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LATINOPIA CINEMA ESPARZA ON GREGORIO CORTEZ

Latinopia Cinema Esparza on Gregorio Cortez from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Moctesuma Esparza is an award-winning producer of films such as Milagro Beanfield War, Gettysburg and Selena. Here he … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cinema/TV, LATINOPIA CINEMA Tagged With: Americo Paredes, Moctesuma Esparza, The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez, With a Pistol in his Hand

February 21, 2016 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA CINEMA AGURUPHOBIA

Latinopia Cinema Aguruphobia from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Richard Montes and Jade Puga are a husband and wife producing team whose latest project is the comedy Aguruphobia which stars Pepe Serna … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cinema/TV, LATINOPIA CINEMA Tagged With: Aguruphobia, Jade Puga, Pepe Serna, Richard Montes

October 4, 2015 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA CINEMA RICHARD YÑIGUEZ ON RAÍCES DE SANGRE

The film Raíces de Sangre (Roots of Blood) is considered a classic of early Chicano Cinema. Written and directed by Jesús Salvador Treviño the film was released in 1979. Latinopia asked thre star of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cinema/TV, LATINOPIA CINEMA Tagged With: Jesús Salvador Treviño, Raíces de Sangre, Richard Yñiguez, Roots of Blood

July 5, 2015 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA CINEMA JULIE CARMEN ON DAWN PATROL

Actress Julie Carmen known for such movies as John Cassevetes' Gloria (1980) and Robert Redford's Milagro Benafield War (1988) took a hiatus from acting to raise two children. But Julie Carmen is back … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cinema/TV, LATINOPIA CINEMA Tagged With: Daniel Petri, Dawn Patrol, Julie Carmen

June 14, 2015 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA CINEMA VELASCO ON NOSOTROS 2

Jerry Velasco was President of the actors organization, Nosotros, for more than seventeen years. During this time he worked closely with the founding President of Nosotros, actor Ricardo Montalban. In … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cinema/TV, LATINOPIA CINEMA Tagged With: Danny De La Paz, Dyana Ortelli, Enrique Castillo, Jerry Velasco, Lupe Ontiveros, Mike Gomez, Nosotros, Ricardo Montalban, Ricardo Montalban Theater, Richard Yñiguez

May 11, 2015 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA CINEMA JERRY VELASCO ON NOSOTROS 1

NOSOTROS is an organization of actors dedicated to improving the image of Latinos in motion pictures and on television and to training new talent. The group was founded in 1970 by acclaimed actor … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cinema/TV, LATINOPIA CINEMA Tagged With: Jerry Velasco, Nosotros, Ricardo Montalban

May 3, 2015 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA CINEMA ENRIQUE “KIKI” CASTILLO “BLOOD IN, BLOOD OUT”

Enrique "Kiki" Castillo is an acclaimed Chicano actor of stage, television and motion pictures. His television credits include programs like Weeds, N.C.I.S, American Family, L.A. Law and many others. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cinema/TV, LATINOPIA CINEMA Tagged With: Blood In Blood Out, Chicano actors, Enrique Castillo

March 22, 2014 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA CINEMA “JOSE LUIS RUIZ ON CHICANO!”

Chicano! History of the Mexican American Civil Rights Movement was a four-hour PBS documentary series broadcast in 1997. Jose Luis Ruiz was the Executive Producer of the company that produced the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cinema/TV, LATINOPIA CINEMA Tagged With: Chicano cinema, Chicano documentaries, Chicano! History of the Mexican Americna Civil Rights Movement, José Luis Ruiz

January 11, 2015 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA CINEMA JULIE REMEMBERS RAÚL

Julie Carmen (http://www.juliecarmenactress.com/ ) is an accomplished actress, licensed family therapist and yoga therapist. In 1988 she co-starred with the late Puerto Rican actor Raúl Julia in the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cinema/TV, LATINOPIA CINEMA Tagged With: Actualmag, Digimed Group, Julie Carmen, New England Festival of Ibero American Cinema, Raul Julia, The Penitent

December 8, 2014 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA CINEMA YENIFFER BEHRENS

Yeniffer Behrens is a Venezuelan-born television and film actress perhaps best known for her role as Marianna Erosa in the day time drama General Hospital. Latinopia learned that her break-out role … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cinema/TV, LATINOPIA CINEMA Tagged With: General Hospital, Latina actresses, Yeniffer Behrens

October 13, 2014 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA CINEMA REMEMBERING ELIZABETH PEÑA

The news hit all of us hard–some of us more terribly than others. Elizabeth Peña, who starred in La Bamba and Lone Star and so many television shows was gone. The members of Showtime’s ground … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cinema/TV, LATINOPIA CINEMA Tagged With: Cast of Resurrection Blvd, Latia Actresses, Passing of Elizabeth Peña, Resurrection Blvd

October 19, 2014 by JT

LATINOPIA CINEMA “AFTER SCHOOL”

After School is a new independent motion picture co-directed by Carlos Meléndez and Mauricio Mendoza, written by Ruben Padilla, and starring Mauricio Mendoza, Yeniffer Behrens, Vance Valencia and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cinema/TV, LATINOPIA CINEMA Tagged With: Adrian Moreira Behrens, After School, CHILD ABUSE, child abuse in the Latino community, Mauricio Mendoza, sexual abuse of children, Vance Valencia, What's New, Yennifer Behrens

May 26, 2014 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA CINEMA MARÍA AGUI CARTER “REBEL”

María Agui Carter is a prize-winning independent filmmaker whose PBS credits include Tango Dual Dance (2000), Rumble Over West Side Story (2000)  and The Devil's Music (2000).  She also produced the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cinema/TV, LATINOPIA CINEMA Tagged With: Loreta Juaneta Velsasquez, Maria Agui Carter, PBS Docu-drama about woman soldi, Rebel

November 10, 2013 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA CINEMA “THE LATIN HEAT STORY 2”

Having successfully launched a major Latino entertainment magazine, Latin Heat, and then transformed it into a digital version complete with on-line red carpet interviews, Bel Hernandez and her … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cinema/TV, LATINOPIA CINEMA Tagged With: Bel Hernández, Hola LA, Latin Heat Magazine, Latino Entertainment, Latino Media, Let's Talk, What's New

April 13, 2014 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA CINEMA “THE LATIN HEAT STORY 1”

Bel Hernández is known in Hollywood as the editor-in-chief and publisher of Latin Heat Magazine, the premier source for Latino entertainment and news. Since its inception in 1992 it has grown from a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cinema/TV, LATINOPIA CINEMA Tagged With: Bel Hernández, Latin Heat Magazine, Latinos in Entertainment

April 7, 2014 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA CINEMA JOSÉ LUIS RUIZ “THE UNWANTED”

José Luis Ruiz is a ground-breaking Chicano filmmaker and media activist. As Director of the National Latino Communications Center, he was the visionary force behind the acclaimed PBS documentary … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cinema/TV, LATINOPIA CINEMA Tagged With: 2014 immigration legislation, films on immigration, José Luis Ruiz, national immigration debate, The Unwanted, What's New

February 16, 2014 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA CINEMA JOHN VALADEZ ON “PREJUDICE AND PRIDE”

John Valadez is the producer and director of two episodes of the six part PBS documentary series Latino Americans. In the episode titled "Prejudice and Pride," he tackles the story of the Chicano … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cinema/TV, LATINOPIA CINEMA Tagged With: Chicano Civil Rights Movement, John Valadez, Latino Americnas, What's New

October 7, 2013 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA CINEMA EDWARD “JUNIOR” GONZALEZ

Edward "Junior" Gonzalez is a director and cinematographer from the San Francisco bay Area who is a second-generation Salvadoran American. In his recent documentary, "Words of Revolution," he … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cinema/TV, LATINOPIA CINEMA Tagged With: Edward Junior Gonzalez, Latino hip hop, Salvadoran Americans, Salvadoran hip hop

July 28, 2013 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA CINEMA CARLOS AVILA ON “MASKED MEN”

Carlos Avila is a producer and director whose credits include the PBS series Foto-Novelas (1997) and the feature film Price of Glory (200) which starred Jimmy Smits.  His latest project is a PBS … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cinema/TV, LATINOPIA CINEMA Tagged With: Carlos Avila, El Santo, luchadores, Mexican masked wrestlers, Tales of Masked Men, What's New

October 27, 2013 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA CINEMA JOHN VALADEZ ON “WAR AND PEACE”

John Valadez is the producer and director of two hours of the six-part PBS documentary series, "Latino Americans." In his episode titled "War and Peace", John took on the task of documenting the story … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cinema/TV, LATINOPIA CINEMA Tagged With: Chicano cinema, John Valadez, Latino Americans, Ware an dPeace

September 29, 2013 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA CINEMA JOHN VALADEZ ON ‘FIRE”

John Valadez is an accomplished documentary filmmaker who directed and produced the award-winning PBS documentary "The Chicano Wave" and the highly acclaimed documentary "The Longoria Affair."  … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cinema/TV, LATINOPIA CINEMA Tagged With: John Valdez Filmmaker, Latino Americans

March 24, 2013 by Tia Tenopia

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May 23, 2025 By wpengine

In 2012, in Puerto Rico there were 13,000 farms; in the recent agricultural census, between 8 and 10,000 farms are recorded; a substantial decrease in the figure reported for 2012. At present, the agricultural sector of the Puerto Rican economy reports approximately 0.62% of the gross domestic product, which produces 15% of the food consumed […]

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The title of the documentary, The Need to Grow by Rob Herring and Ryan Wirick,  is suggestive. Its abstract character is enough to apply in a general and also in a particular way. The Need to Grow applies to both the personal and to so many individuals. At the moment, the need for growth in […]

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