Elizabeth Herrera

Cinematographer & Subject

What You'll Remember

Elizabeth Herrera is a California native and proud mother of four who is committed to helping end family homelessness. As an emerging filmmaker, she strives to bring new stories to life. Her most recent project is the documentary short What You’ll Remember, which she filmed and is featured in. Shooting from an iPhone and providing narration, Elizabeth captured her family’s story in the form of a love letter to her children. Elizabeth collaborated with director Erika Cohn and producer Marcia Jarmel to create What You’ll Remember, which premiered via The New York Times Op-Docs and is now playing in theatres and at major film festivals. Elizabeth is currently pursuing a certificate in video production at BAVC, where she recently created a short documentary about how young people are experiencing life during Covid-19, featuring her son. She is also a creative producer on a short audio documentary in development with BAVC and Hamilton Families. In her spare time, Elizabeth likes to cook and practice yoga. She currently resides in San Francisco.

Participating Sessions

What You’ll Remember

COLLABORATION IN ACTION

For a variety of reasons, be they practical or philosophical, many filmmakers and journalists are engaging the protagonists of their films, not as subjects, but as collaborators. What does collaboration between filmmakers and subjects look like in action? What are some factors that precipitate a shared project, and what are the distribution of roles, resources and credits? Who gets the final cut, or the final say in how the story...