won the Student Documentary Award of Excellence at the BEA Festival of Media Arts 2024. Distributed by PBS CT, my work has also appeared in "UConn Reels", a compelling docu-series produced by Film/Video students in UConn's DMD department.

My culture and identity is a huge influence on my art, and working with diverse and underrepresented people is important to me. Whether making video, graphic design, fashion, or illustration, I love creating outlandish art and making elements of life a little more abstract.

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Education

2023

BFA, Digital Media and Design, Film/Video 

University of Connecticut. Stamford, CT

Awards & Honors

2022

Best Documentary

Bridgeport Film Festival

2023

Outstanding Achievement in Film/Video

University of Connecticut BFA DMD Senior Exhibition

2023

1st Place Spots Category

BEA Festival of Media Arts

2023

Outstanding Senior Women Academic Achievement Award

University of Connecticut

2023

Outstanding Achievement in Digital Media and Design

University of Connecticut

2023

Gold in Student Film/Video, Spirit of Creativity, Judges Award, and Digital Media CT Award

Connecticut Art Directors Club

2023

Achievement in Directing (Documentary), Ruben Abreu Award of Excellence, and Audience Award

Bridgeport Film Festival

2023

1st Place in College Film

NHdocs: The New Haven Documentary Film Festival

2024

Programmer Pick

NFFTY (National Film Festival for Talented Youth)

2024

Mass Indie Spirit Award

Massachusetts Independent Film Festival

2024

Jury Prize

Onion City Experimental Film Festival

2024

Student Documentary Award of Excellence

BEA Festival of Media Arts

2024

1st Place College/University Video Essay

The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS)

2024

1st Place College/University Arts/Entertainment/Cultural Affairs

The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS)

Film Festivals & Exhibitions 

2022

Bridgeport Film Festival

Bridgeport, CT

2022

Norwalk Film Festival

Norwalk, CT

2022

Trinity Film Festival

Hartford, CT

2023

University of Connecticut BFA DMD Senior Exhibition “Limitless”

Storrs, CT

2023

NHdocs: The New Haven Documentary Film Festival

New Haven, CT

2024

Slamdance

Park City, UT

2024

San Diego Latino Film Festival

San Diego, CA

2024

Onion City Experimental Film Festival

Chicago, IL

2024

NFFTY (National Film Festival for Talented Youth)

Seattle, WA

2024

Los Angeles Queer Film Festival

Los Angeles, CA

2024

Massachusetts Independent Film Festival

Somerville, MA

Film Distribution

2023

PBS CT

Press

2022

Jay In The City (Podcast interview)

WPKN Radio

2024

UConn Today

2024

The Stamford Advocate

CONTACT

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