“The Other Side of Immigration” Aims To Engage Everyone

“The Other Side of Immigration” Aims To Engage Everyone

Mary Mata January 4, 2012

NewsTaco recently interviewed Roy Germano, director of the documentary  “The Other Side of Immigration.” The film was released in 2009 and is based on Germano’s Ph.D. research. NewsTaco: What brought you to […]

Film 9500 Liberty Shows County Divided By Immigration Debate

Mary Mata October 21, 2011

Before SB 1070 in Arizona, there was the “probable cause” mandate in Prince William County, one part of a law that divided a rural farming county in Virginia, in an […]

Latina Documentary Filmmaker Works For Social Justice

Mary Mata October 4, 2011

Laura Varela said that it was her experience growing up in a violent neighborhood that ultimately led her to work as a documentary filmmaker. Her journey from El Paso, Texas […]

News Taco To Go: Emmys, Rail, La Migra, And Beauty

Mary Mata August 11, 2011

Latino Documentary Filmmaker Nominated For An Emmy High Speed Rail Can Help Push Economic Development In Texas La Migra Cracks Down On Immigrants Leaving U.S. Searching For Real Beauty Between […]

Latino Documentary, Filmmaker Nominated For An Emmy

Mary Mata August 10, 2011

There are many reasons producer John J. Valadez is overwhelmed that his documentary, “The Longoria Affair,” was one of five films nominated for an Emmy in the category of Outstanding […]

Emilio Estevez, Martin Sheen To Promote New Film

Mary Mata July 29, 2011

Emilio Estevez and his father Martin Sheen are set to criss-cross the country on a promotional tour for their new film “The Way.” Estevez wrote, produced and directed the film […]

Will Latino Veterans Be Excluded From Vietnam War Documentary?

Mary Mata April 21, 2011

In case you never heard about Ken Burns, “The War,” and the resulting controversy, let me try to break it down quickly. Ken Burns created this massive documentary about World […]

Documentary: LA Muralist Eloy Torrez

Mary Mata April 1, 2011

There’s an interesting new documentary coming out, “Eloy Take Two.” According to the entry on YouTube: Part One of a three part film —Eloy Take Two is a film by […]