Lana Lam

Born and raised in Northern California, Lana received her BA in Media Studies and Film Theory at UC Berkeley. She has produced video journalism pieces, short documentaries, and films that center on queer or multicultural independent artists, local communities, and activist groups primarily based in the Bay Area. Returning to her academic foundations, Lana is shifting her sights to digital platforms and identifying through cultural analysis how marginalized communities have made a space in the entertainment production industry. Her studies have included the cultural implications of racebending in animation and audio entertainment, as well as the implications of subtitling and translation in a globalized streaming industry. In her free time, she is discovering new experimental podcasts or moviegoing/streaming loudly with friends.