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10 Latino Directors Who Absolutely Killed it This Year

Remezcla Estaff — Tue, 19 Dec 2017 00:05:21 +0000

For those would-be directors born in Latin America finding funding for a new production involves applying for dozens of grants provided by their country’s film institute or local government money earmarked for the arts. There’s also European organizations that target filmmakers in the “developing world” and Ibermedia, a consortium of film institutes that support co-productions

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From ‘Star Wars’ to Sundance: This Podcast Uncovers How Latinos Shape the Movie Business

Vanessa Erazo — Fri, 03 Mar 2017 20:24:38 +0000

With so many options available to watch movies – Netflix, iTunes, Hulu, Blu-ray, and the somehow now old-school-seeming DVD – it’s easy to forget that there was a time when going to the cinema was a special event. You’d get dressed up, buy tickets, load up on snacks, and settle into a comfy chair in

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American Latinos Don’t Make it to Sundance Often, But These Filmmakers Hustled Hard

Vanessa Erazo — Sat, 18 Feb 2017 06:41:23 +0000

Latinos born in the United States come up against a unique set of challenges compared to directors working in Latin America who often have access to government funding for their projects. The glaring differences are evidenced in the vast disparity between the amount of Latin American movies circling the globe at Class-A festivals compared to

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