LATINOPIA SHOWCASE THE LAST COLONY TRAILER
Juan Augustín Márquez is the writer and director of the feature length documentary The Last Colony. Latinopia is proud to showcase the trailer for this important film. T … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA CINEMA DENNIS LEONI “RESURRECTION BLVD.”
Dennis Leoni is the creator and Executive Producer of the ground breaking drama series Resurrection Blvd. Born and raised in Tucson, Arizona where his early experiences working in motion picture was … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA CINEMA MAURICIO MENDOZA ON RESURRECTION BLVD.
Mauricio Mendoza is a stage and screen actor best known for his portrayal of Miguel Santiago, the eldest brother of the Santiago family in the SHOWTIME drama series Resurrection Blvd. Mauricio told … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA CINEMA DANNY VALDEZ “LA BAMBA”
Ritchie Valens (Richard Valenzuela) was the first Latino rock star in music history. He died at age 17 in a tragic plane crash in 1959 along with two other rock legends, the Big Bopper (J.P. … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA SHOWCASE “LOVE IN THE TIME OF ALBINO”
Gabriel Carmona and Branden Selman are the founders of Nac Film Theory, an independent film company based in Nagotchoches, Texas. Both of these talented filmmakers produce, direct, film, edit and act … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA CINEMA LUÍS RAMÓN QUINTERO GUILTLESS
Luís Ramón Quintero is a film writer and director whose recent film Guiltless explores the notion of a man who can rid people of their guilt. Luís spoke to Latinopia about his film, which stars Edward … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA CINEMA FRANK CRUZ “STRAIGHT OUT OF BARRIO HOLLYWOOD”
Frank Cruz has led a multi-faceted life first as a university professor, then as an on-camera newscaster and then as co-founder of the Telemundo television network. He talks about his career in his … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA CINEMA CARLOS AVILA ON “PRICE OF GLORY”
Carlos Avila is a director, writer and producer. In 2002 he directed the motion picture "Price of Glory" starring Jimmy Smits, Maria del Mar, Ron Perlman, Clifton Collins, Jr. and Jon Seda. Avila … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA SHOWCASE “THE BRICK PEOPLE”
Alejandro Morales is an acclaimed author whose novel "The Brick People" is the story of the Mexicans who worked at the Simons Brick Yard. Their work was crucial to the growth of Los Angeles and … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA CINEMA LUIS R. QUINTERO ON “LA HORA DEL TÉ “
Latinopia Cinema Luis Quintero's Hora del Té from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Luis R. Quintero is a writer and director whose films include La Hora del Té (Tea Time) and Guiltless. Here he talks about … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA CINEMA RICHARD YÑIGUEZ “BLVD. NIGHTS”
Richard Yñiguez is a veteran television and motion picture actor who has starred in Boulevard Nights, Raíces de Sangre, The Deadly Tower and River of Promises as well as numerous television series. … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA CINEMA LUIS REYES ON MADE IN MEXICO
Latinopia Cinema Luis Reyes Made in Mexico from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Luis Reyes is an acclaimed publicist, film historian and author. Among his books on Latino cinema is the landmark Hispanics … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA SHOWCASE “HARVEST OF LONELINESS”
Dr. Gilbert González is a Professor Emeritus in Chicano and Latin American Studies at the University of California at Irvine. He has produced a landmark documentary about the Bracero Program which … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA BIOGRAPHY NOEL QUIÑONES
Noel Quiñones (born July 20, 1959, in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico) is a Puerto Rican screenwriter, film director and film producer. He left Puerto Rico at age 18 to study cinematography and filmmaking at … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA CINEMA THIEVES AND LIARS
Latinopia Cinema Thieves and Liars from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Ricardo Méndez Matta and Poli Marichal are a husband and wife producing team that has created the independent film, Ladrones y … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA SHOWCASE A.P. GONZALEZ “EL BÉISBOL”
A.P. Gonzalez is a director and producer with a life-long passion for baseball. His current project is a major long-form documentary about Latinos in American baseball. Latinopia is proud to showcase … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA SHOWCASE BANCARROTA TRAILER 3
Latinopia Showcase Bancarrota 3 from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Following the 2015 crisis created by Puerto Rico’s inability to pay its $73 billion Wall Street debt, the U.S. Congress intervened and … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA SHOWCASE BANCARROTA TEASER 2
Latinopia Showcase Bancarrota 2 from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Following the 2015 crisis created by Puerto Rico's inability to pay its $73 billion Wall Street debt, the U.S. Congress intervened and … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA SHOWCASE BANCARROTA TEASER 1
Latinopia Showcase Bancarrota 1 from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. In 2015, the Governor of Puerto Rico declared that the island's $73 billion debt owed to foreign investors was unpayable. Since that … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA CINEMA MÁRQUEZ ON THE LAST COLONY
Juan Augustín Márquez is the writer and director of the feature length documentary The Last Colony The film explores the complex issue of Puerto Rican national status, Should Puerto Rico continue as a … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA CINEMA FRANK BERUMEN ON LATINO IMAGE MAKERS
Latinopia Cinema Latino Image Makers from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Frank Berumen is a film scholar and author who has written four books on Latinos in cinema: The Chicano/ Hispanic Image in … [Read more...]