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November 18, 2009

Peru: Documentary about the “Diablada” dance will be done in Puno

November 12, 2009

Literanista: The LOST TAINO TRIBE Documentary

October 27, 2009

Dole Foods is withdrawing a defamation lawsuit against a Swedish filmmaker after complaints in Sweden that it was trying to limit free speech – filmmaker Fredrik Gertten for showing the documentary “Bananas!”

October 7, 2009

A fresh Latino flavor will ripple through TV in the next few weeks. That includes two documentary mini-series on PBS and CNN plus a late-night talk show. It might seem both new and overdue.

September 29, 2009

Filmmakers document consequences of U.S. immigration raid – “In the Shadow of the Raid” – Postville, Iowa

9500 Liberty: Film on Immigration Battle Wins Best Documentary at the Charlotte Film Festival

September 22, 2009

MOVIE REVIEW – ‘Crude’ – In exploring a class-action suit by 30,000 citizens of Ecuador against Chevron, the documentary provides a fascinating case study of real-world political action.

September 17, 2009

Todos Somos Guerreros: A Documentary on Political Hip-Hop in El Alto, Bolivia

September 15, 2009

Peru: National Geographic team prepares documentary series on Machu Picchu

September 10, 2009

During Hispanic Heritage Month, Discovery Networks U.S. Hispanic Group Celebrates the Invincible Spirit Inherent in All Hispanics With Four Original Productions and the “Dreams Come True” Sweepstakes

September 9, 2009

Manhattan College will host the premiere of the film The Chicano Wave/La Onda Chicana, a documentary which explores the evolution of Mexican-American music.

September 6, 2009

Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez, who is the subject of Oliver Stone’s next film, said he is “considering” coming to Venice for the documentary’s premiere, according to Italian media.

September 3, 2009

In his new documentary “South of the Border,” Oliver Stone is shown warmly embracing Hugo Chávez, nibbling coca leaves with Evo Morales and gently teasing Cristina Elizabeth Fernández de Kirchner about how many pairs of shoes she owns

August 31, 2009

MTV TR3S TAKES AN IN DEPTH LOOK INSIDE THE HIGH SCHOOL DROPOUT CRISIS WITH THE PREMIERE OF YEARBOOK CHRONICLES ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 AT 2PM EST

August 24, 2009

‘Which Way Home’ tracks child migrants’ dangerous journeys – Documentarian Rebecca Cammisa follows desperate youths as they risk injury and death to enter the U.S. to find work or missing parents.

List of Imagen Awards Winners

August 18, 2009

A Q& A with Ed Morales about documentary “Whose Barrio?” covering the gentrification or the selling of NYC’s Spanish Harlem, El Barrio

August 13, 2009

Union Township’s Hopewell Furnace starring in documentary by Latino students from Pottstown

August 3, 2009

2009 New York International Latino Film Festival and Cinelatino Announce Audience Choice Award Winners

July 28, 2009

CALLE 13’s “SIN MAPA” Is Released TODAY – Available on DVD and By Download at iTunes

July 27, 2009

Maria Conchita Alonso Narrates New Documentary About Latin American Dictators And Immigration

July 20, 2009

A documentary by a Denver-based film company brings the now-fading raids at Swift & Co. back to the fore, delving into a spectrum of issues surrounding both the raid and the wider subject of immigration reform. – “Swift Justice”

July 9, 2009

Calle 13 Runs Around “Sin Mapa” And Lands In Theaters – documentary about their journey through South America

June 24, 2009

Full Roberto Clemente Documentary on PBS website

June 18, 2009

This June Discovery en Espanol Takes Viewers Deep into the High Risk Rescue Operation Known as Jaque – in ‘El rescate perfecto’

June 16, 2009

Dole Food Co. dislikes ‘Bananas!’ – The firm threatens defamation suits if the documentary about pesticide lawsuits is screened Saturday. The film won’t compete but will be shown.

June 3, 2009

Saturday, June 13 at 8:00 – A screening of Persona Non Grata on the roof of the Old American Can Factory in Brooklyn

May 29, 2009

CNN Plans Latino Documentary – hosted by Soledad O’Brien – focus on the growing U.S. Hispanic population and the pertinent issues that face the community.

December 18, 2008

Mauricio Islas traces Marilyn Monroe’s last steps – The Mexican actor reinvents himself once more, making his debut as a producer in a controversial documentary about Marilyn Monroe, the eternal muse.

December 15, 2008

PBS’ ‘Chávez’ Web Debut Proves Profitable – Frontline documentary on Venezualan leader a bilingual hit online – (video, Hugo Chavez)

December 12, 2008

Chicano Rock on the Small Screen – CHICANO ROCK! THE SOUNDS OF EAST LOS ANGELES – TV documentary filled with intimate first person story-telling, rare film and photos, and ever-changing and exuberant music

December 8, 2008

Espera Tony Dalton que Salma Hayek y Gael García actúen en documental

November 21, 2008

Lanza Festival de Cine en el Campo convocatoria para documentales

November 17, 2008

Tras los pasos de Pancho Villa – Paco Ignacio Taibo II estrena hoy un documental sobre el Centauro del Norte por el canal The History Channel.

Orlando’s Fernando Bujones earns “extraordinary” tribute in new documentary

October 23, 2008

This November Discovery en Espanol Premieres ‘Fuga de las FARC’ & ‘Tabasco bajo el agua’

October 17, 2008

‘Latinos ‘08′: A Split Ticket PBS Documentary challenges a premise of such efforts — the assumption that the Latino vote is a monolithic bloc that can be appealed to and delivered as one. The film commits an even more refreshing heresy: It questions whether the Latino vote really is as critical as everyone says it is.

October 15, 2008

Discovery en Espanol Presents ‘Silencio en Juarez’ – A Stunning Visual Expose that Sheds Light on the Vile Murders and Disappearances of Thousands of Innocent Women in Ciudad Juarez

October 7, 2008

With the presidential election a month away, a new PBS documentary “Latinos ‘08,” examines how supporters of Barack Obama and John McCain are trying to mobilize Latinos, a group seen as less cohesive than other ethnic voter blocs, according to a statement issued by the producers.

September 26, 2008

“Made in L.A.,” this week won the Emmy for outstanding continuing coverage of a news story – long form at the 29th annual news and documentary Emmy awards.

September 24, 2008

Southern Poverty Law Center Premieres New Documentary, ‘Viva la Causa’ – Film About California Grape Strike Will Be Distributed to Classrooms Nationwide

September 18, 2008

HISTORY EN ESPANOL(TM) Premieres Acclaimed Documentary ‘Los Zafiros/The Sapphires’ During Hispanic Heritage Month

September 15, 2008

Documentary ‘Border’ Delivers Rarely Seen Side of Illegal Immigration

September 8, 2008

New documentary focuses on historical role of Puerto Ricans in Chicago – Their journey was marked by constant struggle and displacement from gentrifying areas

Writer shares story about Puerto Rican infantry unit – Noemi Figueroa Soulet, writer, producer and director of “The Borinqueneers,” a documentary about the all Puerto Rican 65th Infanty Regiment in the Korean war

September 5, 2008

Maya Entertainment will distribute Academy Award and Golden Globe nominee Luis Mandoki’s highly controversial documentary FRAUDE MEXICO 2006 The film opens in Los Angeles, Denver and Phoenix on October 10.

August 20, 2008

Chicago’s Puerto Rican Story to Debut on WTTW11 – New local documentary chronicles the Puerto Rican experience in Chicago

August 14, 2008

Repression of Documentary Filmmakers in Chile

July 13, 2008

Film shows fight over El Paso conquistador statue

July 10, 2008

Butch Cassidy Documentary to Premiere on History en Español

July 8, 2008

Argentine tango veterans revive glory days – Cafe de los Maestros

June 30, 2008

Gigantic Releasing Presents THE DOORMAN Opening July 18 in New York City at City Cinemas Village East starring Lucas Akoskin who worked as an actor in several Argentine hit television shows

June 12, 2008

El Salvador is seeking a prestigious Israeli award for its late consul Jose Arturo Castellanos for saving thousands of Jews from the Holocaust in World War II

June 11, 2008

Mexican film showcase becomes fixture after positive reception – CineVegas

June 10, 2008

Listen to podcast interview with Maria Lopez De Leon, executive director, National Association of Latino Arts and Culture and artist Laura Varela about art – Hispanic MPR

June 4, 2008

How Havana Sang Before ‘Buena Vista,’ ‘Last Supper’: New DVDs – We Are the Music!

June 2, 2008

Documentary Brings Tejano Culture to Festival Circuit – Playwright Celeste Angela Estrada channels her ancestors through her brother in the new documentary “Tortilla Heaven: Behind the Masa” at the 30th Annual CineFestival en San Antonio

May 28, 2008

Film crew in Yuma for documentary on Corrales murder – Arizona

May 27, 2008

Casa Amiga director to film documentary on border – New Carlisle, Ohio

Latino heroes deserve own L.A. monument

Actor Efren Ramirez, who played Pedro in indie hit “Napolean Dynamite,” has just co-written a new self-help book titled, “Direct Your Own Life: How to be a Star in Any Field You Choose! – Latino Life Blog

May 22, 2008

“Reel Rasquache Film Fest Rich with Creativity” – at the Luckman Fine Arts Complex at California State University, Los Angeles

May 15, 2008

LOWDOWN ON THE UPFRONT: GolTV Kicks In More Fare

May 14, 2008

Discovery en Espanol’s Santo Milagro Explores Hispanics and Their Faith

Eureka- Marketings Next Big Thing Revealed at Univision Upfront

Discovery en Espanol Premieres Original Series ‘What Happened When’ with Debut of the Story of Elian Gonzalez

MTV Tr3s :: Advertisers Learn to Speak Tr3s at MTV Tr3s Upfront

May 12, 2008

Vidshadow Partners with Julio Cesar Chavez to Syndicate Content Across Their Fast-Growing Online Video Network

April 29, 2008

Uno Mas: Film Pays Tribute To Cuban Giant – Cachao – San Francisco

New Episode of LatiNation Brings a Breath of Fresh Air from the Windy City This Weekend! – American Latino TV Uncovers the Jewish-Latino Connection-

April 25, 2008

WETA AND LATINO PUBLIC BROADCASTING – CPB Funds Work on “The Latino Americans”

April 16, 2008

Discovery en Espanol Premieres Original Series ‘What Happened When’ with Debut of the Story of Elian Gonzalez

April 15, 2008

A documentary about former Arizona Gov. Raul H. Castro has been prepared by the University of Arizona Center for Latin American Studies

April 12, 2008

Don Omar Supports Barack Obama

April 10, 2008

Latino Speakers Bureau announces the premiere of independent documentary film “The Motivator: The Business of Selling Hope”, where motivational speaker Victor Antonio G. and filmmaker Dan Perez teamed up for a “behind the scenes” look at the business of professional speaking and overcoming adversity at the Rincon International Film Festival in Puerto Rico on April 24th.

Jesus Ramirez-Valles Talks About Tal Como Somos (Just As We Are)

April 8, 2008

Dancer Jock Soto Looks Back on a Life in Tights (and Fishnets)

“American Latino TV” Announces Nominations for 2nd Annual “American Latino TV Awards”

Blogger, filmmaker join forces to protest immigration policies

April 2, 2008

Documentary follows Mexican couple’s pursuit of American Dream – Intimidad

A documentary follows ballet dancer Jock Soto’s footprints – Water Flowing Together on PBS’ Independent Lens

March 28, 2008

PBS’s AMERICAN EXPERIENCE History Series Premieres Biography of Humanitarian and Baseball Great Roberto Clemente on Monday, April 21, 2008

March 26, 2008

Professor Emeritus Miguel Blanco, who taught photography at Sacramento State for 29 years and was a documentary photographer, died March 15 in Modesto. He was 74.

March 25, 2008

South Texas College presents ground breaking documentary ‘Border Bandits’

March 20, 2008

Sorpresa and the Hamptons International Film Festival Renew Youth Film Competition Partnership

March 10, 2008

Bud Light Celebrates 30 Years of Calle Ocho

‘Voces de Cambio’ – Hispanic Celebrities Making a Difference

March 9, 2008

Documentary about baby sitter’s trial sparks anger in Mexico – Film challenges case against immigrant sent to prison for stuffing paper towels down boy’s throat.

Filmmaker (Amy Serrano): Sugar family may have blocked documentary about them

March 5, 2008

LATINO FILM FEST: Que Viva La Lucha

‘I Am Andean’ Review – a documentary

Drawn in by Fidel Castro’s revolution – Seeking to understand her dad led filmmaker Vivien Lesnik Weisman to learn about herself as well. ‘The Man of Two of Two Havanas’ is the result.

February 20, 2008

Democracy Now! | “The Man of Two Havanas”: Max Lesnik on His Transition From Cuban Revolutionary to Exile to Target of Terrorist Attacks by Anti-Castro Cuban Militants in Miami