Emilio Mayorga Pitched at Annecy, “Primeras” (Firsts) is a 2D TV project which underscores how the industry is driving ever more into issues of gender and inclusion.Part of the La Liga Focus, and produced by Chile’s Typpo Creative Lab and Pájaro Studio, the 13-episode anthology series turns on Latin American women pioneers in fields of knowledge, sports and culture which had historically been reserved for men.
Tatiana Calderó, the first woman tester in Formula One, Prudencia Ayala, a first female presidential candidate and Eloísa Díaz, Chile’s first female doctor, make the cut.Also included are Gabriela Mistral – all Latin American Nobel Prize winners before her had been men – Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, Mexico’s ground-breaking 17th.
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