APRIL DOBBINS is a writer, filmmaker, and educator based in Miami. Through her role as Programming Director at Coral Gables Art Cinema, she connects local communities to films from around the world. Currently a master’s candidate at Harvard where she studies Arts in Education, April received her M.F.A. in Motion Pictures at the University of Miami. She worked in higher education for 15 years, serving as a program director, writer, and film lecturer. Her creative work has received support from Sundance Institute, Knight Foundation, Firelight Media, International Documentary Association, Oolite Arts, and many others.