What is El Rey? – coverage from NALIP 2012
Chicana from Chicago is on the scene at NALIP 2012 thanks to Latin Heat. Armed with a press badge, two borrowed flipcams and camera, I’ll be uploading video and writing coverage from the panels,...
View ArticleNALIP 2012 – Empowering our Multi-Cultural Creative Identity
Diverse Voices, Universal Content Runaway Renegade Described as the largest gathering of Latinos working in media in the U.S., the 13th annual National Association of Latino Independent Producers...
View ArticleNALIP 2012: Robert Rodriguez – The Universal Latino Entertainer
Last Friday while lunching on poached salmon and tomato bisque on the 21st banquet floor of the Universal City Sheraton, Robert Rodriguez enthusiastically shared a few anecdotes from his early career,...
View ArticleNALIP 2012 – Why Filly Brown is so Fly
Directors, Michael D. Olmos and Youssef DeLara with Filly aka Gina Rodriguez at the NALIP screening of Filly Brown It was pretty rad to talk to co-director, Michael D. Olmos and his lead actress, Gina...
View ArticleShades of Brown – Black, Latino and US Latino Cinema panels at LA Film Fest
I took in a few panels over the weekend down here at LA Film Fest that I really appreciated for sparking some provocative dialogue I am eager to continue throughout the Festival. I found it especially...
View ArticleLessons from La Lupe
Since Sunday night’s Oscar telecast the interwebs have exploded with fury about the omission of Lupe Ontiveros in the Academy’s In Memoriam segment. I didn’t think to add my 2 cents until right now...
View ArticleNALIP 2013 PROMISES DISCOVERY AND DEBATE
The National Association of Latino Independent Producers (NALIP) is ramping up for its 14th Annual Conference this weekend and to my great gusto, the discourse promises to be more specific, relevant...
View ArticleNALIP 2013 recap – After All is Said, We Must (continue) to Do
The theme of this year’s NALIP 2013 conference was “Spotlight on the Trillion $ Latino Market”, but it seems the only tangible currency the Latino community shares is the ‘trillion’ perspectives on...
View ArticleLALIFF – Back in Community Effect
Last night was the Opening Night Screening and Gala of the 2013 Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival. Invoking it’s “Sweet Sixteen”, the tradition of celebrating an American Girl’s coming of...
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