Category: Film
Two upcoming POV documentaries spotlight Latinos
LatinaLista — There was a time when documentaries were considered the “nerds” of the film genre. No more. Nowadays, documentaries are as popular as the latest action adventure films. They just don’t tell a good story — they tell a true story. With truth being a high commodity these days, along with visual entertainment, documentaries [...]
New film showcases Latina talent in front and behind the camera
LatinaLista — Tomorrow, across the nation, a new film opens with its three leading characters all Latinas — strong Latinas. Lucy Gallardo, America Ferrera and Elizabeth Peña lead the cast in the new film, How the Garcia Girls Spent Their Summer. The film, already a multi-award festival winner, explores how three Latina women, of different [...]
New site supports indie films by bringing them to (any) screen near you
LatinaLista — The Latino independent filmmakers talent pool is growing everyday. Unfortunately, there’s never been enough outlets or appreciation of Latino talent to get the word out to the greater community or for the community to support this budding independent filmmaking talent — until now. Caachi Films is a new website that not only wants [...]
Filmmaker of program “Roberto Clemente” urges Latino film community to press PBS to air more shows by or about Latinos
LatinaLista — This week, PBS aired a program about the legendary Puerto Rican baseball player Roberto Clemente. The show was part of the PBS series American Experience. Baseball player Roberto Clemente I was planning on blogging about the film but a visit to the web site dedicated to the show can inform you better. And [...]
Guest Voz: Hollywood Filmmaker Examines the Day-Laborer Issue From a New Angle
LatinaLista By Jonathan Browning Jonathan Browning is a Midwest-raised actor and filmmaker who now lives in Los Angeles, California pursuing his passion. With a background in comedy, it’s not unusual for Browning to see things from a “twisted” angle. It was exactly that vision that he brings to his work and which inspired him to [...]
Latina Filmmaker Festival Kicks off Today in Boyle Heights
LatinaLista — This weekend in a section of Los Angeles some very talented mujeres are meeting up to share some very important works — their films. It’s the third annual Boyle Heights Latina Independent Film Extravaganza (BHLIFE) in Los Angeles.
Anglo Independent Filmmaker Needs Investors for Project Focusing on Latino-Anglo Relations
LatinaLista — Utah filmmaker Nathan Jones is an Anglo through and through, but he has a corazon of a Latino due to a background that has included a stint as a high school teacher in South Central Los Angeles and spending several years in Puerto Rico. Now, he is putting his corazon y alma (heart [...]
