Sergio De La Torre's project work has focused on issues
regarding immigration, tourism, surveillance technologies, and
transnational identities. These works have been exhibited in a
variety of venues both national and international. He has received
grants from the NEA, The Rockefeller Foundation, Creative Capital,
the Potrero Nuevo Fund, and the Creative Work Fund, among
others.
De La Torre's latest project is MAQUILAPOLIS (City of
Factories), an hour-long video documentary made in collaboration
with film maker Vicky Funari and the Tijuana-based NGO Grupo Factor
X. It has been screened at more than 50 international film
festivals and has received many awards, among them the Outstanding
Achievement Award at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2006.
