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Director Bio

Salomon Baldanegro
Sal is a Tucson native; he graduated from The University of Arizona with a BA in Media Arts.

In 2006, he worked with the Arizona International Film Festival, to plan and coordinate the festival. He also worked with the National Association of Latino Independent Producers' Academy as a production assistant, working with some of the leading Latino professionals in the industry. In 2007, he was promoted to Location Manager for the academy.

His current project, They Called Them Agitators, has been percolating for a long time. Baldenegro grew up listening to stories of the Chicano Movement from his parents, Salomón R. Baldenegro and Cecilia Cruz, both of whom were heavily involved in the movement. He and his brother participated in many marches, picket lines, and other movement activities when they were children. This exposure kindled an intense interest in this dynamic and productive aspect of history.