NALIP held its Ninth National Conference in Dana Point, California March 6 – 9, 2008. After successful Conferences in Santa Barbara, Huntington Beach, Newport Beach and Long Beach, we remained on the West Coast within driving distance of Los Angeles in order to accommodate the funders, instructors and representatives who like easy access to this weekend with top, mid-level and emerging Latino filmmakers.  We had over 750 participants, hosted by Conference Co-Chairs Frida Torresblanco (PAN’s LABYRINTH) and playwright Elaine Romero (Secret Things). Sin Limites;  Trends in Pan-Latino Cinema was a weekend of plenaries, workshops, keynotes and talent showcases that honored LA MISMA LUNA writer/executive producer Ligiah Villalobos and journalist/advocate Maggie Rivas-Rodriguez, PhD (“Defend the Honor” Campaign). We also awarded our third Estela Awards, endowed by the McDonald’s Corporation, that salute two rising stars on the Latino Media scene: feature director Patricia Riggen (LA MISMA LUNA) and documentary maker Almudena Carracedo (MADE IN L.A.).

The 2009 Conference will be NALIP’s tenth! Co-chaired by NALIP Founding Board Members David Ortiz (Universal) and Frances Negron-Muntaner (professor, UCLA/Columbia University), the Conference will embrace the storytelling energy that all Latinos bring to our passion for film and television. We plan to welcome back the special Latino edition of Back Stage’s Actorfest that premiered at Conference 9, along with the music, comedy and performer showcases, special screenings and other favorite elements of this inspiring and lively weekend.     The Conference 10 website, with full program and registration information will be available online starting December 2008.

NALIP Conference 9
March 7-9, 2008
SIN LIMITES: Trends in Pan-Latino Cinema
Laguna Cliffs Marriot, Dana Point, California

NALIP Conference 8
March 8-11, 2007
MEDIA ON THE MOVE: Power for Independents
Newport Beach Marriott Hotel & Spa, Newport Beach, California

NALIP Conference 7
March 9-12, 2006
LATINO LENS: Naked Truth
Hyatt Regency Hotel, Long Beach, California

NALIP Conference VI
Co-presented by Time Warner, HBO, and the National Latino Media Council.
March 3 - 6, 2005
Catch the Latino Wave
Hilton Waterfront Resort , Huntington Beach, California

NALIP Conference V
Reel Change: Framing the Futurea
Feb. 26th - 29th
REEL CHANGE: Framing the Future
Santa Barabara, California

NALIP Conference IV
November 7-10, 2002
Taking the Next Steps: Television, Features and Media Arts
San Antonio, Texas

NALIP Conference III
December 6-9, 2001
Storytelling in the Digital Age
San Diego, California

NALIP Conference II
June 2000
Latino Media: Challenges for the New Millennium
Miami Beach, Florida

NALIP Inaugural Conference
June 1999
San Francisco, California