About

About the Festival

Frame Forward
My CITY, My Story
The CITY University of New York
Student Video Festival
 

Frame Forward Student Video Festival is the first of its kind at a CUNY college. Envisioned in 2024 by Dean Juan Carlos Mercado and the Office of Communications of CCNY’s Division of Interdisciplinary Studies at the Center for Worker Education (CCNY CWE), the inaugural edition is launching in 2025, offering a creative platform for all City University of New York (CUNY) students to depict their academic journeys and perspectives, regardless of their major.

Mission

Frame Forward listens, connects, and amplifies student voices to disrupt inequity in expression and celebrate our community’s diversity. We provide a platform for students to share their academic journeys and unique perspectives on their daily lives.

Vision

To cultivate a vibrant community where every student’s voice is heard, valued, and celebrated through the power of storytelling, fostering creativity, inclusivity, and social change.

Contact

Lorena De Miranda Marques | lmarques@ccny.cuny.edu | 212-925-6625 Ext. 254

The Team

Juan Carlos Mercado 
Founder & Executive Director

Lorena De Miranda Marques
Founder & Director

Carlos Aguasaco
Creative Advisor

Lucy Morales Carlisle
Creative Advisor

Juan Carlos Mercado, Ph.D.
Dean
25 Broadway, 7th Floor
New York, NY 10004
e:  jmercado@ccny.cuny.edu
p: 212-925-6625

Carlos Aguasaco, Ph.D.
Chair
25 Broadway, 7th Floor
New York, NY 10004
e:  caguasaco@ccny.cuny.edu
p: 212-925-6625 | Ext. 224

Lorena De Miranda Marques,
M.F.A., M.P.S., Ph.D Candidate
Strategic Media | Marcom
25 Broadway, 7th Floor
New York, NY 10004
e:  lmarques@ccny.cuny.edu
p: 212-925-6625 | Ext. 254

Last Updated: 01/10/2025 17:15