Fronterizas behind the camera - Part 2: Paulina Casmur

August 7, 2025 at 12:23 PM PDT

By Adrian Villalobos, Alan Lilienthal, Natalie Gonzalez Rodriguez

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Hey there, friends!

In today's episode, we wrap up our conversation about fronterizas making waves in film and media with none other than Tijuana's own 17-time Emmy winner, Paulina Casmur. We sit down to discuss her impact on the news sector, the challenges she's faced, how she's paved the way for border issues to be recognized at the Emmys and her side project Sin Spoilers podcast.

Oh, and there's also the story about being targeted by the Department of Homeland Security.

You definitely don't want to miss this episode!

Nos vemos pronto!

Mentioned in this episode:

Ruta 40 - Documentary produced with Port of Entry Producer Julio Ortiz in 2013

Armadillos Búsqueda y Rescate Part 1 Part 2

Avenida Bugambilia

Paulina’s Filmography

About Season 6

Port of entry has a fresh new season for you with more rich stories of our border region.

This time around, we are spotlighting Shapers and Visionaries of borderlands. Stories of People who are impacting the region and in some cases the world with their work and research.

From urbanism to architecture to education and politics and to art and robotics!

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Credits

Hosts: Alan Lilienthal and Natalie González

Writer/Producer: Julio C. Ortiz Franco

Technical Producer/Sound Designer: Adrian Villalobos

Editor: Elma González Lima Brandão

Episodes translated by: Natalie González and Julio C. Ortíz Franco

Director of Audio Programming and Operations: Lisa Morrisette-Zapp

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