Archive for the News Category
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New Flash Animation at the BFCafe… Just a little braggin!
Today I uploaded 2 videos created by my friend and BFC partner Pablo Papas (aka Paul Martinez). They are sequels to the popular SCARY MOVIE/DIABLO video we have up. Pablo and I have been friends for over 10 years. While reflecting on how we st
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Award winning filmmaker, Francisco Ordoñez, premieres “Cookie” at The 2010 Tribeca Film Festival.
We met Francisco at NALIP a few years ago, the soft spoken Columbia University grad won us over and we could not be happier to share his good news. Here's the trailer and Press Release from his peeps: FOR PRESS & MEDIA CONTACT: Josely
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Why NALIP is important to Latinos
Soledad O'brien interviews Roberto Orci during keynote lunch Angel and I were graciously invited to the 2010 National Latino of Independent Producers (NALIP) conference and it was as inspiring and informing as in previous years. The seminars, pa
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Stamp Project/Creating Cultural Currency
We are honored to be supporting Margaret Garcia's Stamp project. She has graciously accepted our submission "en amor" to be displayed along with many other amazing prints in upcoming art shows. ___________________________________________________
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I Curated a Film Fest and Survived!
by Angel Aviles-McClinton As most of you know, I was the Program Director for the 2009 Other Venice Film Festival. When Ruby De La Casas asked me to take over this position, I gladly acquiesced. After all, festival programmer is a film lovers dr
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Doc Film: Chicano Rock! The Sounds of East Los Angeles:
(Nancy and Jon Wilkman, Angel Aviles McClinton and Seidy Lopez, at the Don't Knock The Rock Film Festival.) Life is AWESOME isn't it? On Thursday I had the chance to enjoy some of my favorite things. I got together with some old friends, met
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Magu’s “Our Family Car” on TV
(photo by Gil Ortiz) Magu asked us to spread the news on his television highlight. Hello , The NBC television crew came out to my house and filmed my friend Gilbert "Magu" Lujan the artist and his creation "Our Family Car" along with a coup
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Film and Social Activism : A natural combination
Paul and I got to see a powerful movie last year. Made in L.A. follows three Latina immigrants working in Los Angeles sweatshops as they embark on an odyssey to win basic labor protections from a trendy clothing retailer. No matter what your pers
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NALIP – Making Dreams Possible
(Ray Andrade and Kenny Ortega) The National Association of Latin Independent Producers (NALIP) held their celebratory 10th anniversary conference at the lush Island Hotel in Newport Beach. HBO Latino and The National Latino Media Council present
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At the NALIP Conference
Edwin Pagan and Angel Day 3 Ready for another exciting day, Angel and I rushed to the Press room to get our interview schedule for the day. Then rushed to room 1901, to set up our video equipment, but when we entered the room, we found Yareli a
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