The Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival (LALIFF) wrapped its 2021 edition combining in-person and virtual screenings, in addition to the premieres of the films by the fellows of Latinx
Filmmaker Kristian Mercado is familiar with festival season; his film NUEVO RICO won the Jury Award for Best Animated Short at the 2021 SXSW film festival. His short film MARIPOSA
Three films from HollyShorts Film Festival’s 17th edition are moving on to be qualified for Oscar gold in 2022. On October 1st, the organizers behind the Academy Awards-qualifying festival presented
Our friends at The Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival (LALIFF) announced today the call for submissions for its second annual LALIFF Inclusion Fellowship which aims to champion underrepresented filmmakers
The craft of writing television and including diverse representation is a subject that is consistently talked about as a movement that is evolving dramatically. One Producer and Writer giving us
The Latino Film Institute announced the 20th Edition of the Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival (LALIFF), which will welcome its first-ever Animation Day on Friday, June 4th. This unique
Academy Award-nominated actor Edward James Olmos, founder of the Latino Film Institute, announced today the full lineup for this year’s Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival (LALIFF) that will take
Latinx filmmakers are paving the way when it comes to opportunities for inclusion. In an industry where we fight for our stories to be heard, seen, and green lit, Kristian
A new animated short film from Kristian Mercado Figueroa, Nuevo Rico has won the award for Best Animated Short at this year’s SXSW film festival. The film’s title refers to
