HERITAGE FILM PROJECT

We are committed to producing documentary films grounded in sustained research and long-form inquiry. Our films examine the lives and legacies of artists, composers, sculptors, and writers whose contributions continue to inform cultural discourse.

Independent documentary filmmaking requires time, research, and the support of a community that values cultural memory. These films are made possible through the Documentary Film Fund, and the generosity of individuals who believe that stories about art, history, and identity should remain accessible to the public.

Alberto Laiseca's Doc at the National Library in Buenos Aires

More than twenty years after it was made, the work Alberto Laiseca and I created together is receiving a new moment of recognition. My documentary Deliciosas Perversiones Polimorfas will be screened at the Auditorio Jorge Luis Borges of the Biblioteca Nacional Mariano Moreno in Buenos Aires, as part of the exhibition “Laiseca, el iniciado.”

LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES

2 days ago2 min read

Piazzolla, Amelita, my Mother and Me.

Astor Piazzolla changed the way we felt about Buenos Aires, not just tango, but the city itself.

ARTICLES

Mar 42 min read

Tango, Vice, and Life After Midnight in Buenos Aires and New York.

In Tango After Midnight: Music, Vice, and Memory in Buenos Aires and New York, I reflect on growing up near the legendary tango club Caño 14 and draw unexpected parallels with nineteenth-century New York. From smoky tango dives in Buenos Aires to the saloons and dance halls of the Lower East Side, music after midnight shaped cultural identity in both cities. Classically trained musicians moved between elite institutions and shadowy nightlife, blurring the boundaries between h

GEORGE BRISTOW

Feb 272 min read

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We are expanding our outreach by bringing screenings with live discussions to communities across the country. These films explore the lives and legacies of sculptors, poets, composers, and other cultural figures, fostering dialogue, connection, and shared reflection. Their relevance often deepens over time.

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