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Latino Filmmakers Shined At Hispanicize 2013

So besides Filly Brown, this year, Hispanicize 2013 featured a slew of Latino films that dealt with everything from immigration to brujeria, even a little rockabilly and technological singularity.  There were so many films premiering…

Stars React To Jenni Rivera’s Performance In ‘Filly Brown’

One of the highlights of my experience last week in Miami for Hispanicize was watching the premiere of the film Filly Brown.  The all Latino cast shined from top to bottom, but definitely the most…

Filly Brown: A Very Fitting Farewell For Jenni Rivera – #Hispz13 Film Review

It’s a movie about a rapper trying to make it in the music industry for the sake of her family. Oh but it is about so much more. Jenni Rivera’s name might be the loudest…

‘Filly Brown’ to Open New York International Latino Film Fest

Yes, the same film starring Edward James Olmos, Lou Diamond Phillips, Jenni Rivera, Chingo Bling, Baby Bash and newcomer Gina Rodriguez, is set to open the New York International Latino Film Festival (NYILFF) on August…

Diego Luna Bringing Life of Cesar Chavez to Film

Filming is already well underway in Hermosillo, Mexico.  Director Diego Luna and his stellar cast – Michael Peña as Cesar Chavez, America Ferrera as his wife, and Rosario Dawson as Dolores Huerta – are there filming…

‘Illegal’ – A Short Film About Honor Students Going To Jail

Made possible through financing from Houston philanthropist Curry Glassell, Illegal tells the story of undocumented youth who despite earning top honors in their high school classes were jailed for being undocumented.  The short film also…