On Thursday night at the AMC Century City 15 in Los Angeles, the Latino Media Fest Awards celebrated content creators who are helping to make the industry a more diverse and inclusive place.
The event was hosted by the National Association of Latino Independent Producers, which for the past 20 years has advocated on behalf of the largest ethnic minority in the U.S. that also happens to be the most underrepresented in Hollywood.
“This is unprecedented,” Nalip executive director Ben Lopez told Variety before the ceremony, referring to the event’s focus on Latinx storytellers. “We believe that if you showcase them and give them time and exposure, they’re going to be able to launch themselves as global superstars. And that’s why Nalip is here — to be that supporting organization.”
Awards included Best Latin American Film (“Monos”), Best Latinx Director and Breakthrough Filmmaker (“The Chambermaid” director Lila Avilés). Ben DeJesus,...
The event was hosted by the National Association of Latino Independent Producers, which for the past 20 years has advocated on behalf of the largest ethnic minority in the U.S. that also happens to be the most underrepresented in Hollywood.
“This is unprecedented,” Nalip executive director Ben Lopez told Variety before the ceremony, referring to the event’s focus on Latinx storytellers. “We believe that if you showcase them and give them time and exposure, they’re going to be able to launch themselves as global superstars. And that’s why Nalip is here — to be that supporting organization.”
Awards included Best Latin American Film (“Monos”), Best Latinx Director and Breakthrough Filmmaker (“The Chambermaid” director Lila Avilés). Ben DeJesus,...
- 10/8/2019
- by James Patrick Herman
- Variety Film + TV
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