Ruxandra Guidi
Ruxandra Guidi (@HomelandsProd), a native of Caracas, Venezuela, is an independent nonfiction storyteller with almost two decades of experience in public radio, magazines, and multimedia. She was a 2017 Third Coast Radio Resident.
She’s a member of the journalism nonprofit cooperative, Homelands Productions, and a contributing editor for High Country News magazine. She collaborates regularly with her husband, photographer Bear Guerra, under the name Fonografia Collective. Currently, she’s producing a limited-run podcast series called "South of Fletcher", commissioned by LA-based arts organization Clockshop.
producer
The "Miss Cholita" pageant celebrates a female ideal that is fast disappearing among Bolivian indigenous women. This year, the pageant was shaken by a scandal: the winner had turned out to have been wearing fake braids.
presenter
How can audio storytelling translate to — and interact with — media like photography and print, and platforms like public installations and live events? And how to conceive and develop such projects?
judge
This year we honored the best audio work in the following categories: Best Documentary (Gold, Silver, Bronze, Honorable Mention), Directors Choice, Best New Artist, Best News Feature and Skylarking.
participant
The 2017 Third Coast Radio Residents: Aaron Scott, Adizah Eghan, Cher Vincent, Jared Marcelle, Jasmin López, Jimmy Gutierrez, Ruxandra Guidi, Sharon Mashihi and Syeda Hasan.