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==Political activism== |
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In 2009 Lopez created the ERA Education Project, a national media campaign to raise awareness about the [[Equal Rights Amendment]] in the United States.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hollywood/news-interviews/-Kamala-Lopez-defends-womens-rights/articleshow/9368696.cms|title=Kamala Lopez defends women's rights|publisher=The Times of India|accessdate=2012-03-13 |
In 2009 Lopez created the ERA Education Project, a national media campaign to raise awareness about the [[Equal Rights Amendment]] in the United States.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hollywood/news-interviews/-Kamala-Lopez-defends-womens-rights/articleshow/9368696.cms |title=Kamala Lopez defends women's rights |publisher=The Times of India |accessdate=2012-03-13 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20121105233933/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hollywood/news-interviews/-Kamala-Lopez-defends-womens-rights/articleshow/9368696.cms |archivedate=November 5, 2012 }}</ref> Lopez began interviewing women nationwide about how civil rights issues such as equal pay and domestic violence affect their daily lives.<ref>[http://www.more.com/news/womens-issues/focusing-public-awareness-womens-rights Profile], more.com; accessed April 18, 2015.</ref> |
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In October 2013, she launched a [[Kickstarter]] campaign for "Equal Means Equal" to revive public support for the [[Equal Rights Amendment|ERA]].<ref>[http://www.moviemaker.com/archives/blogs/blog-test/trailblazer-tuesday-crowdfunder-of-the-week-equal-means-equal ''Equal Means Equal'' profile], moviemaker.com; accessed April 18, 2015.</ref> |
In October 2013, she launched a [[Kickstarter]] campaign for "Equal Means Equal" to revive public support for the [[Equal Rights Amendment|ERA]].<ref>[http://www.moviemaker.com/archives/blogs/blog-test/trailblazer-tuesday-crowdfunder-of-the-week-equal-means-equal ''Equal Means Equal'' profile], moviemaker.com; accessed April 18, 2015.</ref> |
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Kamala Lopez | |
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Born | New York, New York, U.S. |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1980–present |
Spouse | Joel Marshall (m. 2007) |
Kamala Lopez is an actress, director, and political activist. She has appeared in such films as Any Day Now, I Heart Huckabees and Born in East L.A..[1]
Early life
Lopez was born in New York City and raised in Caracas, Venezuela.[2]
Career
Lopez has worked as an actor in over thirty feature films including I Heart Huckabees, Born in East L.A., Deep Cover, and The Burning Season[1] and over seventy television shows including Lie To Me, Alias, Star Trek Voyager, NYPD Blue and It's Garry Shandling's Show.
In 2007 Lopez hosted Wired Science on PBS, a production of KCET Los Angeles in association with Wired, along with comedian Chris Hardwick.[3][4][5]
Lopez directed the Spanish language short film Ese Beso in Madrid, Spain, starring Daniel Freire and Lia Chapman. She directed A Single Woman, about the life of first US congresswoman, Jeannette Rankin.[6] The film was adapted from the play of the same name, written by Jeanmarie Simpson, a relative of Lopez,[7] and starred Simpson as Jeannette Rankin.[8]
Lopez produced the new media series Speechless Without Writers with director George Hickenlooper during the Writers Guild of America strike of 2007.[9]
Political activism
In 2009 Lopez created the ERA Education Project, a national media campaign to raise awareness about the Equal Rights Amendment in the United States.[10] Lopez began interviewing women nationwide about how civil rights issues such as equal pay and domestic violence affect their daily lives.[11]
In October 2013, she launched a Kickstarter campaign for "Equal Means Equal" to revive public support for the ERA.[12]
MovieMaker Magazine said "indie director Kamala Lopez fought, wheedled and meme'd her way to 158 percent Kickstarter funding with her campaign for women's rights doc 'Equal Means Equal'.[13] Equal Means Equal is Lopez's documentary about the status of women in America.[14] Gloria Steinem appears in the film, along with more than 100 interviewees.[15]
Lopez blogs for The Huffington Post.[16]
Recognition
Lopez was named 2015 Woman of the Year from the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors and the Women's Commission.[17]Ese Beso won the Audience Award at the Boyle Heights Latina Film Festival in 2012.[18] In January 2012, she was named one of the 21 Leaders for the 21st Century by Women's eNews.[19] In July 2011, she received the Woman of Courage Award from the National Women's Political Caucus.[6]
On July 14, 2009, Lopez and Heroica Films received the Exceptional Merit Media Award for A Single Woman.[20] In 2009, she was given a retrospective of her work, both as an actor and director, at the Museum of Latin American Art.[21]
References
- ^ a b Gonzalez, Luis Manuel (January 29, 1995). "Kamala Lopez-Dawson", La Opinión 69 (136): 1D.
- ^ Profile, imdb.com; accessed April 18, 2015.
- ^ "Wired Science". PBS. Retrieved 2012-03-13.
- ^ Torres, Vicglamar (October 4, 2007). "La Ciencia al Alcance de Todos" Hoy Nueva York,
- ^ (October, 2007). "Latina Plugs In For Wired Science" Latino Perspectives Magazine "LP Journal"
- ^ a b "Kamala Lopez defends women's rights". The Times of India. July 26, 2011.
- ^ Cynthia Schwartz - Advancing Women Peace Artists (2011-05-26). "Civilization Needs Peace as Bread Needs Yeast-Jeannette Rankin, Back in the Kitchen". PRLog. Retrieved 2012-03-13.
- ^ "A Single Woman - Movie About Historic Congresswoman Jeannette Rankin". Asinglewomanmovie.com. Retrieved 2012-03-18.
- ^ "The Striking Writers Speak!". Time. 2007-11-24. Retrieved November 24, 2007.
- ^ "Kamala Lopez defends women's rights". The Times of India. Archived from the original on November 5, 2012. Retrieved 2012-03-13.
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- ^ Equal Means Equal profile, moviemaker.com; accessed April 18, 2015.
- ^ MovieMaker coverage of film, moviemaker.com; accessed April 18, 2015.
- ^ Equal Means Equal (film), un.org; accessed April 18, 2015.
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- ^ "Kamala Lopez on". Huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2012-03-13.
- ^ http://laccw.lacounty.gov/Events/AnnualEvents/WomenoftheYear.aspx
- ^ "Boyle Heights Latina Independent Film Extravaganza". BHLIFE. Retrieved 2012-03-18.
- ^ WeNews Staff (2012-01-01). "Women's eNews Announces 21 Leaders for the 21st Century 2012". Womens eNews. Retrieved 2012-03-13.
- ^ Staff (2011-11-06). "2011 Exceptional Merit in Media Awards (EMMAs) | National Women's Political Caucus". Nwpc.org. Retrieved 2012-03-13.
- ^ "Museum of Latin American Art homepage". MOLAA. Retrieved 2012-03-18.
External links
- Kamala Lopez at IMDb