Arleen Cuevas

Arleen Cuevas is a Lecturer at the Academy for AI, Games & Media, focusing on interdisciplinary work at the intersection of media production, education, and cultural studies. Her research explores social media's impact on pedagogy, documentary filmmaking techniques, and Philippine cultural narratives. She has produced award-winning films addressing topics like health communication (condoms/church dynamics) and youth culture.

Research Interests:
- Social Media in Educational Environments
- Ethnographic Film Production
- Cross-Cultural Media Analysis
- Philippine Sociocultural Documentation

Awards & Recognition:
- 2011: Documentary Film Award for 'God, church, pills and condoms' exploring sensitive health topics
- 2012: Dual film awards for 'The Empire' highlighting filmmaking excellence

Teaching & Collaboration:
- Led a 14-month teaching assignment at Rhein Main University Wiesbaden (2022-2023)
- Authored/co-authored 5 films and 5 academic chapters

Labs/Teams: Collaborates closely with filmmaker Fritz Kohle on multimedia projects combining educational and artistic objectives.