By Nilki Benitez Bel-lissima! Latin Heat’s CEO and founder, Bel Hernandez, curtsied out of the limelight to promote Latinos in Hollywood. Bel Hernandez is a Hollywood star, but she’s not your typical star. Although her talent has graced television…
LatinaLista — Among those in the Latino community who toil and sweat doing backbreaking work with very little recognition, appreciation or hope that their lives will improve are the migrant farmers. Lately, we’ve heard a couple of success stories…
LatinaLista — When it comes to state mandated immigration enforcement, two states that top the list of literally trying to drive out undocumented immigrants, and make Latino residents uncomfortable, are Arizona and Oklahoma. What’s happening in Arizona is more…
LatinaLista — Today is International Day of Peace. It is a day dedicated to a global call for ceasefire and non-violence. This year’s call, as asked by the UN Secretary-General, is for nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation. Unfortunately, such a…
LatinaLista — One of the Guatemalan immigrants, Willian Toj, who was apprehended and deported in May 2008 from Postville, Iowa wasn’t just working illegally in the United States at the meatpacking plant to send money back home — he…
LatinaLista — A lot has been written and filmed about the ongoing building of the border wall along the US-Mexico border. The latest film to chronicle the impact of the border wall in the region is simply titled “The…
LatinaLista — In a move that sounds more like a strategic calculation to salvage a hurting business, Blockbuster announced today that they are partnering with Los Angeles-based Maya Entertainment. After Maya Entertainment sponsors a nationwide theatrical series of Latino…
LatinaLista — When it comes to filmmaking, there are so many talented Latinos behind the camera that it’s always a treat to learn about yet one more. That’s the case with Anthony Rivero Stabley of Super Grande Films. We…
LatinaLista — From the very beginning when news broke of the immigrant detention centers, the one element that united people across ethnic, religious and political lines was the fact that families were being held in jail-like conditions. Since then,…
LatinaLista — In October of last year, filmmaker Almudena Carracedo took time from basking in her Emmy win for her documentary Made in LA to share her thoughts and feelings on Latina Lista about how making the film on…
LatinaLista — Every year, 100,000 children travel by themselves to enter the United States illegally, across the harsh U.S.-Mexico border and at the mercy of coyotes, with one goal in mind — to reunite with a parent or parents….
LatinaLista — Did you know that of the 250 top-grossing films, fewer than 6 percent have been made by women? One organization is trying to remedy that imbalance through their annual short film competition that is focused on celebrating…
LatinaLista — Sunday, March 8, is International Women’s Day. It is a day in which the United Nations has declared the theme of the day is “Men and Women Unite Against the Violence of Women and Girls.” Some of…
LatinaLista — Everyone always notices the lack of diversity on television programs. After all, it’s shows we watch week in and week out but what about the movies? How often do we see films at the theater that have…
LatinaLista — March is Women’s History Month. In this month, we also celebrate International Women’s Day (March 8). When it comes to having a voice, too many women still have to fight to be heard, recognized and respected. Yet,…
LatinaLista — Gender abuse is a real issue within the Latino community. Back in 2006, a survey of American teenagers’ attitudes towards abuse in dating relationships, conducted by Teenage Research Unlimited, found that “fully 13 percent of Hispanic middle-…
LatinaLista — A lot has been said about how children of all ages are at risk in coming into contact with sexual predators on the Internet. Yet, a new PBS special uncovers that there is a greater risk for…
By Maria Elena Cruz When Buddy Calvo decided to turn his experience of being burglarized into a movie, he never dreamed it would do so well—-it wasn’t a normal experience though. A group of vandals had been breaking into…
LatinaLista — We all know that visual media is a powerful force in influencing people’s perceptions. When that media takes the form the of the Big Screen, the images are all that more powerful and etched into a person’s…
LatinaLista — While the issue of illegal immigration may not be a priority for most Americans these days, it still remains a popular and powerful cinema topic. The latest movie that takes a honest look at what is still…
LatinaLista — Do you like watching movies? Do you like to blog? Would you like to get paid for doing both? Source: media.filmschoolrejects.com) Well, if you can combine these two then there’s hope that you might be one of…
LatinaLista — People living south of the border have always been coming to the United States or “El Norte.” Yet, unlike the stories of the Irish or the Italians, Hispanic immigrant stories didn’t really start becoming part of the…
LatinaLista — If you’re short on cash but big on dreams of the Hollywood variety, a.k.a. writing the next blockbuster script, you might want to check out a free online screenwriting seminar. Hosted by screenwriter Marvin Acuna, the online…
LatinaLista — Almudena Carracedo, a budding LA-based filmmaker, happened to catch a news item in her local paper about five years ago. It was a story about the sweatshops in Los Angeles, the west coast fashion center of the…
LatinaLista — One of the more amazing stories developing in this election is the rise of young voters. Traditionally, this demographic has been an untapped source of political clout but not anymore. Thanks to Barack Obama who first really…
