Gael Garcia Bernal, Gregory Nava among new diversity Academy appointees

Gael Garcia Bernal, Gregory Nava among new diversity Academy appointees

NewsTaco March 16, 2016

*There are 51 members of of the AMPAS board of directors, three new members are from minority communities. Three out of 54. It’s a start, but Latinos purchase 25% of movie […]

Eva Longoria criticized by Latino group for ‘exploiting’ community’s culture in new low rider movie

NewsTaco June 12, 2015

*Storytelling is an integral part of the U.S. Latino narrative. It’s important that Latinos own their stories and tell them in their own way, even though we don’t always agree […]

‘Book Of Life’ Animates The Day Of The Dead

NewsTaco July 15, 2014

*I’m looking forward to this. Premieres this Halloween. VL By Sandy Cohen, Associated Press/Huffington Post Latino Voices LOS ANGELES (AP) — Guillermo del Toro is helping to open the “Book […]

Rosario Dawson wants a Dolores Huerta movie

NewsTaco March 31, 2014

*What do you think? A Dolores Huerta movie to complete the story of the United Farm Workers. By Associated Press/Washington Post NEW YORK — Playing renowned civil rights activist Dolores […]

Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival devoted to culture, humanity

Mary Mata October 9, 2013

By Bob Strauss, Los Angeles Daily News Following a year’s hiatus, the Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival returns for its 16th edition. Tough economic times have been hard on these […]

The Road to Theatrical Distribution for Award-Winning Film Mission Park

Mary Mata September 6, 2013

By Latinheat Entertainment Los Angeles, CA  – Mission Park marks the debut feature film for writer/director Bryan Anthony Ramirez and producer Douglas Spain (Star Maps, Band of Brothers). The film is slated for a national platform […]

Latino Moviegoers a Big Part of Hollywood’s Future

Mary Mata March 6, 2013

By Rachel Nuwer, The Credits When population numbers are taken into account, Hispanics make up the heaviest percentage of moviegoers today. They represent 18 percent of the movie-going population but […]