Pam Sporn is a film maker and teacher. Her documentaries have won several film festival awards.

Career

Her work has covered such topics as Cuban cigar rollers, an annual dance, and the story of a family that emigrated from Cuba

Cuba

The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...

 to the United States, as well as "homelessness, teen pregnancy and police brutality."

Films

• "Disobeying Orders: GI Resistance to the Vietnam War"
• "Cuban Roots, Bronx Stories"
• "Con El Toque de la Chavetta" ("With the Stroke of the Chavetta")
• "Recordando El Mamoncillo" ("Remembering the Mamoncillo Tree")

Awards

• 1997 BRIO
  Bronx Recognizes Its Own Award
  The Bronx Recognizes Its Own Award honors Bronx artists in a number of categories. It is given yearly by the Bronx Council on the Arts. Winners must be residents of the Bronx and are expected to do community service for a local arts organization as part of the award...
  
   award
• 2007 BRIO award
• 2008 Cine Las Americas International Film Festival's
  Cine Las Americas International Film Festival
  The Cine Las Americas International Film Festival is an annual film festival based in Austin, Texas featuring Latin American and indigenous films from the Americas. In its 14th year in 2011, the Festival has grown into a city-wide event, with over 100 screenings in a nine-day span...
  
  Jury Award for Best Documentary Short for "Con El Toque de la Chavetta" ("With the Stroke of the Chavetta")
• 2010 BRIO award