Legally Blind
Documentary Short/30min/Spanish with subtitles/NYC/2006

Director/Producer: Ingrid Rojas

Synopsis: When the Twin Towers collapsed on September 11, not only three thousand people died, thousands were also left unemployed.  This is the story of Maria, a legally blind, Columbia immigrant, who lost her small candy store after the building that housed it, was shut down indefinitely due to its proximity to the World Trade Center.  "Legally Blind" chronicles Maria's emotional journey for two years as she struggles with the loss of her livelihood and of her remaining vision.  The half-hour documentary explores themes of loss, alienation and the universal search for a place to call home.

Director’s Bio: INGRID ROJAS - is a Columbia filmmaker living in New York City.  She has worked as Associate Producer and Researcher for documentaries airing on The History  Channel.  She has worked as associate producer and researcher for documentaries airing on The History Channel.  Discovery Health and PBS, like the upcoming "La Lupe: The Queen of Latin Soul" and as production assistant on "The Sixth Section".  She's a Fellow of the  National Association of Latino Producers (NALIP) 2003 Latino Producer's Academy, a recipient of the 2003 Film/Video Arts Foundation's mentorship, of the IFP's Project Involve and of a Chiapas Media's Project scholarship.  She holds a BS in Film Production from University of Texas at Austin.