For the 70th episode of Ellas, I talk with Ileana Meléndez, Film Critic, podcast producer, co-host of Filmme Talk, and Head of Marketing at Full Circle Cinema. We go in depth about her experience of being one of the first Puerto Rican women film critics alongside Josie Meléndez to attend Cannes Film Festival, how the power of her community helped her make that achievement a reality, and the importance of creating spaces to make female-identifying voices be heard in film criticism. (Read more here) Connect with Ileana: Twitter: @captainmelendez Instagram: @captainmelendez Full Circle Cinema’s Instagram: @fullcirclecinema Full Circle Cinema Twitter: @fullcirclecine Full Circle Cinema’s Website Full Circle Cinema YouTube Listen to Filmme Talk Follow Ileana on Letterboxd Let's continue the conversation  Support Ellas on Buy Me a Coffee Start your podcast by attending our FREE Podcast Launch Webinar Follow Ellas on Instagram: @ellasmedia__ Download Your FREE Podcast Launch Worksheets