The National Hispanic Media Coalition announced the line up for their upcoming 2024 Impact Awards Gala taking place on Friday, June 14, 2024 at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, CA. For the second year in a row the evening will be hosted by actress, Artivista, and producer Annie Gonzalez (Jenni, Flamin’ Hot). Joining Gonzalez for the hosting duties at the annual celebration honors will be actress, writer and producer Mayan Lopez (Lopez vs. Lopez).  

As outspoken advocates for the Latine community, this year’s honorees are paving the way for Latine artists in the entertainment industry, which closely aligns with NHMC’s mission.  This year’s Impact Awardees are Uruguayan writer, director, and executive producer Fede Alvarez is being honored for his directorial work that’s brought us multiple hit horror and thriller films, including the Texas Chainsaw Massacre and his most recent film, Alien: Romulus releasing this coming August. NHMC Visionary Alliance Member and long-time supporter, Actor, Producer, Writer Harvey Guillén will be honored for his groundbreaking role in the FX series What We Do in the Shadows, and Mexican director, writer, and producer Issa López will be honored for her work as writer, director, and showrunner of Season 4 of HBO’s True Detective: Night Country. Actress, singer, and entrepreneur, Tatyana Ali, will receive her Impact Award for her advocacy and policy work in maternal health and reproductive justice.

The Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) will be honored with the Community Impact Award for their commitment to multiculturalism and creating change for marginalized communities, while streaming giant Tubi will be honored for its diverse programming providing a platform for Latine series showcasing authentic representations of our Latine communities. 

“[Our] honorees embody where our community is headed and are pushing their industries forward simply by taking up space and using their platforms to uplift other Latine creatives.,” said Brenda Victoria Castillo, President & CEO of the NHMC. “NHMC is committed to ensuring that our community is recognized – not just at our gala, but in every space.” 

The annual Impact Awards Gala is a part of the NHMC’s overall mission to spotlight the importance of accurate, fair, and positive representation in media. Through the coveted Impact Awards, each year the NHMC honors individuals who are truly making an impact, shifting societal narratives, and setting an example for Latine communities.

This year, in keeping with their mission to provide resources to help bring awareness to the power and contributions of Latino/a/x/e in all sectors of society, NHMC recently launched a new media guide and resource providing comprehensive education about Latine Communities tailored for entertainment industry professionals this year, ‘Seeing Beyond The Stereotypes: Telling Authentic Latino/a/x/e Stories.”

For more information on the NHMC Impact Awards, log on to: www.NHMC.org

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The National Association of Latino Independent Producers (NALIP), the nonprofit offering programming and resources for Latino content creators and filmmakers, will hold its End of Year Celebration at the Sunset Room in Hollywood on Friday, Dec. 15.

Hosted by the Lopez Vs. Lopez actor and alum of The Daily Show, Al Madrigal the celebration which will be attended by Annie Gonzalez and Jesse Garcia (Flamin’ Hot), Chelsea Rendon (Vida), Vadhir Derbez (De Viaje Con Los Derbez), Clayton Cardenas (The Mayans), Harvey Guillen (What We Do in the Shadows), Marco Pigossi (Gen V), Omar Chaparro (No Manches Frida) among others.

As NALIP prepares for its 25th Anniversary in 2024, this event will pay tribute to trailblazers actively shaping the narrative for the Latino community. The event will recognize not only individual Latino milestones but also acknowledge the impact of diversity and inclusion on the entertainment industry.

“For the past 25 years, NALIP has established itself as a beacon of empowerment and advocacy for Latino creatives in the film and media industry. This year, amidst challenges like strikes that temporarily dimmed our jubilation, we recognize not just the hurdles but also the triumphs that emerged in their wake,” said Diana Luna, Executive Director of NALIP. “This End of Year Celebration aims to honor the remarkable progress and resilience of our talented community, a narrative shaped by overcoming adversity and embracing the enduring spirit of achievement.”

“It’s a privilege to celebrate the remarkable achievements of Latino content creators and industry professionals who continue to inspire and shape our cultural landscape,” said Craig Robinson, Executive Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer at NBCUniversal. “We also take pride in supporting NALIP’s mission to empower and provide opportunities for talented individuals, ensuring a thriving community of diverse voices in the film industry for years to come.”

For more information in attendence visit NALIP.ORG

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The highly anticipated third season of FX’s Emmy-nominated comedy, What We Do in the Shadows, will premiere with two episodes on September 2nd at 10 p.m. on FX and the next day on FX on Hulu. Paul Simms is the writer and showrunner.

Billed as a “mockumentary comedy horror” television series, the show’s dramatic throughline follows four vampire roommates in Staten Island and a “familiar,” a human named Guillermo, played by Harvey Guillén, who is the overworked servant of one of the vampires, Nandor (played by Kayvan Novak). At end of Season One, the immortals discover Guillermo is, in fact, related to the noted slayer, Van Helsing and might have quite a future. 

We got so much feedback from people who said ‘I feel like I was watching my mom and myself have a converstion,’ down to the buñuelos in the background.”

When asked what twisted road the series will travel this season, Guillén just shrugs, “Paul is the boss. I don’t know what’s going to happen with Guillermo. I don’t know until the last minute. Actually, I do know what happens, but I don’t know how much I can say. I don’t want to spoil this.”

Simms interjects, “Well, you can say a little about where we are going. A hint is the first episode. The title is “The Prisoner,” and that teases, sort of, what’s going on.  

Guillen laughs, “Yeah, that’s good.”

Guillén is the son of Mexican immigrants. He adopted the stage name “Harvey” when his teachers could not pronounce his first name. On a number of television series, Guillén has appeared in recurring roles such as Alistair Delgado on Huge (2010), Cousin Blobbin on The Thundermans (2013–2018), George Reyes in Eye Candy (2015 and Benedict Pickwick on The Magicians  (2017–2018). Guillén also provides the voice of Funny the Magic House in Mickey Mouse Funhouse.  

As this series has developed over two seasons, Guillén has become aware that Guillermo has become very popular in the Latino community. “I think he should be,” he says. “All the response I’ve gotten from people who said even the smallest scene, like the scene where he’s talking to his mom, affects them. We got so much feedback from people who said, ‘I feel like I was watching my mom and myself have a conversation,’ down to the buñuelos in the background. Little details like that really make a difference. 

Guillen concluded, “We can say it till we’re blue in the face, but representation matters and I think we’ve done a really good job of representing. So I look forward to continuing. I know we have already been picked up for a fourth season.”

Featured Photo: (Courtesy Hulu)

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As a child watching Disney animated cartoons, Harvey Guillen wished to be in them. His dream has come true.

Guillen is the voice of Funny in Mickey Mouse Funhouse, the new Disney animated series that brings together once again Mickey and his friends Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Daisy Duck, Goofy and Pluto. The group meets an enchanted talking playhouse that is capable of transporting the Disney gang to different places that invite adventures.

“It’s always been a dream of mine to be a @disney character .. and I got to originate a role to be added to this iconic group of friends!” posted the Orange County, California-born actor on his Instagram page.

Now Guillen’s voice is being heard on various Disney platforms. Mickey Mouse Funhouse debuted a sneak peek on July 16 on Disney Junior followed by Disney+ on the 23, with an official premiere three days later on the junior cable channel. The next stop is Disney Channel, where the show will premiere on Sept. 3.

Also, with his new Disney role, not only is the Mexican-American actor achieving his dream, he’s reaching a wider audience — in this case, children.

Best known for his role as Guillermo de la Cruz in Hulu’s Emmy-nominated vampiric comedy/horror series What We Do in the Shadows, Guillen’s credits include recurring roles in other series like ABC’s Huge, Nickelodeon’s The Thundermans, MTV’s Eye Candy and SyFy’s The Magicians. He was also featured in the 2013 film The Internship, starring Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson. But it’s been his role in What We Do in the Shadows that has gained the actor the most notoriety to date, earning him nominations to four awards, including the Broadcast Film Critics Association’s Choice Award and the Imagen Award, both for best supporting actor.

Now he’s expanding his credits in animation. In addition to Funny, Guillen has joined FXX’s Archer, an adult-oriented comedy that follows the exploits of a dysfunctional intelligence agency. Guillen is set to voice a character named Alton who resembles the actor for a good reason. “They asked if they could use my likeness and I said “Yaaaass”,” he revealed on Instagram. Also, he voices another character in yet another Disney series, playing Angmar inThe Owl House.

Not surprisingly, Guillen has posted about the Disney animated series about half a dozen times in recent weeks. “The thing I like about Funny the most is that imagination is limitless,” he shared on Instagram. “You can do anything with your imagination and he really believes that.”

About his Disney dream come true, the 31-year-old actor concludes another post saying, “5-year-old me wouldn’t believe it if I told him. Never stop dreaming!”

Social media is a tool the actor uses avidly to share his accomplishments in Hollywood as soon as he gets the green light from the studios. Among them, starring in Mickey Mouse Funhouse stands out in various ways and with several posts. First, Guillen’s Funny befriends and interacts with Disney’s most iconic characters. Second, he is also joining a group of selected veteran talents who have voiced beloved animated characters for many years, like Bret Iwan, who’s played Mickey in various series for a decade. The ensemble cast also includes Kaitlyn Robrock as Minnie Mouse, Tony Anselmo as Donald Duck, Tress MacNeille as Daisy Duck and Bill Farmer as Goofy and Pluto.

Featured Photo: Harvey Guillen (Credit: Courtesy/Instagram)

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Based on the 2014 film of the same name, What We Do in the Shadows follows four old-century vampires as they hilariously interact with the modern world in current-day New York with the help of a familiar or human servant. The series stars Kayvan Novak, Matt Berry, Natasia Demetriou and Mark Proksch as vampires Nandor, Laszlo, Nadja and Colin, respectively, and actor Harvey Guillen in the role of the familiar Guillermo de la Cruz.

Season three, which starts Sept. 2, sees the four vampires getting, three immigrants and one American, excited about becoming the new leaders of the Vampiric Council only to discover that only one of them can sit on the council’s coveted, ornate high chair. Needless to say, a struggle ensues. 

The show is written by Clement and Taika Waititi, with the latter also exec producing. 

Through its first two seasons, What We Do in the Shadows has received 10 Emmy Award nominations, including Outstanding Comedy Series and a Critics’ Choice nomination for Best Comedy Series. 

After the shocking season two finale, the housemates are in a panic about what to do with Guillermo upon discovering that he is a vampire killer. This season, the vampires are elevated to a new level of power and will encounter the vampire from which all vampires have descended, a tempting Siren, gargoyles, werewolf kickball, Atlantic City casinos, wellness cults, ex-girlfriends, gyms and supernatural curiosities galore. Also, Colin Robinson is turning 100. And Nandor, faced with his own eternal-life crisis, tries to inject his life with more meaning. Will he find love or is he destined to be an immortal bachelor with 37 ex-wives?

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