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LATINOBUZZ: Q & A with Alicia Marie Sixtos - HIGH School

By Juan Caceres
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May 23, 2012 10:30 AM
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Alicia Sixtos makes a cameo in mega-smash, 'The Avengers' and next up she will be seen in the stoner flick, ‘HIGH School’ starring Adrien Brody and Michael Chiklis. Take a moment to get to know rising actress Alicia Sixtos in this exclusive interview with LatinoBuzz.

By Sydney Levine
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May 23, 2012 12:28 AM
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Fourteen films have been competing in iber.film.america, the first-ever Latin American film festival online, organised by VoD platform filmotech.com.

By Christine Davila
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May 17, 2012 6:08 AM
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Oye means listen up! I’ll be profiling brand spanking new US Latino films, in various stages and different genres so our community can promote their trajectory online and by word of mouth, and yes hopefully so distribution outfits and festivals take note! Case in point this week: Love Concord.

By Vanessa Erazo
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May 16, 2012 5:29 PM
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Last week we featured some of Mexico’s young filmmakers who have emerged as part of a recent revival in Mexican cinema. These new directors have pushed out the old guard and persevere in difficult situations, using public funding and micro-budgets to create films which take aim at Mexico’s social ills, broach difficult subjects, and take stylistic risks.

By Vanessa Erazo
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May 9, 2012 11:55 AM
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Mexico’s film industry broke records last year. Box office attendance reached an all-time high and due in part to increased public funding, local productions rose to more than 70 feature films. Yet, as is true in all of Latin America, Hollywood blockbusters edged out national films.

By Vanessa Erazo
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May 2, 2012 1:07 PM
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Box Office

It’s rare for a film in Spanish or Portuguese to make it to a U.S. theater. Even within Latin America or Spain, it’s difficult for local films to compete against Hollywood blockbusters. Once in a while, against all odds, Latino films triumph at their local box office.

By Vanessa Erazo
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April 26, 2012 11:13 PM
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When the film premiered in Cuba at the Festival Internacional de Nuevo Cine Latino in Havana, the lines snaked around the block. Everywhere it’s played extra screenings have been added. And even with worldwide sales Alejandro Brugués stays humble. I asked him what would happen if he was a zombie. “Oh that’s easy. I’m the most useless person in the world. I’m a director and all I know how to do is make films. I would be the first one that would get eaten.”

By Sydney Levine
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January 25, 2012 10:51 PM
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NALIP announces the departure of Kathryn F. Galán. After 10 1/2 years at NALIP, Kathryn has decided to resign as Executive Director to finish her Master's Degree and pursue new opportunities. Bienvenida (Beni) Matas will act as Interim Executive Director until a permanent replacement is found. Beni has a long history with NALIP and its mission, as a founding Board member and the organization's first coordinator. The Board of Directors and staff will continue with its mission to further Latino content creators with upcoming conference Diverse Voices, Universal Content (April 13-15 at the Sheraton Universal Hotel, Universal City, CA) and NALIP's other excellent programs.

By SydneyLevine
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November 2, 2011 10:00 AM
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North American sales agency and distributor FiGa Films has recently acquired several new Ibero American titles just in time for the American Film Market.

From Mexico, The Last Christeros (Los ultimos cristeros) by Matias Meyer, photo below, which had its world premiere in Toronto Film Festival, and Machete Language, directed by Kyzza Terrazas, which had its world premiere in Venice.

By Sydney Levine
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October 12, 2011 2:30 AM
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Variety reports on Morelia Film Festival's ninth edition October 15 - 23. I won't repeat the article here except to cite its place today as an exciting venue (hopefully not too exciting!!) to see new Latino, especially Mexican, films. The artistic director and founder Daniela Michel has quickly brought the festival an international reputation for welcoming filmmakers and their films. "The smartly programmed official selection captures very well the energy and diversity of contemporary Mexican independent film," notes critic and Museum of Moving Image editorial director Dennis Lim.

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LATINOBUZZ: Q & A with Alicia Marie Sixtos - HIGH School

Iber.film.america brings Hispanic cinema to Latin Americans online

Oye! First Peep at New Film, "Love, Concord"

LatinoBuzz: More Generation Mex Filmmakers on the Rise

LatinoBuzz: Mexico's Young Filmmakers Are Breaking Records and Pushing Boundaries

LatinoBuzz: Latin American Films Take Center Stage at the Box Office, Sometimes

LatinoBuzz: Havana Film Festival New York Closes with Cuban Zombie Comedy Juan of the Dead

Kathryn Galan of National Association of Latino Independent Producers Resigns

FiGa Films New Acquisitions for AFM

Latino Today - Morelia Film Festival!

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