I fell in love with cinema as a child and I know how powerful this medium is. I decided to work in this industry so can tell stories that show how interconnected we are all.

People can find me in Instagram @thecriolamum and on Facebook Cristina Cabral. I am currently in the post-production, of a documentary called “Where are the Black Dolls”, an investigative piece about the lack of Black Dolls in the U.K. Toys Industry. I finished a master’s recently in Diversity and the Media and will continue with… Read More @thecriolamum: What are you working on next? In addition, if people want to find out more about you, where can they find you on social media?

I think I collect resilience and perseverance, hope and love. It’s been a long way, years of fight, but I am not giving up of planting the seeds, and I am positive that one day the world will transform into a better garden.

My advice for other women in the industry, is to tell their stories, create their narratives, and to not be afraid, transfer your inner voice to your stories, show the world your unique ingredients and who you are.  We live in a world that we can visually see that blackness is trending, and it is cool… Read More @thecriolamum: What advice do you have for other women in the industry?

The most successful moment in my career was when I directed the documentary “I am Criola”. I travelled to the Cape Verde Islands for the first time, and I filmed the journey of meeting the homeland and my relatives. It was successful not because I received International awards. It was successful because for the first… Read More @thecriolamum: What is a successful moment in your career so far?

I am a mother of 2 children, a boy and a girl and my biggest concern is the fear of my children grew up in a Racist society that will continue to refuse to give them the same opportunities, where they need to fight ten times more to be accepted. I want them to become… Read More @thecriolamum: What is your biggest concern with the future?

A defining moment in my life was when I become a mother. Motherhood transformed the way I see the world. It gave me superpowers to fight, for a better world, and to avoid at any costs that my children would suffer the same traumas that I experienced during my childhood.

I chose to work in this industry because I grew up in a small village in Portugal where my family were the only black family. I never had black friends when I was growing up. One day I saw Eddie Murphy’s movie “Coming to America”, and from that moment Cinema become my best friend because… Read More @thecriolamum: Why did you decide to get into this industry?

What are you working on next? In addition, if people want to find out more about you, where can they find you on social media? People can find me on IG: @kyraknox_ or Twitter: @Kyraknox_ I’m currently working on a documentary right now with a few friends about our mental health during the quarantined. We started filming… Read More @kyraknox_: What are you working on next? In addition, if people want to find out more about you, where can they find you on social media?

I collect books! Even if I’m too busy to read at that time I still purchase books. Reading electronic books on my iPad isn’t for me. I like to feel the pages in my hands, curl up and get lost in another world.