In a recent roundup of Mexican movies on DVD, Village Voice critic J. Hoberman began by asking if cine Mexicano predates the likes of Del Toro, Iñárritu, and Cuarón. Obviously the question was rhetorical—and satirical as well. Here’s another in the same vein: Do Mexican cineastas need global distribution and Oscar nominations to be considered nuevo? Put it this way: If you say the French New Wave is…

A driving force behind cultural awareness and diversity programs inside one of the world’s largest corporations, Cecilia Stanton, assistant vice president of diversity at Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America, sat down with Walker film/video curator Sheryl Mousley to discuss Allianz Life’s support of the Women with Vision festival. Sheryl Mousley: Given the size of your organization, you…