Conversations from Penn State: Alan Blanco

Broadcast

Thursday, April 9 at 8:30pm on WPSU-TV

About the Guest

Alan Blanco co-wrote and shot the critically acclaimed feature length film Manos Sucias. He graduated from Penn State in 2004 and earned his MFA from NYU. His other works include The Roe Effect, which screened on HBO, and Compliance.

More information on Alan Blanco

• Filmmaker Magazine: Josef Wladyka + Alan Blanco
• The Daily Collegian: THAW Festival
• Tribeca 2014 Interview: Manos Sucias Director and DP Share Stories from Colombia

More from the Interview

• Manos Sucias Official Site
• BBC News: Buenaventura

Penn State Connection

• College of Communications

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