Dante Alencastre

Dante Alencastre is an award-winning documentary filmmaker and LGBT community activist based in West Hollywood. His filmmaking and work on the boards of Los Angeles LGBT arts organizations, political, and community groups is focused on the overlapping Latino/a, transgender, and gender non-conforming sub-tribes within the community. Alencastre found his personal calling documenting the lives of LGBT individuals and communities during a trip back to his native Peru, resulting in the 2007 award-winning film "En El Fuego" (In the Fire). His documentary, "Transvisible: Bamby Salcedo's Story," focused on the personal and professional life of a transgender activist and leader.

San Francisco Latino Film Festival