Final Selection Awards Fourteen Projects for Funding
Los Angeles, CA (November 18, 2005) - Latino Public Broadcasting (LPB), a non-profit organization funded by The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, announced today its seventh annual Open Call newly funded programs. The funding initiative invites independent producers to submit proposals for funding on Latino-themed programs or series. This year fourteen projects have been selected for funding from one hundred and eleven applicants from across the United States .
“Open Call is one of the highlights of the year for us. There is so much talent in the Latino community that is virtually untapped. The proposals we receive from these gifted producers, directors and writers are truly extraordinary. It is a privilege to be able to give their work an outlet, to help these worthwhile projects come to fruition,” said Luca Bentivoglio, Executive Director, LPB.
Every year LPB invites independent filmmakers to submit proposals in various stages, from research and development, to production, post-production and outreach. All proposals are reviewed by a selected group of public television professionals, local stations programmers, independent filmmakers, academics and executives from other funding organizations.
This year fourteen (14) proposals were selected for funding. New York filmmakers counted for 43% of awarded submissions, followed by California with 29%, Massachusetts with 14% and North Carolina and Texas with 7%.
This year 28% were emerging filmmakers, 36% were mid-level producers and 36% veteran filmmakers. As far as funding history, 64% of awarded producers have never been funded by Latino Public Broadcasting before, which is the direct result of an extensive outreach program for independent filmmakers throughout the nation.
The 2005 awarded projects (alphabetically) are as follows:
Antonia Pantoja: Abriendo Camino
Producer/Director: Lillian Jimenez*^
Documentary, 1 Episode/60 Minutes
As Long as I Remember: American Veteranos
Producers: Laura Varela*` and Fernando S. Cano II
Documentary, 1 Episode/60 Minutes
Beisbol
Producers: Nancy Oey and Leane Clifton
Documentary, 3 Episodes/60 Minutes
A Class Apart
Producer: Carlos Sandoval*`
Documentary, 1 Episode/60 Minutes
Delirio Tropical
Producer: Edin Velez
Drama/Experimental, 1 Episode/60 Minutes
From Mambo to Hip Hop: A South Bronx Tale
Producer: City Lore, Inc.
Documentary, 1 Episode/60 Minutes
The Guestworker
Producers: Cynthia Hill and Charles Thompson
Documentary, 1 Episode/60 Minutes
Lalo Guerrero: The Original Chicano
Producers: Nancy De Los Santos*~ and Dan Guerrero
Documentary, 1 Episode/60 Minutes
Mariachi High
Producer/Director: Ilana Trachtman
Documentary, 1 Episode/60 Minutes
Our Disappeared/Nuestros Desaparecidos
Producer/Director: Juan Mandelbaum*~
Documentary, 1 Episode/90 Minutes
The Road to Chulumani
Producer: Rick Tejada-Flores*^
Documentary, 1 Episode/60 Minutes
Scenes From a Parish
Producers: James Rutenbeck, Angelica Allende Brisk, Tina Nguyen
Documentary, 1 Episode/60 Minutes
Special Circumstances
Producer: Marianne Teleki
Documentary, 1 Episode/60 Minutes
When the Mountains Tremble-Redux
Producer: Paco de Onís
Documentary, 1 Episode/60 Minutes
* =NALIP Member
^ =NALIP Founding Steering Committee Member
` =LPA 2003 Fellow
~ =LPA 2004 Fellow
About Latino Public Broadcasting
Created in 1998 by Edward James Olmos and Marlene Dermer, Latino Public Broadcasting (LPB) is a non-profit organization funded by The Corporation for Public Broadcasting. LPB’s mission is to support the development, production, post-production, acquisition and distribution of non-commercial educational and cultural television that is representative of or addresses issues of particular interest to U.S. Latinos. These programs are produced for dissemination to public broadcasting stations and other public telecommunication entities. Mr. Olmos is presently LPB’s Chairman of the Board of Directors and Luca Bentivoglio is the Executive Director.
CONTACT:
Luis Ortiz, Program Manager
Latino Public Broadcasting
323.466.7110
luis.ortiz@lpbp.org
Awards Competition Winners
Click Here to see the Winners
Winners will be presented at the
Annual IDA AWARDS GALA BENEFIT
Friday, December 9, 2005
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FAVELA RISING
OUR BRAND IS CRISIS
Rwanda : Do Scars Ever Fade?
America 's Lost Landscape: The Tallgrass Prairie
CNN Presents
THE STAIRCASE
CHILDREN OF LENINGRADSKY
THE COLOR OF LOVE
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The international campaign for entries for the 27th Banff World Television Festival, BANFF 2006, is officially on, and for the first time ever this year’s competition features a new interactive category – Best Interactive Television Program. Additional special prizes and awards will be announced in the coming weeks.
The international program competition, the Banff World Television Awards, now includes 18 categories covering many television genres. A Banff Rockie will be awarded to the best programs in each of the 18 categories.
The entry from and detailed regulations can be found at www.banff2006.com
Rule & Regulations: http://www.banff2006.com/rockies.php
Online entry form: http://www.banff2006.com/prog.comp.php
HIGHLIGHTS:
Fees remain the same as last year – $250 for each entry, payable in Canadian dollars.
Your program is eligible for the program competition if:
• It was made for television and it falls within one of the following 18 program categories:
- Animation Programs
- Arts Documentary
- Children's Programs
- Comedies
- Continuing Series
- Family and Youth Programs
- Feature Length Documentaries
- History and Biography Programs
- Information and Current Affairs Programs
- Lifestyle Programs
- Made-for-TV-Movies
- Mini-Series
- Performance Programs
- Popular Science and Natural History Programs
- Social and Political Documentaries
- Sports Programs
- Unscripted Entertainment Programs
- Interactive Television Programs
• It was (or will be) transmitted for the first time anywhere in the world during 2005 or 2006
OR it is currently available for first transmission.
Entries for the 2006 program competition may be submitted any time from October 15, 2006 until the entry deadline February 28, 2006 . Nominees for the Banff Rockie Awards will be announced in April 2006. Awards will be announced on June 12, 2006 at our awards ceremony.
The above summary does not replace the detailed regulations, which remain definitive and binding.
For further information, contact: Kerry Stauffer, Director, Production & Program Competition
kstauffer@achillesmedia.com | Tel. +1-403.678.1216 EXT 101
BANFF WORLD TELEVISION FESTIVAL DATES: JUNE 11-14, 2006
Kerry Stauffer | Director, Program Competition & Production | Achilles Media Ltd.
Banff World Television Festival | nextMEDIA | World Congress of History Producers
Tel.: 403-678-1216 x101 | Fax: 403-678-3357 | E-mail: kstauffer@achillesmedia.com
Unit 2C, 110 Kananaskis Way . | Canmore , Alberta | T1W 2X2 | CANADA
www.achillesmedia.com |www.banff2006.com |www.nextmedia2005.com |www.history2005.com
NALIP members and supporters are cordially invited to attend this Holiday Season’s star-studded annual benefit gala for The Trevor Project!
WHEN: SUNDAY DECEMBER 4
3:00 PM VIP Pre-Show Silent Auction and Reception
4:30 PM Show and Live Auction
WHERE: WILTERN LG Theatre
3790 Wilshire Blvd.
LIVE PERFORMANCE by THE BANGLES
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Trevor Life Award Honoree
Creator / Executive Producer, Desperate Housewives
LPI MEDIA, INC.
Trevor Hope Honoree
Publisher of The Advocate, Out and The Out Traveler
BENEFITING: The Trevor Project
The Trevor Project is a non-profit organization that operates the only nationwide, around-the-clock suicide prevention helpline for gay and questioning youth. The Trevor Helpline, 866.4.U.TREVOR, is a free and confidential service that offers hope through its trained counselors. In addition to the helpline, the organization’s website provides information on identifying and assisting potentially suicidal youth and “Dear Trevor”, a confidential resource where youth can ask questions about sexual orientation and identity issues.
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WHERE: Missoula , Montana
WHEN: May 13 - 20, 2006
Join us for one of the world's most prestigious film festivals in the heart of the magnificent Northern Rockies
Theme: People and Nature, Living in Harmony
Preliminary Judging Begins February 2006
Final Judging - March 19-26, 2006
If interested in serving for Final Judging, please contact us at iwff@wildlifefilms.org
IWFF does not underwrite transportation to Missoula but provides lodging, meals and local transportation. If you return in May to attend IWFF, you will receive a complimentary delegate pass
NALIPsters:
I'm writing this to help get the word out about a great short film I helped with newly released on DVD. The film is LAST STAND, directed by Gabe Torres, and it's now available in a Special Edition DVD. It is the story of Lakota boy who helps a wounded cavalry officer in the immediate aftermath of the Battle of the Little Bighorn. This is a top-notch professional production shot on 35mm, and despite its 23 minute running time it has the authentic look and feel of a period epic. The DVD contains a bounty of behind-the-scenes content as well as a director's commentary. If you have a fondness at all for short films, this one is a must-see.
To check out some sample clips from the DVD, visit the film's website at http://www.laststandmovie.com.
You can watch two clips from the film itself and two clips from the 32-minute documentary "Epic Filmmaking on a Shoestring Budget: Behind the Scenes of LAST STAND". He is selling the DVD for $20 plus $2 for shipping, and orders can be placed through the website.
I hope you'll pardon the commercial aspect of this message, but anyone who's sought to promote their short film knows that there are very few traditional marketing opportunities available for the format. We have to rely on word-of-mouth, the Internet, and our personal networks to get the word out. If you are a Western and/or history buff, a supporter of short films and independent filmmaking, or just someone who loves great movies, I encourage you to take a look at this film.
Sincerely,
Bill Kersey
bill@raintownpictures.com
www.raintownpictures.com
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Former Telemundo President Jim McNamara sets his sights on making movies for the growing U.S. Hispanic audience.
THE MIAMI HERALD Posted on Fri, Nov. 18, 2005
BY CHRISTINA HOAG (choag@herald.com)
Jim McNamara started tailor-making telenovelas for U.S. Hispanics as president of Telemundo -- now he's launched a new company to produce movies with the same strategy.
''I feel there's a huge market out there,'' McNamara said from the Coral Gables office of Panamax Films. ``There are three full-blown Hispanic TV networks out there, cable and radio, but it doesn't make sense that there are really no commercial features in the mix.''
Especially because Hispanics tend to be avid movie fans.
According to Scarborough Research, 34 percent of Hispanics report going to the cinema in the past week, as compared to 19 percent of non-Hispanic whites and 17 percent of blacks, and they are 21 percent more likely to see a film within two weeks of its release.
Despite those numbers, Hollywood has been slow to latch on to target Hispanics as a market although there have been spotty attempts, such as Chasing Papi and A Day without a Mexican.
'They've done OK at the box office, but when you think how large this market is, it boggles the mind `why don't they do better?' '' said Robert Bucksbaum, president of reelsource.com, a box-office research firm. ``It's a difficult market because it hasn't been successful in the past.''
And just because a film is in Spanish does not mean it will resonate with U.S. Hispanics. Many Spanish-language films seen here fall into the art-house/foreign category, such as Spanish director Pedro Almodóvar's films, or Latin American movies like Y Tu Mamá También, which are generally not big with Hispanic audiences.
Even some Hispanic-themed movies aimed at mainstream audiences have not done that well with Hispanics as a group, Bucksbaum said, citing ‘Selena’.
''You've really got to find out what they like. Action-adventure is their game, for one,'' he said. ``It's a huge market and they deserve to have films made to their tastes.''
That was McNamara's concept two years ago at Telemundo when the Hialeah-based network began filling its prime-time programming schedule with homegrown telenovelas, mini-series and dramas instead of imported programs from Latin America .
With Panamax, McNamara now aims to make movies that reflect the experience of U.S. Hispanics, first by acquiring distribution rights to several films until its own production pipeline fills up.
Panamax's first venture got off the ground this fall as a marketing partner for the scatological slapstick comedy El Vacilón The Movie, which stars New York 's top Spanish-language morning jocks, Luis Jiménez and Moonshadow, known as El Vacilón.
''I went to every single theater that it opened in and looked at the lines -- they were around the block,'' said McNamara, who left Telemundo last spring after failing to reach an agreement to extend his contract with parent company NBC Universal.
``It shows there's clearly pent-up demand for films that have a situation or an experience Hispanics can relate to.''
In January, Panamax plans to release La Mujer de Mi Hermano, which has been a hit drama in Mexico . Panamax gained the U.S. distribution rights.
The company then plans to start shooting its own productions early next year, including Reggaetón, a New York story revolving around the Hispanic hip-hop genre.
Another film to go into production in March relates the story of a little boy in Mexico who sets out to find his mother, who works as a maid in Los Angeles , when his grandmother dies.
'That's a `relatable' experience for people all over Latin America ,'' McNamara said.
Panamax aims to produce six to eight features a year, both in English and Spanish.
To form Panamax, McNamara teamed up with two partners: Santa Monica, Calif.-based independent studio Lions Gate Films, which is providing the financial muscle in return for a stake in the film and distribution rights, and New York-based screenwriter Benjamin Odell as head of production and development. Odell is a former telenovela writer in Colombia who penned the prize-winning film Golpe de Estadio.
For Lions Gate, Panamax's Hispanic strategy fits well with the studio's mission of pinpointing sizable niche audiences that Hollywood majors largely ignore. Those include horror -- Saw is a Lions Gate release -- and black family entertainment like director Tyler Perry's works, which include Diary of a Mad Black Woman.
''We see the Latino market as something that's been historically underserved on the feature side,'' said Peter Wilkes, studio spokesman. ``We'd like to be first movers into that space, producing quality films that are commercially exciting.''
McNamara said he teamed up with Lions Gate after talking with Universal Studios for six months without reaching a deal.
Lions Gate Chief Executive Jon Feltheimer goes back a ways with McNamara. A former Sony Pictures Entertainment executive, he brought McNamara in to run Telemundo when Sony owned the network.
''Jim has a terrific track record with Telemundo and Jon has a long relationship with him,'' Wilkes said. ``He has the ideal qualifications to spearhead this initiative.''
Down the road, McNamara envisions distribution in Latin America and releases on DVD, TV and pay-per-view.
''We have about 25 movies on the slate already,'' McNamara said. ``I definitely see it as a great marketing opportunity. It's always fun to build a business, see a new market segment opening up.''
Story printed with the consent on the Miami Herald ®
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Southport, CT November 19, 2005/ DiversityBusiness / The 6th annual election to determine " America 's Top 50 Corporations providing Multicultural Business Opportunities" will take place from November 21, 2005 through December 2, 2005 . Fortune 500 companies and Government agencies will be selected for the awards based on the business opportunities they have provided Women and Multicultural owned businesses. The election will be conducted on the Internet at the www.DiversityBusiness.info/vote2005
Last year over 350,000 women and multicultural owned businesses had the opportunity to participate in the election. This year over 500,000 diversity business owners are expected to take part in the online election. The winners, collectively known as the Div50 will be recognized for their diversity efforts at an awards ceremony on March 29 - 31, 2006 at MGM Mirage in Las Vegas .
To participate, businesses must register and cast their vote at:
http://www.DiversityBusiness.info/vote2005
The election results will be officially announced on Tuesday, December 5, 2005 at 12:00 on Website. The results will be published by Forbes, Fortune and numerous magazines and media outlets reaching over 10 million readers. The list is also distributed to over 200 organizations for distribution to its members and was seen by more then 15 million website visitors last year. The "Top 50 List " is recognized as America 's leading award for Fortune 500 corporations for diversity achievements. The Div50 list is a widely used "Consumer Guide" for the Women and Ethnic marketplace.
El Festival Cinematográfico El ojo cojo, único de Madrid dedicado íntegramente a Integración cultural, abre su convocatoria 2006.
El Festival Internacional de Cine Madrid- El ojo cojo está consagrado a películas de corto y largometraje, de ficción, documentales y animación, con el objeto de promover la integración cultural de los grupos desfavorecidos, y difundir obras cinematográficas de calidad que difícilmente llegan a España, promoviendo de esta forma el conocimiento y el disfrute de otras estéticas, pero fundamentalmente sensibilizando respecto a otras realidades procurando no caer en clichés. De esta forma, el Festival se propone servir de ámbito para encuentros y discusiones de proyectos de interés recíproco.
Siguiendo la Declaración Universal de la UNESCO sobre la Diversidad Cultural, en El ojo cojo entendemos que no hay una jerarquía entre las culturas, consideramos que todas las culturas son igualmente dignas y merecedoras de respeto. Aunque las manifestaciones de esta diversidad son múltiples y enriquecedoras, también aparecen problemáticas derivadas del desarraigo, de la barrera idiomática, de la situación administrativa-legal, de procesos selectivos...
Por este medio realizamos la convocatoria abierta para participar de las diferentes secciones a concurso y los monográficos
Contará con las siguientes secciones:
Sección oficial de largometrajes a concurso.
Sección oficial de cortometrajes a concurso
Sección oficial de documentales
Secciones monográficas y ciclos que ofrecerán películas de reconocido nivel cinematográfico y compromiso social, así como búsqueda estética y discursiva, o que ofrezcan información respecto a una realidad en particular. Podrán agruparse por nación, temática, corriente, autor u otro criterio adoptado por la dirección. No tendrán limitación de fecha de producción.
Este año los monográficos serán:
Sólo acción y aventuras? : Cine social para adolescentes
Cine social argentino
Ahora que recuerdo : Los ancianos como protagonistas
Navidades
Las películas que aspiren a premios deberán haber sido terminadas a partir del 1º de enero de 2005. No es impedimento que hayan participado en otros festivales. Será valorado positivamente que formen parte de las secciones monográficas del Festival.
Las inscripciones se cerrarán el 1. de agosto de 2006, debiéndose enviar hasta esa fecha la ficha de inscripción en formato electrónico firmada por el productor o quien detente los derechos de exhibición en Europa. La ficha podrá ser obtenida de nuestra web o solicitada por correo electrónico a elojocojo@gmail.com. Una vez firmada, la ficha tendrá el carácter de declaración jurada y en ella constará que conoce y acepta el presente Reglamento.
Es imprescindible enviar una copia de selección en DVD multizona subtitulada al español con una ficha impresa, completa y firmada por el director y quien detente los derechos de exhibición.
Es deseable que los films se presenten en versión española o subtitulados al español.
Una vez aceptada la participación de los films en el Festival, la fecha fijada para la recepción de las copias es el 10 de setiembre de 2006. Deberán enviarse 3 copias y ser dirigidas de esta manera:
Festival Internacional de Cine El Ojo Cojo
c/Salitre Bajo A
28012- Madrid
Tel./Fax 0034 914675239
Indicadores para la evaluación de las películas:
- Realidad narrada
- Repercusión del tema abordado
- Originalidad del tratamiento
- Calidad de dirección
- Entorno en el que fue realizado y sus dificultades
- Adversidades para llevarlo a cabo
- Cualidades del guión
- Calidad artística
- Calidad técnica
Mas información en www.festivalelojocojo.com
Solanas takes Bronze Horse at Stockholm festival
Nordeste named best film and leads share best actress honours
Spanish short takes big prize at UK's Brief Encounters
Fores takes top honour at 11th Bristol International Short Film Festival
The very latest flicks, now showing in Spanish
Houston Chronicle Wed, 23 Nov 2005 11:00 PM PST
Homemaker Erika Castellanos took her 5-year-old daughter Elizabeth to see an English version of the Disney film Chicken Little when it opened. But she didn't enjoy the movie much. "I was asleep in the theater because I only understood a little bit," Castellanos said in Spanish.
For TV, diversity is good business
Chicago Tribune Sun, 27 Nov 2005 4:08 AM PST
In the push for diversity in television--the campaign to add people of color to key positions on both sides of the camera--it's not the beauty of the rainbow that ultimately brings the big networks around.
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Mahwah , New Jersey
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF MEDIA WRITING - Tenure Track, Fall 2006
Job Description : Tenure Track. The successful candidate will teach six courses per year, primarily in scriptwriting for electronic media for dramatic, documentary, and mixed genre forms. Other course offerings may draw from one or more of the following areas: media/film production; media/film industry, history criticism; or may support the core curriculum of the communication arts major.
Requirements:
Ph.D. or MFA; professional experience in the field of writing for video, TV, or film; and teaching experience.
Ramapo College of New Jersey is located in the beautiful foothills of the Ramapo Valley Mountains approximately 25 miles northwest of New York City . Accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, Ramapo College is a comprehensive institution of higher education dedicated to the promotion of teaching and learning within strong liberal arts based curriculum, thus earning the designation “ New Jersey ’s Public Liberal Arts College.” Its curricular emphasis includes the liberal arts and sciences, social sciences, fine and performing arts, and the professional programs within a residential and sustainable living and learning environment. Organized into thematic learning communities, Ramapo College provides academic excellence through its interdisciplinary curriculum, international education, intercultural understanding and experiential learning opportunities.
All applications must be completed online at: http://www.ramapojobs.com.
“ New Jersey 's Public Liberal Arts College "
EEO/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION
CASTING LATINOS:
’ALONDRA SMILES’
Full Length Digital Feature
Villa Media Productions LLC
SAG Ultra Low Budget
Producers: Juan Villa & Conchita Villa
Line Producer: Patti Perez-Vasquez
Associate Producers: Al Holguin & Rosalba Ruiz
Director: Conchita Villa
Writers: Conchita Villa & Juan Villa
Casting Director: Noe “Quazy” Carrillo
Start Date: January 14, 2006
Location: Los Angeles
STORY LINE:
Alondra is a 14-year-old girl who’s had a rough start in life but is excited about her upcoming 15th birthday party. Then along comes her not-so-nice cousin Tatiana with plans of her own, which could ruin Alondra’s special day.
SEEKING:
--[ALONDRA] Female, 15 (18+ to play younger), Latina , naturally beautiful girl, hard worker, has an unforgettable and glowing smile. She works at her uncle’s restaurant as a busgirl. She encounters her first love with Armando before her 15th birthday. Some Spanish helpful…LEAD
--[TATIANA] Female, 15 (18+ to play younger), Latina , attractive, cruel, spoiled. Alondra’s manipulative step-cousin. Loves to be the center of attention. She is committed to getting Armando to respond to her over tunes and accompany her to her upscale 15th birthday party. Strong range required…LEAD
--[ARMANDO] Male, 17 (18+ to play younger), Latino, very handsome, charming, very likeable, level headed. Some Spanish helpful. LEAD
--[MRS. MELENDEZ] Female, 40’s, Latina , Tatiana’s mother, socialite, manipulative, great ability to influence. Strong range required.
--[MR. MELENDEZ] Male, 40’s, Latino, Tatiana’s stepfather, owns a restaurant that was owned by his deceased sister, down to earth, easily manipulated by his wife and stepdaughter. Great with expressions.
--[MAGGIE] Female, late 20’s-early 30’s, warm, likeable, resilient and worldly, has many talents. The coordinator for Tatiana’s upscale birthday party. This is her first job ever. Please submit all ethnicities. (All physical types encouraged)
--[JIMMY] Male, 15 (18+ to play younger), Latino, quirky but cute, Alondra’s side kick and longtime friend, he is infatuated by Tatiana.
--[JESSICA] Female, 15 (18+ to play younger), pretty, vulnerable, naïve, likes Jimmy. Please submit all ethnicities.
--[CECILIA] Female, 15 (18+ to play younger), trendy, Tatiana’s best friend, a spoiled brat. Please submit all ethnicities.
--[SOPHIE] Female, 15 (18+ to play younger), pretty, trendy, one of Tatiana’s friend, a spoiled brat. Please submit all ethnicities.
--[JOE] Male, 30’s, Latino restaurant bartender, likeable, he is Alondra’s protector at the restaurant.
--[CARMEN] Female, late 20’s, likeable waitress, works with Alondra.
--[FRANK] Male, 50’s lawyer, Maggie’s protective father. Please submit all ethnicities.
--[JOHNNY] Male, 19, Latin-lover type, he is Armando’s older brother.
--[MIRIAM] Female, 17 (18+ to play older), Latina , Armando’s ex-girlfriend, obsessive, provocative, sexy private school girl. She can not accept the break-up with Armando and is determined to get him back.
[DRESS DESIGNER] Male, 30’s, he is designing Tatiana’s dress. Fun and over the top character.
--[GRACIELA] Female, Latina , 40-50’s, Tatiana’s housekeeper.
--[CUTE BOY] Precocious, Male, Latino, 7-10 (open), must have an incredible voice and is not afraid to use it. Sings in Spanish.
SEND SUMISSIONS TO:
VILLA MEDIA PRODUCTIONS, LLC
2450 W. MAIN ST. SUITE 102
ALHAMBRA , CA 91801
*No Calls/No Walk-ins*
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