Meet the team

Producer, La Lucha Sigue

Shannon Sun-Higginson is a documentary producer and director whose work has premiered at Sundance and SXSW, and aired on PBS, Discovery Channel, Travel Channel, CNN, and HBO. She is a two time Sundance Producing Fellow and is currently story producing for ABC and Hulu.

Production Company, La Lucha Sigue

Shoes Off Media is led by three Asian women who aim to support and co-conspire with communities of color to uplift their stories with intention and authenticity.

Co-Director/Producer - Philadelphia Rumba

TIMBALONA Collective is a percussion ensemble in its core, with a focus on folklore and popular music from the Caribbean and Latin America. The focus of the TIMBALONA Collective is to bring spectators a musical experience of rhythm sections, storytelling, and dance.

Executive Producer, We, the Artists

SIFTMedia 215 is a collective of independent media artists in the Philadelphia metropolitan area dedicated to championing socially conscious women-identified filmmakers, especially from Black and Latinx communities

Music Consultant

Acheré Percussion is a small artisan handmade drum and repair shop, led by Latino artists.