Manuel Betancourt
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Both Homage & Reinvention: A Chat with the Cast & Crew behind ‘The Craft: Legacy’
Here's how this version is both homage and reinvention, according to the cast & crew. → Read More
'Mucho Mucho Amor' Filmmakers on Honoring Walter Mercado's Legacy
Cristina Constantini, Kareem Tabsch and Alex Fumero, the filmmakers behind Netflix's new Walter Mercado doc 'Mucho Mucho Amor' discuss the famed astrologer. → Read More
Colombian-American Director Juan David Romero on Making Impactful Films About the Migrant Experience
Colombian-American filmmaker Juan David Romero talks about his short documentary film 'Unbroken Paradise,' which profiles a young Syrian refugee in France. → Read More
"Tampico Is Its Own 'Twilight Zone'": Alonso Alvarez-Barreda Talks Directing for the Iconic Sci-Fi Show
Alonso Alvarez-Barreda talks about how his Mexican upbringing informed his work on an episode of 'The Twilight Zone' starring Damon Wayans Jr. → Read More
Diane Guerrero on How 'Doom Patrol' Led Her on a Path of Self Awareness & Self Empowerment
Diane Guerrero talks about the therapeutic power of playing "Crazy Jane" in the second season of HBO Max's comic book adaptation 'Doom Patrol.' → Read More
Creators Behind 'Selena: The Series' & 'Mucho Mucho Amor' Doc Among NALIP Media Summit Speakers
The annual event is moving online for its 2020 edition, featuring conversations with industry leaders like Tanya Saracho, Steven Canals and Jorge Gutierrez. → Read More
Diego Tinoco, Eugenio Derbez, Emily Tosta & More Celebrate Immigrant Heritage Month
Mishel Prada, the cast of 'Gentefied' and 'Party of Five' take part in "Out of Many, We Are One" campaign celebrating Immigrant Heritage Month. → Read More
12 Short Films From Cuba's EICTV Celebrate the Best in Documentary Student Filmmaking
"EICTV x IDFA: Memories of the future, omens of the past" celebrates the work of documentary filmmaking students from the famed Cuban film school. → Read More
Trailer: 'Hamilton' Goes From Broadway to the Small Screen
The Tony winning musical heads to Disney+ on July 3. → Read More
Padma Lakshmi Travels to El Paso to Talk Burritos & Immigration on 'Taste the Nation'
The first episode of Hulu's 'Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi' finds the host traveling to El Paso and Juárez to talk about burritos and immigration. → Read More
Julissa Calderon Writes Powerful Oprah Mag Op-Ed on Latinos & Black Lives Matter
The Dominican actress, best known for playing Yessika in Netflix's 'Gentefied,' wrote an op-ed in Oprah magazine about her journey accepting her Black identity. → Read More
'Love, Victor's Coming Out Story Grapples With Homophobia in the Latinx Community
Ana Ortiz & Michael Cimino talk about Hulu's 'Love, Victor,' the 'Love, Simon' spinoff that follows a Latino teen's coming out journey. → Read More
Alfonso Cuarón's Cameos in his Daughter's TikTok Videos Will Brighten Your Day
Can Bu Cuarón make her Oscar winning dad into a breakout TikTok star? → Read More
Short Film 'La Peste Del Insomnio' Turns 'One Hundred Years of Solitude' Into a Quarantine Fable
Alice Braga, Manolo Cardona, Luis Gnecco and more star in Leonardo Aranguibel's 'La peste del insomnio,' based on Gabriel García Márquez's works. → Read More
Mijente Urges Univision & Telemundo to Reject Anti-Black Stereotypes in Protests Coverage
"Their coverage feeds into anti-Black stereotypes that have historically existed in the Latino community," reads their online petition urging for change. → Read More
Watch Dascha Polanco & the 'Orange is the New Black' Cast Host an Anti-Racist Criminal Justice Reform Event
The cast of Netflix's 'Orange is the New Black' hosted conversations with Color of Change's Rashad Robinson, activist Rachel Cargle and Stacey Abrams. → Read More
Amazon’s ‘El Presidente’ Digs Deep Into the U.S. Involvement in FIFAGate
Armando Bó and Karla Souza talk about their new Amazon Prime Video series 'El Presidente,' which fictionalizes 2015's FIFA Gate. → Read More
Cast & Crew of 'Pose' Have One Message for the NAACP: Black Trans Lives Matter
The 'Pose' crew voiced their hope that a new Walt Disney Company donation to the NAACP would include supporting and affirming Black Trans women. → Read More
Philadelphia Latino Film Festival Goes Virtual Exploring Latinx Intersectionalities
Film screenings, workshops, lectures and special events will be available to enjoy from home throughout the festival weekend. → Read More
"Cities Are Gonna Keep Burning": Revisiting Reinaldo Marcus Green's 'Monsters and Men' in 2020
Reinaldo Marcus Green's 'Monsters and Men,' inspired by the killing of Eric Garner in New York City, remains as timely and urgent as ever. → Read More