Below The Fold

So last week I went to see the documentary, 'Below The Fold.' Going into the film, I didn't know anything about it except that it told the story of the first Latinos that won the Pulitzer Prize. 26 minutes later I felt as though I had sat through a history class, but not the sleep inducing kind, I heard learned about a group of people who forever altered the way journalism was done.

'Below The Fold' is about a group of young journalists who overcame prejudice at the monster publication, The L.A. Times, to win a Pulitzer Prize in 1984. Members of that prestigious group, George Ramos, Virginia Escalante and the director Roberto Gudino were all in attendance.

Robert Gudino was a film student at U of A and is now attended UCLA for film school. He expressed during the Q&A that he made the film because he was connected and inspired by the humble beginnings of these people. Also that it was a film for the community and his people.

After seeing this film, I understand why it is so important to tell this story. The percentage of Latinos in the newsroom has dropped significantly and there are still battles to be fought to even the playing field for minorities. If, as Robert Gudino hopes, this film does someday make it on PBS, it is a film I recommend everyone to see. It is a film that is encouraging for all journalism students, not just minority students, that the combination of hard work and not giving up will always create a success.