Author - Navi Esparza

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Navi Esparza (he/him) is a journalist and aspiring screenwriter based in Tacoma WA. He loves writing and challenging himself to write from various subjects and perspectives to increase his knowledge and understanding of our world. He attended the University of Puget Sound where he studied International Political Economy and Politics and Government. In his free time, he enjoys writing screenplays, photography, watching movies, and bike riding.

May21

Songs From the Hole Documentary Film Review: An Incarcerated Artist’s Musical Evolution

Navi Esparza

Hosted at the Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute on April 26, the 21st annual Seattle Black Film Festival celebrated opening night with Songs from the Hole, a powerful and moving documentary film co-written and directed by Emmy-nominated...

May06

Art Artist Interviews Film

A Bolt from the Blue: A Taste of the Caribbean with Simon Benjamin

Navi Esparza

On a cloudy day in early April, Black art gallery Wa Na Nari partnered with Black Cinema Collective to showcase a screening of five short films from New York-based Caribbean multi-disciplinary artist and filmmaker Simon Benjamin. The screening took...