Mario Rubén Carrión is an artist and cultural worker from Caguas, Puerto Rico now based in Brooklyn, NY.  As a photographer and filmmaker, he has documented the Latine community of New York City for over a decade, navigating the worlds of music, nightlife and organizing.  He has led teams of visual artists in documenting Afro Latino Festival NYC and the New York Latino Film Festival (NYLFF).  Mario edited the award-winning documentary “We Still Here/Nos Tenemos” in 2021 and has since written and directed his first fiction short film, “Record Shop”, which recently wrapped its film festival run.  He is currently the New Media Manager at the Caribbean Cultural Center & African Diaspora Institute (CCCADI) in Harlem, NY.