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How NYC Became a Capital of Latin American Film in a Decade

It’s hard to name a specific year as the launching-point of the renaissance that Latin American cinema has experienced over the past decade. What is hardly debatable, however, is the significant increase in exposure and presence that the cinema from … Continue reading

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Latinas are proudly gracing Maxim’s 2011 Hot 100 List

Cameron Díaz, who missed the cut last year, made a splash this year at No. 4. The Cuban-American actress is the only Latina in the top 10. [go to article]

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Paco Cabeza’s “Carne de Neon” to Debut at the Tribeca Film Festival

“Carne de Neon” (“Neon Flesh”), a blood-filled, dark, and comedic film by Spanish director Paco Cabezas, will make its North American debut in this year’s Tribeca Film Festival, which kicks off this Wednesday, April 20, in various theaters in lower … Continue reading

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Tribeca Film Festival: Grant Shines Spotlight on American Latino Filmmakers

The Tribeca Film Festival has long been a draw for Latin American filmmakers to showcase diverse and unique perspectives through their movies. [go to article]

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Latinos at the Movies

The Latino population experienced a 43 percent growth in the past decade versus 4.9 percent among non-Hispanics. This represents a huge opportunity for Hollywood, and though the industry has increasingly been targeting the Hispanic audience more recently, there’s still a lot of … Continue reading

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MPAA 2010 stats: Latinos had the highest moviegoing per capita of any ethnicity, including Caucasian.

According to the Motion Picture Association of America, in 2010, Latinos led the way to the movies, so to speak, in many categories. [read the 2010 breakdown] Here are some of the stats: -Hispanics have the highest moviegoing per capita, … Continue reading

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Latina Actresses making great strides! So why aren’t movie studios making Spanish Movies?

A great question that I cannot answer. According to the Motion Picture Association of America, 37 million Hispanics purchased movie tickets in 2009, that’s more than 300 million tickets purchased. HELLO!!! Anybody home?!  Go to CNN video  Related news: Check … Continue reading

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Spanish Movies breakdowns

Screenjunkies.com has a great compilation of Latino movies. This is a great resource for people who want to learn a little more about our movies. [go to site]

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Las “pobres divas” abogan por los migrantes latinos

Para los actores latinoamericanos es importante mantener las raíces de la comunidad a la que pertenecen en EU, por lo que Pobre Divas no sólo muestra la fusión multicultural del país, sino la importancia de resarcir los códigos de estas … Continue reading

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Águila Roja’ salta al cine con más acción y humor

El fenómeno televisivo Águila Roja se extiende al cine. El próximo miércoles se estrena en la gran pantalla Águila Roja. La película, un filme basado en la serie de TVE-1 que cuenta con los mismos personajes y con nuevos fichajes: Martina Klein, Antonio Molero, Mariano Peña, William Miller, Joan Crosas y Stany Coppet. [go … Continue reading

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