I’ll Never Understand Surprise At Stereotypes In The Movies

I’ll Never Understand Surprise At Stereotypes In The Movies

Mary Mata June 1, 2011

I remember when the groundbreaking film “Beverly Hills Chihuahua” first came out, there was outrage. Lots of it, insisting that it was somehow a discredit to Latinos everywhere. Personally, I […]

Ready To See More Latinos On TV?

Mary Mata May 18, 2011

Television networks and cable channels are seeing green and there’s only one thing they can do — get more Latinos on TV. As Latinos continue to grow as a population, […]

News Taco To Go: “Hispanic Hunting,” Brisenia, 2012 & Brownface

Mary Mata

Georgia Cops Go “Hispanic Hunting” With New Law Third Suspect In Brisenia Flores Murder To Be Tried How The Latino Vote Matters In 2012 The Top 5 Actors Who Play […]

The Top 5 Actors Who Play Latinos In The Movies

Mary Mata May 17, 2011

Now we all know there are few outlets for Latino actors in Hollywood to begin with, but  something that never sat well with me as a  movie watcher is how […]

Bien Hecho: Working To Showcase Latino Film

Mary Mata

Since 2005 John Ramirez has been heading up the Reel Rasquache Art & Film Festival in Southern California, an event billed as the only film festival in the world to deal […]

HBO Announces Grant For Latino Documentary Filmmakers

Mary Mata May 12, 2011

HBO is set to offer Latino documentary filmmakers a chance to make their films with a new grant created in part with the National Association of Latino Producers. The $10,000 grant […]

Help A Latina Filmmaker Highlight Love, Family In New Movie

Mary Mata May 2, 2011

Aurora Guerrero is a movie writer and director who has a lot to say — but she needs your help. The Latina filmmaker, daughter of Mexican immigrants and San Francisco […]

U.S. Latino Filmmakers Gain Support From Heineken, Tribeca

Mary Mata April 26, 2011

U.S. Latino filmmakers are set to gain access to capital to make films after Heineken and the Tribeca Film Institute have partnered to create a grant program to encourage their […]

Checa LA Movie: Sneak Peak At “The Green Lantern”

Mary Mata April 22, 2011

“Green Lantern” es, sin duda, alguna una de las películas más esperadas de la temporada. Pues los invito a que vean el siguiente video, que más que ser un trailer […]

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 […]