Don't Quote Me Ep. 1 || Jose Guadalupe Jimenez Jr.

In the premiere episode of Don’t Quote Me, we sit down with Jose Jimenez: an award-winning filmmaker and a longtime friend of the Vance & Company team.Jose shares his journey as a storyteller committed to truth, empathy, and impact. Most notably, he talks about his process directing Citizen: The Jilmar Ramos Gomez Story. Jose reflects on the role of media in shaping public narratives and how storytelling can break through fear in a world that often weaponizes it.We talk about the tension between visibility and vulnerability, what it means to represent your community authentically, and how creativity can be a tool for collective liberation.