Girl Power Feature Closes Out Latino Film Fest
The coming-of-age, feminist drama Women is Losers will close the Los Angeles International Film Festival today.
Two more days of films and panels at LALIFF – Ends June 6
As the Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival (LALIFF) comes to an end on Sunday, June 6, there have been many highlights at the premiere film festival for Latinos on…
Review: ‘Love, Victor’ Gay Teen Angst 2nd Season
By Roberto Leal Teenage angst has been the subject matter of countless movies and TV shows. Films like Romeo & Juliet, Rebel Without a Cause, Sixteen Candles, Clueless, Twilight, and…
Filmmaker Grants Aimed at Improving Portrayal of Mexicans, Chicanos
television has been a years-long concern of Jose Luis Ruiz, a Southern California entrepreneur and community advocate who hails from Mexico City. Wanting to be part of the solution, he…
Edward James Olmos Talks About LALIFF, Filmmakers and Life
By Julio Martinez Academy Award-nominated star Edward James Olmos may be the ultimate actor/filmmaker/activist and the Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival one of his main causes. For two decades,…
‘In the Heights,’ an Instant American Classic, Breath of Fresh Air
where Latinos are not only the subject matter but also the behind the scenes, front and center of a plot. The celebration of community, Latino cultural pride and heritage have…
