Chon Noriega is a professor at UCLA in the Department of Film and Television, and director of the Chicano Studies Research Center there. He has authored one book and edited nine on Latino media (ucla.edu), not to mention the innumerable articles he has penned on “Latino media, performance, and visual art” (ucla.edu). Besides these written works, Noriega has also produced two documentaries (ucla.edu). Besides academia, Noriega is also involved in media policy, and he is one of the co-founders of the NALIP (National Association of Latino Independent Producers) (ucla.edu). He curates various art projects and has been involved in film restoration projects, and he is responsible for the restoration of the first three films directed by Chicanos (ucla.edu).
for more information:
LA Times article: “Chon Noriega’s schedule is exhausting”
Indiana University Latino Film Festival & Conference April 3-5, 2014 