Gemma Cubero del Barrio Honored by the Emmys
Please join us in congratulating Gemma Cubero del Barrio, a recent Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) graduate now serving as a Pacific Health Ministry fellow at The Queen’s Medical Center – West O‘ahu, who was recently inducted into the Emmy’s Gold and Silver Circle, an honor society of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS), during the News and Documentary Emmys last week. This recognition celebrates her contributions to the television industry and honors her outstanding achievements, leadership, and commitment to storytelling.
Gemma, originally from Spain, has been creating powerful documentaries and mentoring emerging storytellers in Hawai‘i since 2005. Her filmmaking journey began under the guidance of acclaimed Mexican-American filmmaker Lourdes Portillo, whose investigative documentary Señorita Extraviada inspired Gemma’s path. Her directing credits include Ella Es El Matador (She Is The Matador), Ottomaticake, Our Atoll Speaks, and The Island In Me. Her films have been supported by institutions such as PBS, Latino Public Broadcasting, Women Make Movies, and Kickstarter, among others. They have also been screened and awarded at international and national film festivals.
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