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November 18, 2008

Guillermo del Toro to Remake Pinocchio

October 21, 2008

El cineasta mexicano Guillermo del Toro sigue dando muestras de su imparable creatividad: acaba de entregar la primera novela de una trilogía sobre vampiros, cuya preventa se convirtió en todo un éxito durante la 60a. edición de la Feria Internacional del Libro en Frankfurt.

October 7, 2008

Un año y medio después de que anunciaran la creación de su empresa productora Cha Cha Cha, el trío de directores mexicanos compuesto por Guillermo del Toro, Alfonso Cuarón y Alejandro González Iñárritu ya casi tiene listo su primer proyecto.

July 30, 2008

Guillermo del Toro and Miramax will produce a remake of the horror-thriller telefilm “Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark,” the specialty distributor’s first big dive into genre filmmaking under president Daniel Battsek.

July 28, 2008

The Orphanage DVD review - Ryan had high expectations for The Orphanage due to Guillermo del Toro’s endorsement… and he wasn’t disappointed

July 16, 2008

Video: Wise Words From Guillermo Del Toro | Blogamole

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“MTV News caught up with Del Toro to talk about the next phase of Hellboy, Barry Manilow, and when it’s okay to sleep around. Take a look at all the wise advice we got from the Hobbit master himself:”*

July 10, 2008

Hellboy director Guillermo del Toro credits Mexican heritage for his artistic vision

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““How could I not be a Mexican filmmaker? If I endeavoured not to be, I would not succeed because I was raised in Mexico. I heard all the legends. I drank all the drinks. I ate all the foods. I walked on the streets. The idiosyncracies of my country are in me, not in my passport, not in my sense of geography. They are in my gut, in my head, everywhere,” del Toro says during an interview at the Four Seasons Hotel to discuss his new movie Hellboy II: The Golden Army.”*

May 21, 2008

Spanish producers making waves - A handful of titles in Cannes’ boasts Spanish coin

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“Recent editions of the Festival de Cannes have trumpeted the creativity of Spanish-language films and filmmakers. Pedro Almodovar’s “Volver,” Alejandro Inarritu’s “Babel,” Juan Antonio Bayona’s “The Orphanage” and Guillermo del Toro’s “Pan’s Labyrinth” documented the burgeoning talent on tap in Spain and Latin America. But this year’s selection speaks to a new trend — Spanish producers making waves.

A handful of titles in Cannes’ official selection boasts Spanish coin wed to an international A-list director. Barcelona-based Mediapro’s “Vicky Cristina Barcelona,” directed by Woody Allen, and Telecinco Cinema and Morena Films’ two-part, four-hour “Che,” directed by Steven Soderbergh, are indicative of Spanish producers’ talent for nurturing potential hits.”*

January 31, 2008

Guillermo Del Toro in talks to helm Hobbit films

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“Director Guillermo Del Toro is in talks to direct two movies based on JRR Tolkien’s The Hobbit.

Del Toro’s name was on a short list of potential directors, to bring the book to the big screen.

The Mexican director is no stranger to fantasy picking up an Oscar nomination for Pan’s Labyrinth.”*

*From: http://www.tv3.co.nz
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January 3, 2008

Rising Spanish director debuts with The Orphanage in US

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“As a movie-obsessed teenager, Spanish director Juan Antonio Bayona snuck into a film festival masquerading as a journalist to catch the eye of award-winning Mexican filmmaker Guillermo del Toro. Fast forward 15 years and Bayona’s early panache has paid off handsomely in The Orphanage, a supernatural thriller produced by Del Toro fresh off his 2006 hit Pan’s Labyrinth, which earned three Oscars and was Mexico’s nominee for best foreign language film. “Guillermo thought I was a 10-year-old with sideburns,” said Bayona of his first meeting with del Toro. “We kept in touch (and) he loved my work in music videos and short films.””*

*From: http://www.screenindia.com
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October 25, 2007

Mexican films earn reputation for quality

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“With 16 Oscar nominations for “Babel” (directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu), “Pan’s Labyrinth” (directed and written by Guillermo Del Toro) and “Children of Men” (directed and co-written by Alfonso Cuarón), Hollywood unofficially declared 2007 the Year of the Mexican Filmmaker. With impressive storytelling and powerful use of cinematography, set design and locations, the films showed a striking new era of artistic maturity and ambition.

These filmmakers were not only good friends but collaborators, helping each other launch new projects and build new systems of production in Mexico through a five-film, $100 million deal with Universal Pictures. The label “Made in Mexico” promises to be a hallmark of quality.”*

October 3, 2007

GUILLERMO DEL TORO TO CLIMB THE MOUNTAINS OF MADNESS

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“When I was on the set of Hellboy II: The Golden Army, Guillermo del Toro whipped out his laptop and showed me some footage from the Troll Market set. In the background of one scene was a couple of guys in green body suits walking formation. ‘That,’ Guillermo said. ‘Is going to be a Lovecraftian monster.’

Lovecraft’s been on his mind for years now; that’s how long he’s been trying to get At the Mountains of Madness off the ground. At one point it looked pretty good for Warner Bros, but now Latino Review is saying they’ve heard (and you can take this to the bank, as Kelvin at Latino Review is in tight with Guillermo) that Universal is getting the film, and that it’ll be Guillermo’s next.”

Read more: http://www.chud.com
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July 31, 2007

Latino Actors Honored at 22nd Annual Imagen Awards Featuring America Ferrera, Wilmer Valderrama, Jimmy Smits, Carlos Mencia, Kelly Monaco, Hector Elizondo, Tony Plana, Judy Reyes and More

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“Distinguished event sells out at Walt Disney Concert Hall with special awards for Disney-ABC Television Group, America Ferrera, Walter Ulloa and Cynthia Cidre

Winners in 19 Categories for film and television announced

Los Angeles, CA–(HISPANIC PR WIRE - BUSINESS WIRE)–July 30, 2007–More than 2,000 actors, entertainment industry executives, film and television studios and supporters including actors America Ferrera, Wilmer Valderrama, Jimmy Smits, Carlos Mencia, Kelly Monaco, Hector Elizondo, Tony Plana, Judy Reyes, Constance Marie, Jesse Garcia attended the 22nd Annual Imagen Awards Gala debut tonight at the sold out Walt Disney Concert Hall.

Nineteen awards were presented in categories including film and television, plus The Imagen Foundation presented four additional awards including the President’s Award to Disney-ABC Television Group with an acceptance by Anne Sweeney, Co-chairman, Disney Media Networks, President, Disney-ABC Television Group; the Lifetime Achievement Award to Walter Ulloa, Chairman & CEO, Entravision; the Creative Achievement Award to America Ferrera, star of ABC’s Ugly Betty; and the Norman Lear Writer’s Award to Cynthia Cidre, writer of Cane, an upcoming CBS Latino-cast series.

The Imagen Awards were established in 1985 to encourage and recognize the positive portrayal of Latinos in all media and to increase Latino representation at all levels of the entertainment industry.

Talent at the 22nd Annual Imagen Awards (In Alphabetical Order):

Jake T. Austin, Nominee, (Best Actor, TV, Go, Diego, GO!) Kuno Becker, Nominee, (Best Actor, Film, GOAL) Hector Luis Bustamante, Presenter, (THE SHIELD) Nestor Carbonell, Presenter, (CANE) Ricardo Antonio Chivira, Presenter, (DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES) Maria Costa, Presenter Kat De Luna, Performer Yasmin Deliz, Presenter, (VIVO) Laura Diaz, Presenter, (CBS 2 NEWS) Sandra Echeverria, Presenter, (MARINA) Hector Elizondo, Presenter, (CANE) America Ferrera, Honoree, (UGLY BETTY) Aimee Garcia, Nominee, (Supporting Actress, TV, THE GEORGE LOPEZ SHOW) Jesse Garcia, Nominee, (Best Actor, Film, QUINCEANERA) Chalo Gonzalez, Nominee, (Best Supporting Actor, Film, QUINCEANERA) Kathleen Herles, Nominee, (Best Actress, TV, DORA THE EXPLORER) Dalia Hernandez, Nominee, (Best Supporting Actress, Film, APOCALYPTO) Eva La Rue, Nominee, (Supporting Actress, TV, CSI: MIAMI) T. Lopez, Presenter, (THE DROP) Constance Marie, Nominee, (Best Actress, TV, THE GEORGE LOPEZ SHOW) Erika Martin, Presenter, (STYLE NETWORK) Eddie Matos, Presenter (CANE) Carlos Mencia, Nominee, (Best Actor, TV, MIND OF MENCIA) Eva Menez, Nominee, (Best Actress, Film, GHOST RIDER) Kelly Monaco, Presenter, (GENERAL HOSPITAL) Amaury Nolasco, Presenter, (PRISON BREAK) Lupe Ontiveros, Presenter Ana Ortiz, Nominee, (Best Supporting Actress, TV, UGLY BETTY) Valerie Ortiz, Guest, (South of Nowhere) J.D. Pardo, Nominee, (Best Actor, TV, A GIRL LIKE ME, THE GWEN ARUJO STORY) Tony Plana, Nominee, (Best Supporting Actor, Film, GOAL) Victoria Recano, Presenter, (THE INSIDER) Judy Reyes, Nominee, (Best Actress, TV, SCRUBS) Emily Rios, Nominee, (Best Actress, Film, QUINCEANERA) Diana Maria Riva, Presenter, (LIFETIME) Jelynn Rodriguez, Presenter, (THE DROP) Romeo, Presenter, (THE DROP) Jimmy Smits, Presenter, (CANE) Paola Turbay, Presenter, (CANE) Wilmer Valderrama, Nominee, (Best Actor, Film, FAST FOOD NATION) Jose Yenque, Nominee, (Best Supporting Actor, TV, BETWEEN) David Zayas, Nominee, (Best Supporting Actor, TV, DEXTER)

Sponsors of the 22nd Annual Imagen Awards include:

Premiere: Disney-ABC Television Group

Diamond: Hoy, L.A. Times Media Group, www.hoyinternet.com, National Graphics and Printing

Platinum: Variety, Lear Family Foundation

Gold: The Hollywood Reporter, CBS, ipressroom, Entravision Communications Corporation, Fox TelevisionStation Inc., LATV Networks, NBC Universal, T52 Telemundo, Paramount Vantage, Sony Pictures, Universal Money, KXLA Television-44, Warner Bros. Entertainment, Hennesy, Privilege, V.S.O.P.

Additional information regarding the Imagen Foundation and its awards program is available on its Web site: www.imagen.org, or by calling 626-836-6100.

22nd ANNUAL IMAGEN AWARDS WINNERS July 28, 2007:

– Film Best Picture: Pan’s Labyrinth
– Film Best Actor: Kuno Becker – Goal
– Film Best Actress: Ivana Baquero — Pan’s Labyrinth
– Film Best Supporting Actress: Dalia Hernandez — Apocalypto
– Film Best Supporting Actor: Gerardo Teracena — Apocalypto
– Film Best Director: Guillermo Del Toro — Pan’s Labyrinth
– Film Best Theatrical Short or Student Film: La Primavera Communion
– Film Best Theatrical Production: Macho Men & The Women Who Love Them
– TV and Film Best Documentary: Lalo Guerrero — The Original Chicano
– TV Best Primetime Program: Ugly Betty
– TV Best Actor: Miguel Ferrer — Crossing Jordan
– TV Best Actress: America Ferrera — Ugly Betty
– TV Best Supporting Actor: Jose Yenque — Between
– TV Best Supporting Actress: Ana Ortiz — Ugly Betty
– TV Best Variety or Reality Show: Dancing With The Stars
– TV Best Children’s Programming: Dora The Explorer
– TV Best Local Informational Programming: Life and Times
– TV Best National Informational Programming: Voces
– TV Best On Air Advertising: Splenda - Mama Yo Quiero New “

July 30, 2007

The Hollywood Reporter’s Latino Power 50

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“Following is The Hollywood Reporter’s first Latino Power 50 list, a guide to those writers, producers, directors, actors and executives who, through their ideas, perspectives and experiences, are changing show business as we know it.

In selecting the Latino Power 50, The Hollywood Reporter has focused exclusively on behind-the-scenes players within the film and TV industries and only included performers when they also are active as producers. The list does not include the many major figures working entirely within the Spanish-speaking world — either in Spain or Latin America or in the Spanish-language TV networks within the U.S. Nor does it include those working in the music arena.”

Here is a list of the top ten:

1. Alfonso Cuarón, Alejandro González Iñárritu, Guillermo del Toro (writer-director-producers).

2. Nina Tassler (president, CBS Entertainment).

3. Robert Rodriguez (writer-director).

4. Salma Hayek (actress-producer).

5. Armando Nuñez Jr. (president, CBS Paramount International Television).

6. Belinda Menendez (president, NBC Universal International Television Distribution).

7. Santiago Pozo (CEO, Arenas Entertainment).

8. Emanuel Nuñez (agent, Creative Artists Agency).

9. Jeff Valdez (founder of Sí­TV and co-chairman of Maya Entertainment).

10. Jennifer Lopez (actress-singer-producer).

Ivana Baquero, reconocida como actriz - La protagonista del ‘Laberinto del Fauno’, de sólo 13 años, recibió en Los Ángeles el premio Imagen

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“La española de sólo 13 años Ivana Baquero, protagonista del El laberinto del fauno, y la hispana de padres hondureños América Ferrera, que encarna a Betty la fea en su versión en inglés, recibieron el sábado por la noche el premio Imagen como mejores actrices latinas, en cine y en televisión, respectivamente.

SegÚn un comunicado difundido por la agencia Business Wire, las dos obras citadas, El laberinto del fauno y Ugly Betty, fueron declarados mejor pelí­cula y mejor serie de televisión en hora de mayor audiencia, respectivamente, a la vez que el mexicano Guillermo del Toro se llevó el premio por mejor director de cine por El laberinto.”

Read more en Español: http://www.eldiariomontanes.es

July 17, 2007

AIM TV Group - First Ever American Latino TV Awards Debuts This Weekend

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“The Aim Tell-A-Vision Group, pioneering producers of English language, culturally relevant TV for U.S. born Latinos American Latinos, announced that the first annual American Latino TV Awards will debut in national broadcast syndication on stations in over 75 cities all over the U.S. The syndicated run kicks off this weekend in several cities including a primetime broadcast in the nations largest market New York on WWOR-My9 Sunday, July 22nd @ 7PM for more dates & times visit www.AmericanLatinoAwards.com.

The awards shows unique format generated over 26,000 online votes in just a few weeks as viewers voiced their opinions by voting for their favorite American Latino in six categories.

The nominees for each category include:

– FAVORITE AMERICAN LATINO ATHLETE Presented by McDonalds: Luis
Castillo NFL-San Diego Chargers, Mary Joe Fernandez Pioneering Tennis
Pro, Carlos Arroyo NBS-Orlando Magic, Ray Mendez Professional In-Line
Skater.
– FAVORITE AMERICAN LATINO FILMMAKER Presented by Volkswagen:
Guillermo del Toro “Hellboy,” “Pans Labyrinth”, Andy Garcia “Lost
City”, Alejandro Gonzales Innaritu “Babel,” “Amores Perros”, Rosie Perez
“Yo Soy Boricua”.
– FAVORITE AMERICAN LATINO ACTOR Presented by MyGrito.com: Gael Garcí
Bernal “Babel,” “Motorcycle Diaries”, America Ferrera “Ugly Betty,”
“Real Women Have Curves”, Judy Reyes “Scrubs”, Eva Longoria “Desperate
Housewives,” “The Sentinal”
– FAVORITE INDIE MUSICAL ARTISTS Presented by Saturn: Go Betty Go
Punk Pop, KHZ Heavy Rock, Pistolera Latin-Alt Folklorico, Tapon
Reggae in Spanish.
– FAVORITE AMERICAN LATINO COMEDIAN Presented by Budweiser Select:
George Lopez “The George Lopez Show”, Carlos Mencia “Mind of Mencia”,
Kiki Melendez “Hot Tamales” and Ruperto Vanderpool Stand Up Comedian.
– MOST INSPIRING AMERICAN LATINO Presented by U.S. Army: Francisco
Patio young inventor, Peggy Stamp interior designer, Hank Cervantes WW
II Pilot and Author, Sal Rojas Photographer and Entrepreneur.

“We were pleasantly surprised by the viral nature of the viewer voting, thanks to the nominees grassroots efforts and our loyal audience, who clearly want their voice represented in the media. The voting, advertiser and affiliates who gave the special excellent timeslots is encouraging and indicates a need for this type of format. Hopefully this is the first of many,” says Robert G. Rose, CEO & Executive Producer.”

June 19, 2007

Disney-ABC Television Group with Anne Sweeney, Entravisions Walter Ulloa, Ugly Bettys America Ferrera and Writer Cynthia Cidre to Receive Top Honors at 22nd Annual Imagen Awards Saturday, July 28 at Walt Disney Concert Hall

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“At the 22nd Annual Imagen Awards on Saturday, July 28 at 7 PM, The Imagen Foundation will bestow the President’s Award to Disney-ABC Television Group with an acceptance by Anne Sweeney, Co-chairman, Disney Media Networks, President, Disney-ABC Television Group; the Lifetime Achievement Award to Walter Ulloa, Chairman & CEO, Entravision; the Creative Achievement Award to America Ferrara, star of ABC’s Ugly Betty; and the Norman Lear Writer’s Award to Cynthia Cidre, writer of Cane, an upcoming CBS Latino-cast series, it was announced this morning along with the 2007 nominees at The Television Academy ceremony, hosted by actors Constance Marie and Eddie Matos.

The Imagen Awards were established in 1985 to encourage and recognize the positive portrayal of Latinos in all media and to increase Latino representation at all levels of the entertainment industry.

“Our move to the Walt Disney Concert Hall in collaboration with The Music Center is a very ambitious one. It more than doubles the size of last year’s gala and reinforces the bridge between the Latino and entertainment communities,” stated Helen Hernandez, Founder of The Imagen Foundation and creator of the pioneering Imagen Awards, which annually draws A-list stars and luminaries from the world of Latino entertainment.

The move became a necessity to accommodate this year’s explosion of interest in every area from award submissions and talent involvement to attendance and sponsorship.

Hernandez stated, “The quality and level of our entries reflect the growing creativity and talent that the Latino community brings to the world of entertainment.”

Complete list of nominees, information on hosts and honorees available at www.imagen.org. and imagen.ipressroom.com. Nominees in 19 categories include:

FILM

BEST PICTURE

* Pan’s Labyrinth
* Goal! The Dream Begins
* Quinceañera
* Apocalypto
* Babel

BEST ACTOR

* Kuno Becker, Goal! The Dream Begins
* Jesse Garcia, Quinceañera.
* Wilmer Valderrama, Fast Food Nation

BEST ACTRESS

* Ivana Baquero, Pan’s Labyrinth
* Emily Rios, Quinceañera
* Eva Mendes, Ghost Rider

BEST DIRECTOR

* Guillermo Del Toro, Pan’s Labyrinth
* Alejandro Gonzalez Iñarritu, Babel
* Kenny Ortega, The Cheetah Girls 2
* Richard Glatzer & Wash Westmoreland, Quinceañera

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

* Dalia Hernandez, Apocalypto
* Adriana Barraza, Babel
* Miriam Colon, Goal! The Dream Begins

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

* Chalo Gonzalez, Quinceañera
* Gerardo Taracena, Apocalypto
* Gael Garcia Bernal, Babel
* Tony Plana, Goal! The Dream Begins

TELEVISION

BEST PRIMETIME PROGRAM

* Ugly Betty
* Angel Rodriguez
* Lost
* George Lopez

BEST ACTOR

* George Lopez, George Lopez
* Miguel Ferrer, Crossing Jordan
* Carlos Mencia, Mind of Mencia
* Jake T. Austin, Go, Diego, Go
* James Pardo, A Girl Like Me, The Gwen Araujo Story

BEST ACTRESS

* America Ferrera, Ugly Betty
* Kathleen Herles, Dora the Explorer
* Mercedes Ruehl, A Girl Like Me, The Gwen Araujo Story
* Judy Reyes, Scrubs
* Constance Marie, The George Lopez Show

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

* Lorenzo Lamas, The Bold and the Beautiful
* David Zayas, Dexter
* Benito Martinez, The Shield
* Jorge Yenque, Between
* Jorge Garcia, Lost

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

* Sara Ramirez, Grey’s Anatomy
* Aimee Garcia , The George Lopez Show
* Eva La Rue, CSI: Miami
* Alana de la Garza, Law & Order
* Ana Ortiz, Ugly Betty
* Eva Longoria, Desperate Housewives

Event sponsors include: Disney-ABC, The Neilson Company, CBS, Fox Television Stations, The Hollywood Reporter, Variety, iPressroom and Lear Family Foundation.

The Imagen Foundation works to enhance opportunities for Hispanics in front of and behind the camera. Based in the Los Angeles area, it also serves as a liaison between the industry and the Hispanic community by providing access, education and resources. Additional information regarding the Imagen Foundation, its awards program and annual job fair in January is available at www.imagen.org or by calling 626/ 791-8140. “

May 8, 2007

Mexican directors try to cut huge deal - Three prominent Mexican directors and two lesser-known ones are quietly shopping themselves to Hollywood in an all-or-nothing, five-picture deal

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“The price tag: as much as US$100 million.

Merging their talents and newfound clout are Guillermo del Toro, Alfonso Cuarón and Alejandro González Iñárritu, who, in taking this initiative, are seeking the kind of creative control and ownership over their work that few filmmakers enjoy.”

April 10, 2007

“Grindhouse” Star says Power Latinos Index Up - Freddy Rodriguez

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“A real standout in “Grindhouse” is actor Freddy Rodriguez and the cheers he’s been getting from movie audiences is sweet music to his ears. “Things have definitely changed for people of ethnicity in the entertainment industry. I mean look at the Oscars and how many Latin writers, actors and directors were nominated. I don’t think I’ve seen that before. There is a wave of Mexican directors like Alfonso Cuaron “Little Children” and Guillermo Del Toro “Babel” and Salma Hayek having her own television show “Ugly Betty” to Robert Rodriguez owning his own studio. Things are changing for Latinos in the industry and I’m a product of that.””

April 2, 2007

Felipe Cazals: the conscience of Mexican cinema

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“A singular Mexican filmmaker has been getting lots of attention here lately. Whats shocking is that his name isnt Alfonso Cuarón, Guillermo del Toro or Alejandro González Iñárritu.

Back in the late 1970s, when the so-called Three Amigos were in high school, director Felipe Cazals was busy pushing cultural hot buttons and flaying cinematic sacred cows. He was part of a group of Young Turks, akin to the Coppola-Scorsese-Spielberg troika, that helped lift Mexican cinema from the slough of institutional mediocrity that had followed its Golden Age of the 1930s through the 1950s.”

Source: http://www.latimes.com
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March 21, 2007

“Three amigos” seek support for Mexican film biz

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“Mexican directors Guillermo del Toro, Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu and Alfonso Cuaron, fresh off a raft of awards season accolades, have met with Mexicos new president to urge more support for the struggling national film industry.

The so-called “three amigos” said on a Tuesday news program that they recently met with President Felipe Calderon in a bid to garner more backing for the industry. They added that they plan to meet with lawmakers Wednesday.”

Source: http://www.tvguide.com
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AIM Tell-A-Vision Group Announces American Latino TV Awards Nominees

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The AIM Tell-A-Vision Group, pioneering producers of English language, culturally relevant television programming for U.S. born Latinos, announced the nominees for the first ever American Latino TV Awards with voting and promotion scheduled to begin this week. The awards show is a celebration of the show’s historic fifth season while serving to recognize excellence and achievements of American Latinos who have been featured in the producers’ combined 188 episodes.

The nominees (four per category with six categories) for the unique awards show format were selected by a team of American Latino TV producers. The winners will be decided by online voting and announced during the syndicated broadcast of the American Latino Awards special, which will begin airing later this summer in over 70 cities nationwide. A promotional campaign of TV promos, radio ads, local and national print and online ads will direct viewers to www.AmericanLatinoAwards.com which provides a detailed list of nominees, along with a short video segment of each one, and the ability to cast votes.

The nominees for each category include:

1. FAVORITE AMERICAN LATINO ATHLETE: Luis Castillo (NFL- San Diego Chargers), Mary Joe Fernández (Pioneering Tennis Pro), Carlos Arroyo (NBA-Orlando Magic), Ray Mendez (Professional In-Line Skater).
2. FAVORITE AMERICAN LATINO ACTOR: Gael Garcí Bernal (“Babel”, “Motorcycle Diaries”), America Ferrera (“Ugly Betty”, “Real Women Have Curves”), Judy Reyes (“Scrubs”), Eva Longoria (“Desperate Housewives”, “The Sentinel”)
3. FAVORITE AMERICAN LATINO FILMMAKER: Guillermo del Toro (“Hellboy”, “Pan’s Labyrnth”), Andy Garcí (“Lost City”), Alejandro González Iñárrittu (“Babel”, “Amores Perros”), Rosie Pérez (“Yo Soy Boricua”).
4. FAVORITE INDIE MUSICAL ARTIST(S): Go Betty Go (Punk Pop), KHZ (Heavy Rock), Pistolera (Latin-Alt Folklorico), Tapón (Reggae in Spanish).
5. FAVORITE AMERICAN LATINO COMEDIAN: George López (“The George Lopez Show”), Carlos Mencí (“Mind of Mencia”), Kiki Meléndez (“Hot Tamales”) and Ruperto Vanderpool (Stand-Up Comedian).
6. MOST INSPIRING AMERICAN LATINO: Francisco Patiño (Young Inventor), Peggy Stamp (Interior Designer), Hank Cervantes (WW II Pilot and Author), Sal Rojas (Photographer and Entrepreneur).

The awards show sponsors include General Motors, U.S. Army, Budweiser Select, and Volkswagen. For broadcast dates and times and a list of affiliates and cities can be accessed on the website (www.AmericanLatinoAwards.com) by clicking on “WHERE TO WATCH.”

ABOUT AIM TELL-A-VISION GROUP:
AIM Tell-A-Vision Group (AIM TV) is a vertically integrated company that produces and distributes high-quality, award-winning original content focusing on underserved demographics and is the largest television syndication company in the world targeting Latinos with culturally relevant, English language television programming and media. AIM TV’s programming includes AMERICAN LATINO TV, LATINATION, and the AMERICAN LATINO PRESENTS themed specials. Find more information at www.AIMTVGroup.com.

February 26, 2007

Oscar vignettes: Mexican directors poke fun at their haul of Oscar nominations, more

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“Mexican directors Guillermo del Toro, Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu and Alfonso Cuaron shook up Oscar night with an incredible 16 nominations between them, leading some to compare the group to another trio of renowned filmmakers: Francis Ford Coppola, George Lucas and John Ford.

Del Toro, for one, wasnt buying it.

“I was thinking more like Larry, Curly and Moe,” joked the director, whose film “Pans Labyrinth” garnered six nominations, including foreign-language film and screenplay.”

Mexican film industry enjoys ‘bittersweet’ success

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“The budding filmmakers at the INDIE film school prop up a fishing boat in a grassy field. Working with a professional crew, they use special effects to turn that field into a stormy sea for the low-budget narco-drama “Malverde.”

The 20-something students aspire to join an exploding Mexican film industry, including directors Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu “Babel” and Guillermo Del Toro “Pans Labyrinth” and actors Salma Hayek “Frida” and Gael Garcia Bernal “The Science of Sleep”.”

Source: http://www.bradenton.com
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Pan’s Labyrinth Wins First 2 Oscars (ends up winning a 3rd for Cinematography)

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“The savage fairy tale “Pan’s Labyrinth” took the first two Academy Awards on Sunday, for art direction and makeup, the wins for the Spanish-language film kicking off an Oscar evening stuffed with contenders from around the globe.

“To Guillermo del Toro for guiding us through this labyrinth,” said art director Eugenio Caballero, lauding the writer-director of “Pans Labyrinth,” the tale of a girl who concocts an elaborate fantasy world to escape her harsh reality in 1940s Fascist Spain. “

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