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Cinematic Arts & Technology Alumna Alba Roland Mejia Awarded Grant from Netflix to Produce Original Short Film

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Filmmaker Alba Roland Mejia | Photo provided by Adan Miguel for The Californian

January 13, 2025

CONGRATULATIONS to Cinematic Arts & Technology alumna Alba Roland Mejia!  Alba has recently been awarded a $35,000 grant from Netflix and the National Association of Latino Independent Producers to produce an original short, "Greetings from St. Helena," based in Napa Valley.  Mejia's exciting news was featured in The Californian on December 4, 2024.    

Special thanks to Cinematic Arts & Technology Professor Enid Ryce for sharing the exciting news.