Welcome to The Plaza Classic Podcast! The podcast pulls back the curtain on the El Paso Community Foundation’s annual Plaza Classic Film Festival, which has taken over Downtown El Paso, Texas, each summer since 2007.
Join hosts and film festival Program Advisory Committee members, KVIA News anchor Stephanie Valle and El Paso Community College Mass Communications Professor Lisa Elliott, as they’re joined by a range of guests to discuss what to expect during the 11-day event.
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Welcome to The Plaza Classic Podcast! The podcast pulls back the curtain on the El Paso Community Foundation’s annual Plaza Classic Film Festival, which has taken over Downtown El Paso, Texas, each summer since 2007.
Join hosts and film festival Program Advisory Committee members, KVIA News anchor Stephanie Valle and El Paso Community College Mass Communications Professor Lisa Elliott, as they’re joined by a range of guests to discuss what to expect during the 11-day event.
Luis Valdez influenced a generation of Latinos and Latinas when he showcased their stories on the big screen in the 1980s.
The director was the special guest during the first weekend of the 2025 Plaza Classic Film Festival, appearing before the screenings of La Bamba on Friday, July 18 and Zoot Suit on Saturday, July 19.
The following interview with Film Festival Advisory Committee member and podcast co-host Stephanie Valle was held before a live audience onstage at the Plaza Theatre on Friday evening.
The Plaza Classic Podcast is a production of the El Paso Community Foundation and is recorded on the El Paso Community College campus.
Check out this week's show notes here.
Learn more about the Plaza Classic Film Festival here.
The Plaza Classic Podcast
Welcome to The Plaza Classic Podcast! The podcast pulls back the curtain on the El Paso Community Foundation’s annual Plaza Classic Film Festival, which has taken over Downtown El Paso, Texas, each summer since 2007.
Join hosts and film festival Program Advisory Committee members, KVIA News anchor Stephanie Valle and El Paso Community College Mass Communications Professor Lisa Elliott, as they’re joined by a range of guests to discuss what to expect during the 11-day event.
