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NALIP NEW YORK NEWS
NALIP-NY member Natalia Almeda has been selected
to receive a Sundance Institute Documentary Fund grant for
her work-in-progress, "Al Otro Lado." Natalia has been also
participating in NALIP-NY's Documentary Mentorship Program
for Emerging Producers (aka DocuMakers Group), facilitated
by Beni Matias . We wish her continued success on this and
other projects.
SI TV RAMPS UP LATIN PROGRAMMING SLATE
Hispanic-skewing English-language network Si TV
has added three new original shows and the acquired series
"American Family," a PBS show, to its programming slate. Si
TV co-founder and Chairman Jeff Valdez said the new shows
were meant to offset the channel's comedy-heavy lineup.
The
Hollywood Reporter (subscription required) (8/31)
Smits
to Return to ABC After 'Wing' Stint
AP via Yahoo! News
Tue, 31 Aug 2004 8:37 AM PDT
Jimmy Smits will return to ABC to star in his
own series and produce other shows after his term as a congressman
on NBC's "The West Wing" is over, ABC said.
Highlights
of Hollywood Fall Film Lineup
AP via Yahoo! News Tue, 31 Aug 2004 12:53 PM PDT
Highlights of Hollywood's fall film slate. Release
dates are subject to change, and some films will play in limited
Warbler,
comic thesps highlight Imagen kudos
Variety via Yahoo! News
Mon, 30 Aug 2004 2:22 PM PDT
HOLLYWOOD -- Opera tenor Placido Domingo, along
with actors John Leguizamo and George Lopez, raised the star
wattage at the 19th annual Imagen Awards at the Regent Beverly
Wilshire on Thursday.
BIZ: PALM PICTURES NABS SEBASTIAN CORDERO'S
"CRONICAS"
(by Eugene Hernandez, September 1, 2004)
Palm Pictures has acquired Sebastian Cordero's
"Cronicas," which debuted earlier this year in the Cannes
Film Festival's Un Certain Regard section and will screen
at the upcoming Toronto International Film Festival. Palm
will release the film, a Spanish-language crime and suspense
thriller starring John Leguizamo, in the second quarter of
next year in theaters, followed by a DVD release. "Cronicas"
was produced by Anhelo Productions, producers of "The Assassination
of Richard Nixon," set for release by THINKFilm and also to
be screened in Toronto.
In the film, John Leguizamo stars as Manolo Bonillo,
a Miami reporter who travels to Ecuador to cover a series
of murders by The Monster of Babahoyo. Cordero's script received
the Sundance/NHK award for best Latin American screenplay
and also stars Leonor Watling, Alfred Molina, and Damian Alcazar.
Palm has also acquired the film's soundtrack, featuring music
by Antonio Pinto, who created music for "City of God."
Read the Full Story @ indieWIRE.com http://www.indiewire.com/biz/biz_040901palm.html
Producer
Cameron
Teen Hollywood
Thu, 02 Sep 2004 12:54 PM PDT
Cameron Diaz reportedly wants to produce her own
sitcom. The stunning actress wants to get into producing when
her acting career finally comes to an end and believes making
her own TV show will be a great experience.
4TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL HISPANIC FILM FESTIVAL
The 4th Annual International Hispanic Film Festival
of Palm Springs Valley is seeking feature films, documentaries
and short subjects that reflect the diversity of the Hispanic
world. The films can be in English, Spanish or Portuguese,
and in any genre. This year the festival will be held at the
Palm D'Or Theater in Palm Desert, California on October 8,9
and 10. It's a great way to have your film screened at an
increasingly prestigious festival in a world class resort
destination.
You can visit our website at www.internationalhispanicfilmfestival.com.
Or you can contact our programmer Don Shiffrin
directly at shiffrin@pacbell.net. We look forward to screening
your films.
CONVERSE GALLERY FOR EMERGING ARTISTS
Converse/Chuck Taylor is hosting a film competition
to support emerging artists. For over 90 years Converse has
stood for creativity and originality and now it wants to know
what that means to artists by asking them to express themselves.
To enter the competition make a 24 second film
that combines what you stand for as an artist with what you
think Chucks stand for. Check out the online gallery for all
the information and to see some winning examples. Many of
the films will be posted in ConverseGallery.com and the finalists
will be on MTV and given $10,000 to further pursue their creative
endeavors. www.conversegallery.com
We are accepting the films through 9/21/04.
Also, feel free to send in as many films as you
want!
Contact NALIP Member, Francesca Prada at Email:
fprada@bssp.com
SUNDANCE INSTITUTE DOC FUND ANNOUNCES DOC PROJECT
GRANTS
by Sandra Ogle
The Sundance Institute Documentary Fund announced
the winners of its second round of 2004 grants this week.
A total of $435,000 will be awarded to 11 feature-length documentary
films that were selected from over 400 submissions by a panel
of film professionals and human rights experts. In the last
two years, over $2 million has been distributed to 73 projects
in support of films that, according to the fund, "focus on
current human rights issues, freedom of expression, social
justice, and civil liberties."
This year, the selected films cover a wide range
of subjects, ranging from the war in Iraq to Israeli divorce
to the lives of immigrants to genocide. "These projects were
selected from among the strongest field of submissions we've
ever received," said Diane Weyermann, director of Sundance
Institute's Documentary Film Program, in a prepared statement.
"This is an exciting time for risky, political nonfiction
film. Audiences and distribution opportunities for documentary
films are increasing, and the marketplace is looking for new
and interesting stories."
The fund awards grants in three categories --
Work in progress, development, and supplemental. Supplemental
grants are awarded to previous development grant winners whose
films are now considered to be works in progress. A full list
of the recipients is below. More information can be found
at http://institute.sundance.org/
AIM Tell-A-Vision and the Producers of Urban
Latino TV Win Imagen Award Two Years Running!
Pioneering Producers of Culturally Relevant Programming
Capture ‘The Best National Informational Program’ Award
New York, NY--(HISPANIC PR WIRE)--August 31, 2004--For
a historic second year, AIM Tell-A-Vision and Maximas Productions,
the producers of Urban Latino TV (ULTV), a nationally syndicated,
English language half-hour culture and lifestyle show were
awarded the Imagen Award for the Best National Informational
Program.
Other nominees in the category included Real Sports
with Bryant Gumbel (HBO), La Conexion (MUN2) and The Rub (SiTV).
AIM Tell-A-Vision, the syndication company behind
Urban Latino TV and the new American Latino Television (Oct.
’04) has secured its position as the leader of syndicated
English television programming for Latinos in the U.S. The
production team is in its third year of syndication.
AIM Tell-A-Vision’s encore syndication effort,
American Latino, launches October 4th in over 75 markets representing
more than 54 million homes reaching 85%+ of Hispanic homes,
an all time high for programming targeting Latinos, with distribution
on more full-power television outlets than Univision.
“When we won last year, we were the only English
language program in the category. The competition was first
rate English language programming which demonstrates how quickly
the market is catching up to fill the void in the marketplace,”
states Robert Rose, President of AIM Tell-A-Vision and Executive
Producer of Urban Latino and American Latino. “The Imagen
Award is the gold standard for programming like ours!”
“Everyday we get correspondence and calls from
loyal viewers all over the U.S. giving us immediate positive
feedback, which is so important to us. It’s great to also
get recognition from the industry through a wonderful organization
like the Imagen Foundation.” states Renzo Devia, Supervising
Producer and partner in Maximás Productions.
For information on the Imagen Awards visit http://www.imagen.org.
For more information on AIM TV visit http://www.AIMTV.tv
or http://www.AmericanLatino.tv.
About AIM Tell-A-Vision- AIM TV provides relevant
programming to large, underserved and advertiser coveted demographics
while providing turn-key marketing, promotion and programming
solutions to advertisers and media outlets. Company website:
http://www.aimtv.tv.
Maximás Productions run by Renzo Devia, Creative
Director and Supervising Producer. Maximás, is an award-winning
company, specializing in producing content for young U.S.-born
Latinos. Company website: http://www.maximas.tv.
CONTACT:
AIM Tell-A-Vision
Vanessa Conde
Tel (347) 432-3425 / Tel (305) 866-0501
Vanessa@AIMTV.tv
INVITATION TO SHARE A NIGHT FULL OF LAUGHTER AND
EMOTION
A one-woman show starring former NASA aerospace
engineer turned comic Shayla Rivera. Directed by Debbie Allen
8:00 PM Showtime
Tuesdays & Wednesdays
Zephyr Theatre
7456 Melrose Ave.
Hollywood, CA
Due to Popular Demand
The show has been extended through September 8th.
“Moods don't simply play across her face, they
transform it. When pleased, she's open, playful, ready to
laugh at everything; depressed, doors slam shut, she's midnight
on a moonless night; angered, it's still midnight… sky crackles
with small-arms fire,” says the LA TIMES about Shayla’s riveting
performances.
Reservations Call 323-296-4993 COME SEE WHAT LATINA
AUDIENCES ARE CALLING THE PERFECT MUJERES NIGHT OUT! Your
Tickets Will Be at Will Call at the Door Reservations are
held until 7:40 pm then released to standby patrons
A&E CHANNEL
LOOKING FOR BILINGUAL EDITOR
Fluent Spanish-speaking
Avid editor needed for shows on Frida Kahlo & Diego Rivera
for A&E's Biography Channel. Must have good instincts for
story-telling, a strong visual sense, and experience in archive
& interview-based documentary. Some cable TV experience preferred.
Please send
resume to:
Suzanne Levy,
Series Producer slevy@atlasmediacorp.com
-and-
Kim Pierce,
Post Production Supervisor kpierce@atlasmediacorp.com
WEB DESIGNER
NEEDED FOR BUSY HOLLYWOOD THEATRE
Brand new
theatre venue in Hollywood, TheatRevolution, is looking for
a kick-ass webdesigner to imbibe the vibe of our enterprise
and to translate it into a revolutionary cyber art. You must
say you were referred by Jeff Gund, and forward your samples,
your work and contact phone number and email information to
istelle@aol.com
NEW YORKER
SEEKS WRITER/PRODUCER
New York based
writer/producer seeks a writer (very strong preference for
NYC based writer) to collaborate on an unconventional character
driven thriller. The writer must possess the following qualities:
a) gifted writer knowledgeable about the process (i.e., understands
character and story development); b) willingness to work well
with others in a low budget independent film setting; c) speed
in writing; and d) work ethic matched with creative ambition.
Please submit 2 writing samples from 2 different feature scripts
you have written plus proof, i.e., WGA registration numbers,
that you have written others. This position is very low pay
in the beginning, but upon principle photography you will
receive additional compensation. The best person for this
is probably a writer looking to get their first feature produced
who is unsold, but who has worked at the craft of writing
a lot. All, however, are welcome so long as you are willing
to work with the deal on the table. Submit inquiries to akaison@aol.com
COMO PEZ FUERA DEL AGUA
(for those bilingually challenged: LIKE FISH OUT OF THE WATER)
Mis Estimados Compadres y Comadritas,
Una
vez mas, here I am confirming to myself how little I know.
This past Wednesday, thanks to an invite from my dear virtual
friend Reyna Treviño (virtual, because regardless of being
in contact with her for more than 3 or 4 years and being invited
to several events she handles, I’m still to meet with her
personally!)
I
attended the Post-Latino Grammy’s Party at Madres in Pasadena
(yes, JLo’s restaurant). I attended with my adorable wife
and we had a great time walking around the place, enjoying
the food, courteously rejecting a kind offer for a $12 mojito,
and, following the pointers given by my wife, enjoying my
accustomed Taco-De-Ojo (sorry, Michelle, couldn’t resist)
while we pulled out the tijeritas and cut out all those committing
fashion crimes (favorite sport of my wife and I).
But,
and here is the lesson learned, in a packed place I could
not find anyone I knew. Not that I am Mr. Popochas and supposed
to know everyone (or know everything), but after many (20+)
years in the entertainment industry and more than seven of
them focused in Latino Entertainment, I’m getting used to
always meet friends and acquaintances in any event I attend.
I
chalked out to being a “music” industry event, but even so,
since many “film” and “tv” talent also crossover into “music”
I expected to at least find one or two acquaintances. Now,
another puzzling thing was that my wife pointed out to me
how many people seemed to recognize my face (the pretty me,
you know…) but looked like they couldn’t place the face with
the name or position. I told her that is a game we all play,
fishing out in a crowd to see how many faces we recognize,
I guess as a self proof of our own “arriving there” status.
So
this brings me to this thought. In an industry where “who
likes you” has more value than “who knows you”, “who you know”
or “what you know”, and considering my outing as a Desmemoriado
(explained in a previous rambling of mine), how do I ever
expect to be successful on it, if after all this many years
I can’t find one single familiar face in a crowded and very
high profile event?
Well, again, this brings me to the point I have
made before… you MOST be there, and then there, and then there,
and then there, etc… just like yesterday, at the National
Hispanic Media Coalition Luncheon, where not only I met many
friends and acquaintances but also initiated some new businesses
that promises to be very lucrative.
Like the premise in one of my favorite films,
it is all about “Being There”. So see you all there, wherever
there may be next.
Alex Mendoza
Alex
Mendoza & Associates
8835 Las Tunas Drive
Temple City, CA 91780
626-614-8277
alexmend@aol.com
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