Fernando Alfonso III is a breaking news reporter for CNN and a former reporter for the Houston Chronicle. His short film "Paperboy 2018" was recently screened at Giphy Film Fest. Alfonso grew up in New York's Hudson Valley where his mom had numerous parakeets named "Tweety."
Articles by Fernando Alfonso III
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