LALIFF

On this #laliffalumni Thursday, we’re thrilled to celebrate Rudy Valdez who was an opening night filmmaker of LALIFF’s past! Developed by Valdez, HUMMINGBIRD is coming soon to @amazonstudios The episodic series is described as a Stephen King-style American Gothic, loosely inspired by the life of Emmy-winning documentarian Rudy Valdez, who directs. It centers on members of a Mexican American family living in the Midwest that are haunted by sinister forces, while searchi...ng for the American dream. I’ve spent my career building my voice in documentaries, but more importantly telling the stories of underserved and marginalized communities through giving them agency and light, said Valdez. We can’t wait to witness your magic, Rudy!!!

As the push for equity and inclusion in Hollywood continues, this year's UCLA Hollywood Diversity Report proves we have a long road ahead. The Latinx community remains the most underrepresented group in Hollywood. We are honored to showcase our community via LALIFF but we demand action from the film and tv industry. Our voices and our stories matter. The Latino Film Institute is proud to support this report authored by our very own Ana-Christina Ramón. #diversity #equity #in...clusion https://socialsciences.ucla.edu/hollywood-diversity-report/

Happy Hump Day! LatinX Legend @ricky_martin is here to get you through the work week! We have some incredible news for you coming soon... stay tuned! Photos for @schonmagazine . photography. @_isaacanthony @earlymorningriot ... fashion. @dvlstylist talent. @ricky_martin hair. @joelolvierohair make up. @hanicbeauty photography assistants. Carolina Salazar + John Batchine. Words: @ThePatrickclark #allaboutmusic

Rest in Power, George Floyd. Real justice is a world in which black and brown bodies can live and thrive without fear. This is only the beginning. #georgefloyd

Meet Vivo, a musically-gifted kinkajou (voiced by Lin Manuel Miranda) who embarks from Havana to Miami on a quest to deliver a love song. Directed by Kirk DeMicco and written by DeMicco and Quiara Alegría Hudes, VIVO features original songs by Miranda and a score by Alex Lacamoire, plus the voices of Gloria Estefan, Juan de Marcos Gonzáles, Zoe Saldana & more! Coming soon to @netflix @contodonetflix !

We’ve been working for months on this year’s 20th anniversary of LALIFF!!We’re so looking forward to showing you what we have in store. In the meantime, head over to the link in our bio to check out our *NEW* website. LALIFF 2021 programming announcement coming soon!

Rest in Power, Adam Sending love to our entire community as we process this grief. Please be gentle with yourselves.

On this #AlumniThursday we honor the multi hyphenate @augusteverios She is a creative director, filmmaker, and musician from Los Angeles, California. Having emerged onto the music scene as a teenager, Eve cultivated a distinct aesthetic while self producing her own content out of necessity. From writing and directing music videos, doing hair and makeup on set, as well as working hand in hand with costumers and stylists; Eve has amassed a wealth of experience via creating visuals for her own music project, August Eve. Having first dreamed of being a director, music provided an opportunity to merge the two passions and build a world rich with visual language. From this all encompassing approach, Eve has lent her eye to a number of other artists and brands. Follow @augusteverios to keep up with her upcoming projects!

Feliz Cumpleaños to the wonder that is actress @carmen_carrera ! Carmen is an absolute dream and also the heroine of LALIFF Inclusion Fellow @kase_pena ‘s film PERIOD which will premiere at LALIFF 2021! Have a blessed day, Carmen! We’re so looking forward to witnessing your performance in PERIOD. The 2nd slide is a still from PERIOD c/o director @kase_pena

Congratulations to #LALIFFalumni @cassiuscorrigan on his upcoming slasher film 18 & OVER where he serves as producer. We’re so excited for this one!! C/o @cassiuscorrigan 18 & OVER imagine SCREAM set during Covid with an OnlyFans twist... a crazy fun slasher movie we went to hell and back to bring to life, with an insane cast including @ashleybenson @pamelaanderson @jonfoster @loueyfromthehood @parishilton @thechakeweary @winnieharlow @g_eazy @skyferreira @asapnast I... produced this film with my main man Diomedes Raul Bermudez @swindled717 who put this movie on his shoulders, willing it into existence with director/co-writer Jimmy Giannopoulos @pgdm and co-creator, producer and star @ashleybenson, and our mini-mogul, producer @sienaoberman. Thank you also to our partners at @officialrheafilms. It’s been one wild fucking ride... this movie also has an incredible fake reality show within it, with an all star cast of Trap Stars including @tylerdeanflores @lindseypelas @twan @spence @claramcgregor @badgyalshanshan and yours truly. We made this during covid to prove a point Movie #3. Follow @18andovermovie for the drip

We know exactly where we’ll be on May 4th. Season 2 of @selenanetflix is comiiinnngg!!

We are thrilled to announce that the Latino Film Institute has named Dr. Ana-Christina Ramón, director of research and civic engagement of the Division of Social Sciences at @ucla , as the inaugural Latino Film Institute Scholar. The award comes with a $100,000 restrictive gift to be used over a two-year period for research designated by Dr. Ramón, including but not limited to, The Hollywood Diversity Report and a dedicated study on Latino representation in Hollywood and the ...Latino audience. Dr. Ana-Christina Ramón is the Director of Research and Civic Engagement for the Division of Social Sciences at UCLA. Dr. Ramón is a social psychologist who has worked on social justice issues related to equity and access in higher education and the entertainment industry for over fifteen years. She is the co-principal investigator of the Hollywood Advancement Project and manages its graduate research team. She is the co-author (with Dr. Darnell Hunt) of the annual Hollywood Diversity Report series that the project produces. Dr. Ramón is so deserving of this and we couldn't be more proud!! Read the full article over on Twitter! #latinexcellence

For this week’s #alumnithursday we’re thrilled to honor artist, activist and organizer @juliosalgado83 ! Julio Salgado is a gay Mexican-born artist who grew up in Long Beach, California. Through the use of art Salgado has become a well-known activist within the DREAM Act movement. Salgado uses his art to empower undocumented and queer people by telling their story and putting a human face to the issue. Julio is also a co-creator of the @disruptorsfellowship which creates access and opportunity for the most underserved groups in our community. Follow @juliosalgado83 to witness more of his powerful work!

Alright filmmakers, TOMORROW April 1st is the last day to get your submissions in for LALIFF 2021!! Have you submitted your project yet? Submit via the link in our bio!

Our 1st ever #mcm is icon @petecorona , Director of Original Series at Netflix! Pete is not only a force in the entertainment industry, he partnered with us to create the LALIFF Inclusion Fellowship. Pete is truly an incredible human who is wholly committed to creating equity and inclusion. Thank you for all you do @petecorona ! #latinxcellence

As we celebrate with those around the world, we extend a huge congratulations to @joebiden and @kamalaharris who have officially been elected President and Vice President of the United States of America! Kamala is the first African American, the first South Asian American and the first female Vice President in US history. She’s a child of immigrants proving that black and brown women can do anything! Salud to a new day in this beautiful country.

We’re in the final stretch of one of the most important elections this country has ever seen. If you haven’t voted yet, get yourself to the polls! There’s so much at stake all the way down the ballot. Vote for our children, our elders, the Earth, for those who don’t have a voice...vote for a more just future for us all. Art by @socalrooted

Even during the pandemic, filmmakers are making it happen... safely. . Filming the series during the COVID-19 pandemic has been challenging. "We're pouring everything into it. We are away from our families, we are away even from fellow castmates and crew when we are not filming. It's been a very intense and exciting journey that was full of surprises."

We are honored to call our home team WORLD CHAMPIONS. Congratulations to the Los Angeles @dodgers on winning their first World Series Championship in 32 years. Our LA sky was lit up last night and the joy of our city is palpable. Go Dodgers! #worldserieschamps

So much of what often happens in these rooms in Hollywood is that people will divide us, he says. They’ll say, ‘Oh, Latino that’s a separate category.’ What I keep trying to say and what Campanario keeps trying to say with everything we do is that we’re not a separate category. We’re part of America. We’re part of the mainstream.

As we continue the fight for equity for Latinx folks in the media, it only makes sense to honor our very own @mrrafaelagustin who was born on this day! Rafa is the Executive Director at the Latino Film Institute where he oversees LALIFF and the @youthcinemaproject_ . Rafael is a writer on @cwjanethevirgin , he’s a @sundanceorg fellow and @laweekly named him one of the fifty most essential people in Los Angeles. When he’s not advocating for Latinx folks and writing for tv, Rafa will be penning his comedic memoir for @grandcentralpub ! We are so appreciative of your work and leadership, Rafa! Have the best day!

Big love and congratulations to @huracanthefilm on their UK theater release! Huracán, written and directed by @cassiuscorrigan , is a psychological thriller about an aspiring mixed martial arts fighter who suffers from Multiple Personality Disorder. Watch now in the US on @hbo and @hbomax ! #laliffalumni

There were a lot of lessons learned, Agustín tells Remezcla. I’m very proud because we were able to sell out almost every single screening. Let it be known that Latinos went first. Every major film festival froze and we said, ‘We need to do this for us.’ Thank you to writers, director, actors, producers and audience members for continuing to support us. We are committed to amplifying our community, rain or shine, pandemic or not! Here's to many more years of LALIFF. Salud to us all!

Dear Hollywood, As we come to the end of Hispanic Heritage Month in the midst of a global pandemic and continued racial injustice, many of us in the Latinx community have found it difficult to celebrate. Inspired by the activism of the Black community, many of whom also identify as Latinx, we stand in solidarity with our fellow Black writers, co-signing The WGAW Committee of Black Writers "Dear Hollywood" open letter and echoing their demands for systemic change to our industry.... #endlatinxclusion

#NothingAboutUsWithoutUs "...the letter calls for five key things, including greenlighting projects by Latinx writers and producers, diversifying the content of what projects are greenlit in order to represent the Latinx experience as more than a monolith, advancing Latinx writers beyond diversity hires, hiring Latinx writers for more than just Latinx stories, and first and foremost, not telling stories about the Latinx experience without Latinx voices."

#indigenouspeoplesday is everyday. Graphic by Mexican artist @siguele.cabron

Hey Afro-LatinX filmmakers, have you submitted your application yet?? The deadline is October 14th! Link in our bio to apply! @netflix #laliffinclusionfellowship

Congratulations to screenwriter and director @thaisdrassinower for being selected as a participant in the 2020 BAFTA Newcomers Program. We are very proud to have presented Thais’ work at LALIFF 2020 and @cinemauto_drivein We wish you all the best Thais, and we look forward to continuing to feature your work as part of our festival. #laliffalumni