Posts Tagged film
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Angel’s 41st B-day: wisdom, inspiration & our world…
On November 11, 2010, I will have the great pleasure and fortune of turning 41. In Hollywood years, 41 is 110... I should be dead. That alone is a LOT to be grateful for! The truth is that the 4th decade seems to be, from what I have observed and
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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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Pepper Captures the Dark Side of Beauty
Pepper Negron is a unique talent. It takes a special eye to find beauty in both glamour and the dark side of life, as the photo above reveals. As Pepper continues his vision in film we are sure his images will be just as captivating and beautiful a
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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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We’re Filmmakers, Period
I first met Ed and Jose Quiroz ten years ago when I worked on their film "Blood and Tears. I had just decided to go back to school. I remember my husband thinking I was nuts; flying out to San Francisco alone, to meet some guys that said they wer
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Latino American Movies: Who’s making them and who’s not?
(photo Fancisco Ordonez, Angel, Franc. Reyes) [display_podcast] It was at NALIP that we met Franc. Reyes or should I say we smacked into the culture of Franc. Reyes. If you know Franc...you understand what I mean. If you don’t know him.
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A Filmmaker Taking on the Future
Michael Centeno is a young filmmaker I met at the Pasedena Cinco de Mayo Festival last year. When I asked to view his work for an article on this site, he presented me with a press kit worthy enough to represent a million dollar film. I realize a
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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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Latino Movies. Get Inspired & Go MAKE em!
(photo: We met filmmakers from around the world at NALIP) Actors, Directors, Producers...oh my! Paul has posted about our experience at NALIP over the last couple of days. NALIP is the National Association of Latino Independent Producers.
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Chicana Power! Akiva Penaloza’s La Chiva
I've watched all the films on the Mercury Film Challenge website and while all are praise worthy, La Chiva is my personal favorite by Akiva Penaloza. The beautiful lighting, rustic location, well cast actors and simple story all contribute to a f
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