Lucio Arellano

Lucio Arellano is a Lecturer in Film, Video, Animation & New Genres at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee's Peck School of the Arts. He holds an MFA in Cinematic Arts from UWM. His artistic research investigates non-linear relationships between time, tradition, memory, and family within transnational contexts.

Creative works have screened internationally at festivals including San Francisco International Film Festival and Manchester International Film Festival. Exhibitions include Saint Kate Arts Center and Wausau Center for Visual Arts. Awards recognize innovative approaches to:

• Narrative structures challenging linear temporality
• Visual representations of cultural hybridity
• Community-centered storytelling methodologies

As Program Manager for the Out There Series, he curates avant-garde media exhibitions. His pedagogy integrates technical filmmaking skills with critical examinations of identity construction.