The 7th Annual Dominican Film Festival in New York (DDFNYC) took over the big apple. From July 24 – 29, the festival screened in six venues across Manhattan, with the AMC Empire 25 as its main venue, and hosted more than 60 actors and filmmakers to participate in Q&As and panel discussions.

On Thursday, July 26, Somos, in partnership with the DFFNYC, hosted the event Dominican Women in Film, featuring Orange Is The New Black actress Laura Gómez; actress, writer and director known for In My Mother’s Arms, Lia Chapman; comedian Kiki Melendez, and producer Katherine Castro.

Our correspondent Major caught up with Gómez and Chapman at the event to discuss the diversity within the Latina narrative, their experiences in the industry, and what it takes to sustain a career in film.

Watch the interview, here:

Camera woman Andrayah Del Rosario.