HispanicTips » Maya Entertainment http://www.hispanictips.com Hispanic & Latino News Redefined - Empowering & Engaging Thu, 16 Feb 2012 15:56:06 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Maya Entertainment forms advisory board – Noted Latino figures will help the company develop its goals and launch a cable channel – Henry Cisneros, Dolores Huerta, Kathryn F Galan, Juan Andrade Jr and Solomon D Trujillo. http://www.hispanictips.com/2011/07/13/maya-entertainment-forms-advisory-board-noted-latino-figures-will-help-the-company-develop-its-goals-and-launch-a-cable-channel-henry-cisneros-dolores-huerta-kathryn-f-galan-juan-andrade-jr-and/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2011/07/13/maya-entertainment-forms-advisory-board-noted-latino-figures-will-help-the-company-develop-its-goals-and-launch-a-cable-channel-henry-cisneros-dolores-huerta-kathryn-f-galan-juan-andrade-jr-and/#comments Wed, 13 Jul 2011 13:50:14 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=140784 Tomás @ HispanicTips from www.screendaily.com
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  • 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"
Aggregated by HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://www.hispanictips.com/2010/08/16/list-of-winners-of-2010-imagen-awards-for-movies-and-television/feed/ 0 The Maya Indie Film Series, Presented by Blockbuster, Kicks Off Its Second Tour on July http://www.hispanictips.com/2010/07/19/the-maya-indie-film-series-presented-by-blockbuster-kicks-off-its-second-tour-on-july/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2010/07/19/the-maya-indie-film-series-presented-by-blockbuster-kicks-off-its-second-tour-on-july/#comments Mon, 19 Jul 2010 19:26:37 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=90403 The Maya Indie Film Series will launch its second annual eight-city tour in Dallas on July 23. The series, which debuted last summer, will bring six critically acclaimed, Latino-themed films to the top eight U.S. markets: New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Miami, Dallas, Washington D.C., San Jose, and San Diego.

The series will spend seven days in each city starting in Dallas, TX on July 23. This will be followed by Washington D.C. on July 30, New York, NY on August 6, Chicago, IL on August 13, Miami, FL on August 20, and Los Angeles, San Jose, and San Diego on August 27.


The Series end in Los Angeles will tie in with local Hispanic Heritage Month celebrations. Each film will have a rotating screening schedule throughout the Series. Final film screening schedules to be programmed by theaters.

More details are available at http://www.mayaindieseries.com

The six films in the series include: The Kid: Chamaco, a bi-lingual drama about a Mexican boxer starring Martin Sheen, Alex Parea, and Michael Madsen; Backyard, a Mexican thriller starring Jimmy Smits, Ana de la Reguera, and Joaquin Cosio; a family film about Roberto Clemente starring Ray Liotta and Rory Culkin called Chasing 3000; a Brazilian comedy, In Therapy, starring Lilia Cabral and Jose Mayer; Michelle Rodriguez and Juan Fernandez star in Tropico De Sangre, based on the true story of the Mirabal sisters; and Solo Quiero Caminar, a thriller starring Diego Luna and Jose Maria Yazpik.

The Dry Land, starring America Ferrera, Wilmer Valderrama, Ryan ONan, and Melissa Leo will play in select markets as a bonus feature.

The Maya Indie Film Series will kick-off its monthly screening series in November with select titles to be featured in a theatrical, day and date VOD release. The first feature will be announced shortly.

Fueled by a belief that films bring communities together, the film series is Maya Entertainments way of ensuring targeted delivery of their films, allowing for maximum exposure within the marketplace. Offering a wide variety of cinematic genres, the film series is designed to engage independent film enthusiasts and to spark a renewed interest in these films to audiences all over the country. This cultural celebration highlights Mayas ongoing commitment to entertain and educate audiences of the intricacies of modern multicultural cinema.

"The film series is a celebration of the best of U.S. and foreign Latino-themed cinema," said Maya Entertainment President, Jose Martinez, Jr. "Maya Entertainment continues to strive to make available to the U.S. marketplace, quality cinema that features the voices, culture and aspirations of Latinos throughout the world. Part of our mission is to put Latinos on the big screen, and through the Maya Indie Film Series, and the support of our sponsors, we are making great strides."

All of the films will be available for rent on home video in all retail and rental outlets, and in special merchandising sections at Blockbuster stores, starting in September to coincide with Hispanic Heritage Month.

About Maya Entertainment:
Founded by award winning filmmaker, producer, entertainment executive and entrepreneur Moctesuma Esparza, Maya Entertainment is the only Latino media content company providing full service motion picture distribution and production. Maya produces, acquires and distributes multicultural and Latino themed product for all distribution platforms throughout the world. Since its inception in 2008, Maya Entertainment has taken on a significant social goal of transforming the image and understanding of American Latinos in our society and the world through media. With a talented group of Latino Executives committed to this mission, Maya has given rise to some of the most prolific young voices in Latino entertainment today.

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Best Actor/Television: Hector Bustamante, Little Girl Lost: The Delimar Vera Story (Lifetime)
Best Actress/ Television: America Ferrera, Ugly Betty (ABC)
Best Supporting Actor/Television: Raymond Cruz, The Closer (TNT)
Best Supporting Actress/Television: Ana Ortiz, Ugly Betty (ABC)
Best Children’s Programming: Dora The Explorer (Nickelodeon)
Best Documentary/ Television: A Class Apart (Latino Public Broadcasting)

Best National Informational Program: Despierta America – De Lava Platos a Chef (Univision)
Best Local Informational Program: Vista L.A. (KABC)
Best On-Air Advertising: FSE Strings (Fox Sports en Español)
Best On-Air Advertising (PSA’s): University Health Systems – Child in Injury (Creative Civilization)
Best Variety or Reality Show: Quiero Mis Quinces –Cristina (MTV Tr3s)

Best Feature Film: Beverly Hills Chihuahua (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)
Best Actor/Feature Film: Luis Guzman, Maldeamores (Maya Entertainment)
Best Supporting Actor/Feature Film: Manolo Cardona, Beverly Hills Chihuahua
Best Director/Feature Film: Carlitos Ruiz, Maldeamores

Best Feature Documentary: Beisbol (Winston Davis Asso.)
Best Theatrical Short: St. Paul (Varona Prods.)
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