The Hidden History of a Substantial Minority

The Hidden History of a Substantial Minority

Mary Mata September 17, 2013

By Anita Gates, The New York Times ‘Latino Americans,’ a Six-Hour PBS Documentary Have you ever heard about the American pilot who took off from an aircraft carrier on Dec. […]

Review: Instructions Not Included

Mary Mata September 10, 2013

By Luz Chavez, Gozamos Record-breaking film Instructions Not Included stars Mexican powerhouse Eugenio Derbez, who also directed and co-wrote the dramedy. Known for his successful comedies in Mexico, Derbez tiptoed into drama […]

This Fall TV Season Has Greatest Representation of Latino Actors, Characters

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By Lucia Suarez, Fox News Latino Goodbye summer. Welcome, fall. This week kicks off the premieres of this year’s fall season shows, and the representation of Latino artists is at […]

Daily Caller Uses Mariachi Photo To Represent Undocumented Immigrants

Mary Mata September 5, 2013

By Roque Planas, Huffington Post Latino Voices The Daily Caller has got its own ideas about what undocumented immigrants look like. An article published by the conservative publication Monday used […]

Spanish film ‘Instructions’ storms U.S. box office

Mary Mata September 3, 2013

By Ronald Grover, Reuters (Reuters) – “Instructions Not Included,” a Spanish-language film with English subtitles, generated $10 million in ticket sales over the four-day Labor Day weekend, a record for […]

Actor enters ‘Chavez: Cage of Glory’ to escape stereotypical roles

Mary Mata August 29, 2013

By Robert W. Welkos, Los Angeles Times While auditioning for Hollywood movie and TV roles, actor and martial arts champion Hector Echavarria said he often found himself reading for stereotypical […]

Zoe Saldana, Lionsgate to develop films for Hispanic audience

Mary Mata August 23, 2013

By Nina Terrero, NBCLatino Zoe Saldana’s newest role is behind the camera as she partners with Lionsgate to create new television and film projects. Saldana – whose on-screen performances include roles […]

Michelle Obama to appear on ‘Sábado Gigante’

Mary Mata August 22, 2013

By Miami Herald First lady Michelle Obama on Saturday will appear in the longest running Spanish-language variety show in America — Univision’s Sábado Gigante,which is taped in Miami. The first lady […]

Mexican Cinema Classics Restored in HD for U.S. Hispanic Market

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By Latin America Tribune MIAMI – U.S.-based media and entertainment company Olympusat Inc. is working with independent film libraries to restore classic Mexican films and bring them to Spanish-speaking TV […]

Hollywood woos Latinos… But to what extent?

Mary Mata August 16, 2013

By Grace Flores-Hughes, Voxxi Last week, the Wall Street Journal presented an extensive front page article on the growing movie attendance by Latinos in the United States. According to the […]