Diego Sedano & Eileen Truax

Diego Sedano filmmaker, director, photographer, and producer brings over 30 years of experience in television and documentary production across Mexico and the U.S. In 2004, he moved to Los Angeles, where he founded Malaespina Producciones, a video production company focused on social issues and cultural identity. His projects document themes such as the California housing crisis, the Dreamers movement, immigrant rights, border issues (U.S.–Mexico and Mexico–Guatemala), the Black Lives Matter movement, and the 2020 U.S. election. With a hands-on approach, Diego often takes on the camera work himself, capturing stories through a personal and immersive lens.

Eileen Truax is an award-winning investigative journalist specializing in migration, mental health, politics, and immigrant narratives. Her work has appeared in The Washington Post, Spanish editions of The New York Times and Newsweek, and 5W in Spain. Author of three books, We Built the Wall, Dreamers, and How Does It Feel to Be Unwanted? Eileen gives voice to marginalized communities with stories of resilience and resistance. Her article “Undocuqueers: Coming Out, Twice” underscores her commitment to underrepresented stories. She holds degrees in Social Communication and Communication and Politics, and her work has earned her the José Martí Journalism Award (twice) and the Desalambre Human Rights Journalism Award. Eileen is also Content Director of the porCausa International Conference on Migration Journalism in Spain, and is currently pursuing a PhD in Media, Communication and Culture at the Universitat Autònoma in Barcelona.

“We've never had this kind of platform to tell these stories. After the ‘breaking news' moment, stories continue, but the media rarely follows up. With Healing Bells, we can deliver stories in a different way to reach out to a wider audience. In medieval times, travelers would journey far away, and in every town, they would be received as heroes by people eager to listen to their experiences. That kind of approach, learning about immigrants’ perspective of life and community, the rich gifts they offer, and the tenacity they model, is a good start to challenge the current anti-immigrant narrative.”