Army soldier Karina Lopez survived a sexual assault at the Fort Hood military base in 2018. But two years later, Vanessa Guillen, another Latina soldier, disappeared and was murdered there. #IamVanessaGuillen chronicles Karina’s first time going public with her trauma, following other Latina military women who come forward demanding the end to abuse of active-duty soldiers and the right to justice.
The film, produced in 2022 by Univision News Digital, has been screened at multiple film festivals across the country. It has also been shown at various military bases, where it is being used for trainings on military sexual violence.
#IamVanessaGuillen received two Webby Awards, a Gracie Award and was a finalist for Pictures of the Year International Documentary Journalism and for a Livingston Award for Excellence in National Reporting.