#Latina
Natalie Morales & Olga Merediz to Be Honored at Critics Choice Association’s Celebration of Latino Cinema
The Critics Choice Association has announced the honorees of its inaugural Celebration of Latino Cinema. Recognizing “groundbreaking achievements in Latino cinema from the outstanding work of...
It’s Complex, It’s Latinx: VOD and Podcast Picks
Every year since 1968, September 15 marks the beginning of the Hispanic Heritage celebration in the United States, which originally lasted just one week. In 1989, President George H. W. Bush changed...
Latina Characters Missing from 70 of 2018’s Top 100 Films, Study Finds
New research from Dr. Stacy L. Smith and the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative — in partnership with the National Association of Latino Independent Producers and Wise Entertainment — has...
Writer to Watch: Sierra Teller Ornelas of “Superstore”
Working on “Superstore,” the NBC comedy about a motley crew of employees at a big-box store, marked the first time Sierra Teller Ornelas wasn’t the only Latina in the...
Latina Directors Amplifying Their Voices: Crowdfunding Picks
Latinas are severely under-represented in film — both onscreen and behind the scenes. Among the directors of the top films from 2007 to 2016, only one was Latina. In addition, Latinas...
Guest Post: Hollywood’s Changing Attitudes Towards Latina Actresses
Guest Post by Marlene Forte Not sure when I became the old broad on set, but here I am, in 2017, recurring on four TV shows as the mama to female leads who all happen to be Latinas! Twenty-five...
Disney’s “Elena of Avalor” Renewed for Second Season
Disney has renewed “Elena of Avalor,” their Latina Princess TV series, for a second season, Variety has revealed. As we previously reported when the series first premiered, the series is infused...
Disney Introduces First Latina Princess in “Elena of Avalor”
Disney's latest princess is different than the rest. The House of Mouse will introduce a new princess later this month when the kids TV series “Elena of Avalor” premieres on the Disney...