Eric Corvalán is a celebrated Cuban filmmaker with numerous films and awards to his credit, including Raza (Race) 2009, about challenges for the Revolution in race relations and justice for Cubans of African descent, and Huellas (Footprints) 2018 about violence against women. Corvalán is a native of Cuba whose heritage is Chilean and French. He appears frequently at international and domestic conferences and film festivals to screen his films, participate on panels, and present keynote addresses related to his film projects and interests, which currently include explorations of race, and gender and family violence. Corvalán has a degree in Audiovisual Communication (Film, Radio and Television) from Havana’s Higher Institute of Art, and his current professional focus is on producing independent documentaries. He is a member of UNEAC (National Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba), the National Audiovisual Association in Cuba, SGAE (General Society of Authors and Publishers, in Spain), and a General Campaign of the UN: Join to End Violence Against Women. He is currently working on a book, Raza: Chronicles of a Filming.