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Video: mun2 TAKES HOME THE 2011 IMAGEN AWARD FOR ‘BEST WEB SERIES’ FOR “CHISMEX”

Tomas — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 01:40:11 +0000

UNIVERSAL CITY, CA – August 16, 2011 – mun2, the number one bilingual cable channel for Young Latino Americans (YLA), took home an Imagen award for “Best Web Series” for its original online program “Chismex.”

This was the 26th Annual Imagen (Spanish for “image”) Awards, honoring positive portrayals of Latinos and Latino culture in entertainment. The ceremony was held in the International Ballroom of the Beverly Hilton Hotel.

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Chismex was produced by mun2’s digital team in coordination with the producers of the network’s successful Regional Mexican music countdown show, “Reventón.” The series combined short documentaries with more scripted fare including the irreverent interview series “Las vidas de los Artistas con Plutarco Maricardi.” Chismex offers a unique look at the new faces and fresh spirit of Regional Mexican music artists and fans alike in the United States.

mun2 was also nominated in two other Imagen categories this year: “Best Documentary for Film or Television” for “mun2 News Special: The New America” and “Best Variety or Reality Show” for the highly successful reality series “I Love Jenni.”

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About mun2:

mun2 (moon-dos) is the lifestyle cable network for today's culture connectors (C2s) – bicultural Latinos 18-34. As the bilingual network that amplifies the Latinos experience, mun2 is culturally grounded and reflects the best of both worlds – mun2 is uniquely American. From reality to music, on-air to digital, mun2 creates original content across a multi-screen platform. As the only nationally measured bilingual cable network by Nielsen NTI, mun2 has an increased distribution to over 37 million households, and is a part of the Telemundo, a division of NBCUniversal.

About mun2.tv:
mun2.tv features exclusive interviews, original videos, entertainment news, interaction with other mun2 fans and ways to vote for what's next on mun2. From politics and pop to videos and video games, mun2.tv is the online destination devoted to the lifestyles of bicultural Latinos.

mun2 contacts:
Hanna Bolte, Vice President, Media and Talent Relations, mun2
818-622-4088; Hanna.Bolte@nbcuni.com

Debbie Lazo, Manager, Media Relations, mun2
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Imagen Awards: Helen Hernandez Discusses Hollywood Latinos’ Progress (Q&A) – The Imagen Foundation co-founder tells THR why the entertainment industry would do well to market to the Latin community.

Tomas — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 14:43:09 +0000
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Winners of 26th Annual Imagen Awards Announced Honoring Latinos in Entertainment

Tomas — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 14:30:59 +0000
August 12, 2011 – Beverly Hills, Calif. Winners of the 26th Annual Imagen (Spanish for “image”) Awards, honoring positive portrayals of Latinos and Latino culture in entertainment, were announced tonight at a star-studded dinner ceremony held in the International Ballroom of the Beverly Hilton Hotel. The awards, hosted by actress Maria Canals-Barrera, star of Disney Channel’s Emmy-winning “Wizards of Waverly Place,” were handed out in front of an audience of approximately five hundred attendees representing the entertainment industry and Latino community. Among celebrities in attendance were Edward James Olmos, Kenny Ortega, Esai Morales, Mark Ballas, Cote de Pablo, Eva La Rue, Lupe Ontiveros, Victoria Justice, Alexa Vega, among others. Also in attendance were U.S. Secretary of Labor and former local congresswoman, Hilda L. Solis, and PBS President and CEO Paula Kerger.

Helen Hernandez, president of The Imagen Foundation, said: “We are proud of all the accomplishments that Latinos have achieved thus far throughout all facets of the entertainment industry; however, we must strive for continued progress of inclusion, particularly in decision-making and creative roles throughout the industry. I would like to personally thank all our corporate sponsors as well as Latino community leaders for their continued support of The Imagen Foundation and our mission.”

Winners were selected in 19 different categories from film, television and the internet, and judged by an independent panel of entertainment industry executives and Latino community leaders. Special recognition went to Latino Public Broadcasting, who received the Norman Lear Award, named for the veteran television producer who conceived the Imagen Awards program, and Walt Disney “Imagineer” Alfredo M. Ayala, who was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award.

Following are the winners for this year’s Imagen Awards in their respective categories. Please note that there were no nominees for Best Feature Film Director but a new category, Best Young Actress/Television, was added:

Best Primetime Television Program or Movie-of-the-Week: Law & Order: Los Angeles (NBC)
Best Actor/Television: Freddy Rodriguez, CHAOS (CBS)
Best Actress/Television: Martha Higareda, Lies in Plain Sight (Lifetime Television)
Best Supporting Actor/Television: Carlos Gómez, The Glades (A&E)
Best Supporting Actress/Television: Eva La Rue, CSI: Miami (CBS)
Best Young Actress/Television: Selena Gomez, Wizards of Waverly Place (Disney Channel)
Best Children’s Programming: Dora The Explorer (Nickelodeon)
Best Documentary/Television: The Longoria Affair (Latino Public Broadcasting)
Best National Informational Program: Maria Hinojosa: One-on-One (WGBH)
Best Local Informational Program: Eye on Our Community (KCBS-TV)
Best On-Air Advertising: Dora 10th Anniversary Campaign (Nickelodeon)
Best Variety or Reality Show: Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel (HBO)
Best Feature Film: Gun Hill Road (Motion Film Group/SimonSays Entertainment)
Best Actor/Feature Film: Esai Morales, Gun Hill Road (Motion Film Group/SimonSays Entertainment)
Best Actress/Feature Film: Michelle Rodriguez, Tropico de Sangre (Maya Entertainment)
Best Supporting Actor/Feature Film: Miguel Sandoval, Spoken Word (New Mexico Media Partner/Luminaria Films)
Best Supporting Actress/Feature Film: Adriana Barraza, From Prada to Nada (Pantelion Films/Lionsgate)
Best Theatrical Short or Student Film: The Big Deal (Lucy Rodriguez)

Major sponsors of this year’s event included Nielsen, Fox Deportes, PBS SoCal, The Walt Disney Company, Disney/ABC Television Group, NBCUniversal, CBS, The Gas Company, Lear Family Foundation, ABC7, Paramount, Latino Public Broadcasting, Warner Bros. and LATV Networks.

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American Latino TV and LatiNation Earn Nominations for 26th Annual Imagen Awards

Tomas — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 19:05:18 +0000
Sister programs produced by American Latino Syndication, a division of LATV Networks, are recognized for honors in the Best National Informational Program Category

LOS ANGELES, July 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- LATV announces the double nomination of its sister programs American Latino TV and LatiNation, each nominated in the Best National Informational Program Category for the 26th Annual Imagen Awards. The Imagen Foundation is the, Latino non-profit organization which promotes and honors positive portrayals of Latinos and Latino cultures in entertainment.

"I can't tell you how excited and proud I am that we were nominated for not one, but two Imagen Awards this season," said David Morales, Vice President Sales & Distribution of American Latino Syndication. "For the first time in a long time, American Latino and LatiNation have been nominated in the same category for Best National Informational Program. To receive a double nomination in the 9th and 7th seasons of these shows, it feels great!"

Not wavering in its commitment to offer quality programming to its bilingual and bicultural 18-49 viewer demographic, the sister programs are produced by American Latino Syndication, a division of LATV Networks, the national bilingual entertainment network. The award-winning nationally syndicated programs air in tandem in more than 90 cities across the U.S., Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands, including parts of Canada bordering the U.S.

This recognition serves as a second consecutive nomination in the same category and fifth nomination overall, with three wins in 2003, 2004 and 2005 for American Latino TV, a weekly cultural lifestyle program that set the standard for highlighting American Latino culture through entertainment, the arts and sciences, and education and sports.

"It's been a long time coming for LatiNation to get the recognition it deserves," said Eyal Shemtov, Executive Producer, about the English-language program that takes an entertaining look at the impact of U.S. Latino culture in everything from underground artists, music, fashion, and the experiences of being a young 2nd or 3rd generation Latino. "Both shows have progressed so much in the past year that 2012 is going to be a big year for American Latino Syndication, so be on the lookout for more good news from us."

About LATV:

LATV is the only remaining Latino-owned TV network in the Hispanic television space. Its programming primarily targets U.S.-born Latinos, with content that features a combination of originally produced shows as well as licensed content that has never before been seen in the U.S. LATV's fully-owned subsidiary, American Latino Syndication, produces and distributes "American Latino" and "LatiNation," two award-winning, Latino-themed TV programs that are broadcast on general market stations in over 100 cities nationwide. For more information, please go to www.LATV.com and www.AmericanLatino.tv

Contact:
Natalia Barrios
Manager of Marketing & Affiliate Relations
310-943-5288 ext 491 / 562-879-4478 mobile
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Nominees for 26th Annual Imagen Awards Announced – Actress Maria Canals-Barrera to Host Black-Tie Gala Event August 12th

Tomas — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 15:21:08 +0000
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Ana de la Reguera distinguida como mejor actriz latina – La mexicana obtuvo el galardón Imagen en Beverly Hills como Mejor Actriz en un Rol Protagónico en Cine por El Traspatio; aunque no estuvo presente en la ceremonia, agradeció la distinción

Tomas — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 01:16:35 +0000
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TOP Ten Reasons LatinoLA.com Never Gets Invited to Imagen Awards – Al Carlos

Tomas — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 20:21:35 +0000

10. If we had $300 for a table we would buy it for the house.

9. Award judges have the same social stature as WWF Referees.

8. We don't use the colonized label "Hispanic" . . . somos Latinos.

7. We were out protesting, while Imagen administrators were in the Spanish and French Glee club.

6. Norman Lear has the right idea, using people from the wrong millennium.

5. We consider it ALMA Awards lite.

4. We should win for best website next year . . . Helen got a 386 computer a few weeks ago.

3. We would wear lime tuxedos, huaraches and braids.

2. Bad attitude doesn't play well with Spanish-speaking foreign nationals.

1. Imagen is the GED of award shows.

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Winners of 25th Annual Imagen Awards Announced Honoring Latinos in Entertainment, includes Multiple Wins for the Brothers Bratt

Tomas — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 19:03:44 +0000

Beverly Hills, Calif. Winners of the 25th Annual Imagen (Spanish for “image”) Awards, honoring positive portrayals of Latinos and Latino culture in entertainment, were announced today at a star-studded luncheon ceremony held in the International Ballroom of the Beverly Hilton Hotel. The awards were handed out in front of an audience of approximately five hundred attendees representing the entertainment industry and Latino community. Among celebrities in attendance were Edward James Olmos, America Ferrera, Luis Avalos, Jon Seda, Maria Canals Barrera, Lupe Ontiveros, Oscar Nuñez, Michael DeLorenzo, Danny Pino, Nestor Carbonell, Cesar Millan and Nestor Serrano, among others. Also in attendance was U.S. Secretary of Labor and former local congresswoman, Hilda Solis.

Helen Hernandez, president of The Imagen Foundation, said: “These past 25 years have shown significant progress in the inclusion of Latinos at all levels of the entertainment industry – both in front of and behind the camera. My hope is that the next level of progress will only take a few years. However, our work is far from over given the sheer numbers of our population as well as our buying power. We owe a deep gratitude to those companies who have seen the importance and value in sponsoring the Imagen Awards and, to them we say, ‘Mil gracias.’”

As part of the silver anniversary celebration, special Founder’s Awards were presented to those who were responsible for the concept and eventual creation of the Imagen Awards: television pioneer Norman Lear, corporate entity The Gas Company, and non-profit The California Conference for Equality and Justice. Said Norman Lear, “Honoring the contributions of Latinos at the cultural trough we all drink from could not be more important at this time.”

Added Margaux Kohut, President of The California Conference for Equality and Justice: “California Conference for Equality and Justice is deeply honored to receive this award on behalf of the former National Conference of Christians and Jews and the late Robert M. Jones, former Executive Director of NCCJ and one of the visionaries who established the Imagen Awards. The Imagen Awards have raised the social conscience of electronic media and that of the entire entertainment industry around all forms of bias and inclusion, as well as their responsibility in using their sphere of influence to portray people of all backgrounds in a positive light.”

"We are proud to receive the Imagen Founder's Award. It's especially meaningful to me, our company and employees in that it acknowledges the work of a visionary leader and co-founder of Imagen, a gentleman who once served as our President and Chairman, Bob McIntyre," said Anne Shen Smith, COO of The Gas Company. “Our company is committed to a work environment where diversity is a priority and each employee can reach their full potential. That’s why we're happy to partner with Imagen to help encourage and acknowledge the achievements of Latinos in our community."

Winners were selected in 18 different categories from film, television and the internet, and judged by an independent panel of entertainment industry executives and Latino community leaders. In addition to winners in the various categories, producer/director/writer Peter Bratt (“La MISSION”) received this year’s honorary Norman Lear Writer’s Award, named for the veteran television producer and Imagen co-founder.
Following are the winners for this year’s Imagen Awards in their respective categories:

Best Primetime Television Program or Movie-of-the-Week: Cold Case (CBS); Best Actor/ Television: Danny Pino, Cold Case (CBS); Best Actress/Television: America Ferrera, Ugly Betty (ABC); Best Supporting Actor/Television: Kevin Alejandro, Southland (TNT); Best Supporting Actress/Television: Maria Canals Barrera, Wizards of Waverly Place The Movie (Disney Channel); Best Children’s Programming: Handy Manny (Disney Channel); Best Documentary/Television: Which Way Home (HBO); Best National Informational Program: CNN Presents: Latino in America (CNN); Best Local Informational Program: Vista L.A. (KABC); Best On-Air Advertising: Hispanic Heritage Month – Tito Puente (MTV); Best Variety or Reality Show: Quiero Mi Boda (MTV); Best Feature Film: La MISSION (5 Stick Films); Best Actor/Feature Film: Benjamin Bratt, La MISSION (5 Stick Films); Best Actress/Feature Film: Ana de la Reguera, Backyard (Maya Entertainment); Best Supporting Actor/Feature Film: Jeremy Ray Valdez, La MISSION (5 Stick Films); Best Supporting Actress/Feature Film: Dominik Garcia-Lorido, City Island (Anchor Bay Films); Best Director/Feature Film: Kenny Ortega, This Is It (Columbia Pictures); Best Theatrical Short or Student Film: Taught To Hate (Mi Ecuador Prods.); Best Internet Program: YLSE (Livier Prods.).

Major sponsors of this year’s event included Nielsen, The Walt Disney Company, Disney/ABC Television Group, NBC Universal, The Gas Company, CBS, Lear Family Foundation, Fox Television Stations, Maya Entertainment, ABC7, Paramount, Fox Deportes, Fox Television Studios, Latino Public Broadcasting, Warner Bros. and LATV Networks. Media partners were HispanicMPR.com and Hispanic Lifestyle.
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List of Winners of 2010 Imagen Awards

Tomas — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 18:54:35 +0000

Movie Categories

Best Feature Film: "La Mission" (5 Stick Films)

Best Actor: Benjamin Bratt, "La Mission" (5 Stick Films)

Best Actress: Ana de la Reguera, "Backyard" (Maya Entertainment)

Best Supporting Actor: Jeremy Ray Valdez, "La Mission" (5 Stick Films)

Best Supporting Actress: Dominik Garcia-Lorido, "City Island" (Anchor Bay Films)

Best Director: Kenny Ortega, "This Is It" (Columbia Pictures)

Best Theatrical Short or Student Film: "Taught To Hate" (Mi Ecuador Prods.)

Television Categories

Best Primetime Television Program or Movie-of-the-Week: "Cold Case"

Best Actor/Television: Danny Pino, "Cold Case"

Best Actress/Television: America Ferrera, "Ugly Betty"

Best Supporting Actor/Television: Kevin Alejandro, "Southland"

Best Supporting Actress/Television: Maria Canals-Barrera, "Wizards of Waverly Place The Movie"

Best Children's Programming: "Handy Manny"

Best Documentary/Television: "Which Way Home"

Best National Informational Program: "CNN Presents: Latino in America"

Best Local Informational Program: "Vista L.A."

Best On-Air Advertising: "Hispanic Heritage Month - Tito Puente"

Best Variety or Reality Show: "Quiero Mi Boda"

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Imagen Awards 2010 Pictures (24 photos)

Tomas — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 18:47:33 +0000
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