Photo by Christopher Archer
I was born and raised in the California San Joaquin Valley, and my family's diasporic story is entangled across the Americas, through Panama, Nicaragua, Mexico, and the US.
My creative practice spans sound, photography, film, collage, and zine-making. I seek to craft place-based stories at the intersection of the environment and community memory.
Recent audiovisual projects include por vida // for life, an ongoing photo and sound project, and my first short film INTERLOCUTORS (2024). My work has been supported and recognized by the UC Berkeley Arts Research Center and the Eisner Prize in video and film.
I currently work in public radio as an audio fellow with NPR-affiliate KALW 91.7 FM in the San Francisco Bay Area. I hold a BA in Geography and a BS in Conservation & Resource Studies from the University of California, Berkeley.
You can find my CV here.
contact: jacqueline.cancholam@gmail.com