Pedro Armando Aparicio

Pedro Armando Aparicio is an American/Salvadoran filmmaker currently based out of Los Angeles. He is a Director, Cinematographer, and Editor, and has spent most of his career living and working in El Salvador. He has worked on a number of fiction and non-fiction projects including commercials, music videos, short and feature length films.

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Climate CrimesA New Generation of Activists Put Their Bodies on the Line to Defend California’s Forests

Leighton Akio Woodhouse, Pedro Armando Aparicio, David Zlutnick — September 21 2019

In Humboldt County, California, activists prevent logging companies from felling trees by using their own bodies as blockades.

They Rescued Pigs and Turkeys From Factory Farms — and Now Face Decades in Prison

Leighton Akio Woodhouse, Pedro Armando Aparicio, David Zlutnick — December 23 2018

Six activists from Direct Action Everywhere have been charged for rescuing animals from factory farms in Utah.

The War on ImmigrantsDeported to El Salvador, Trapped Between the Gangs and Trump

Danielle Mackey, Pedro Armando Aparicio, Leighton Akio Woodhouse — May 21 2017

Jose Escobar lost his residency because of a paperwork error, but was allowed to remain in the U.S. In March, he was deported to El Salvador.

Tijuana Is a Hub of Exile and Hope for Deportees and Migrants

Leighton Akio Woodhouse, Pedro Armando Aparicio, Adam Markle — March 23 2017

Tijuana is less a place where people go to live than a place where people end up, but deportees and hopeful migrants are finding community together.

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