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Latinos Win Five Awards at 2025 Sundance Film Festival
‘Trokas Duras’ from director Jazmin Garcia.
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2025/01/31 at 2:21pm

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Latinos Win Five Awards at 2025 Sundance Film Festival

01.31.2025 | By |

Latino filmmakers continue their winning streak at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. Following last year’s historic Grand Jury Prize win for In The Summers, this year’s festival saw multiple Latino films take home major awards, from music documentaries to working-class stories, proving our stories are neither a fad nor an exception. What’s fascinating about this year’s Latino wins is that they span the full spectrum of Latino life.
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Justina Machado On Why People Love Animation So Much
Justina Machado
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2022/01/28 at 3:02pm

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Justina Machado On Why People Love Animation So Much

01.28.2022 | By |

This week on episode 170 of the Highly Relevant podcast, I welcome the beloved actress Justina Machado known to many as Penelope Alvarez in the Emmy-nominated hit comedy reboot of “One Day at a Time”. In the following Q&A, we discuss her new voice-acted film, “The Ice Age: Adventures of Buckwild,” and what her role as the zorilla ‘Zee’ means for Latino representation. Our conversation also covered several interesting subjects such as the world’s love for animated films, why Hispanic animated films succeed and real-life Latino films and television shows don’t, and why she stopped using the term Hispanic to describe herself. Catch the video interview on our YouTube channel below. Read More

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2018/01/12 at 8:42pm

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PODCAST: “Coco’s” Director Lee Unkrich Hints At More Pixar Multicultural Films, Oscar Talk with Clayton Davis, 2018’s Most Anticipated TV & Movies

01.12.2018 | By |


We’re starting 2018 off on the right foot with perhaps the most influential people in animation with Pixar’s COCO director Lee Unkrich and producer Darla K. Anderson who join us straight from their Golden Globe win and the first Golden Globe award for a Latino-themed animated film. We discuss why it took so long for Pixar to make a Latino film and if its financial and award acclaim will spawn off more multicultural animated films. Read More

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2017/03/15 at 1:47pm

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‘Coco’ Trailer: Here’s The First Look At Pixar’s First Latin-Themed Animated Movie!

03.15.2017 | By |

Synopsis: Despite his family’s baffling generations-old ban on music, Miguel (voice of newcomer Anthony Gonzalez) dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol, Ernesto de la Cruz (voice of Benjamin Bratt). Desperate to prove his talent, Miguel finds himself in the stunning and colorful Land of the Dead following a mysterious chain of events. Along the way, he meets charming trickster Hector (voice of Gael García Bernal), and together, they set off on an extraordinary journey to unlock the real story behind Miguel’s family history.

Directed by Lee Unkrich (“Toy Story 3”), co-directed by Adrian Molina (story artist “Monsters University”). Disney•Pixar’s “Coco” opens in U.S. theaters on Nov. 22, 2017.

Paddington (Movie Review)
‘Paddington’
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2015/01/06 at 8:14pm

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Paddington (Movie Review)

01.6.2015 | By |

The “1-4-0″: #Paddington means well. It’s an animated film full of inventiveness and charm, regrettably, it’s very predictable and not narratively compelling enough. Read More

The Lego Movie (Movie Review)
The Lego Movie
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2014/02/07 at 12:25am

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The Lego Movie (Movie Review)

02.7.2014 | By |

The “1-4-0″: @TheLEGOMovie is a kids film on the surface, but adults will enjoy it more. It’s creative and hilarious with a surprising family warmth! Read More

Frozen (Movie Review)
Disney’s Frozen
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2013/11/27 at 1:53pm

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Frozen (Movie Review)

11.27.2013 | By |

The “1-4-0″: #Frozen is one of the better animated films of the year. It’s a throwback to the Disney musical animations of the 90’s like Aladdin, but in 3D and with great CGI. Read More

5 Animated Halloween Movies For Kids
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2013/10/31 at 7:22pm

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5 Animated Halloween Movies For Kids

10.31.2013 | By |

It’s the season to trick r’ treat and to bump into ghouls and ghosts on the streets. It’s Halloween today and many adults are looking for movies that will scare them off their socks. But many adults have kids and can’t enjoy these movies with them because, hey, “The Exorcist” scarred me for life when I was 7 too! That’s why I’ve compiled five animated halloween films safe for the whole family. Read More

The 9 Best Movies To See This August!
Ashton Kutcher in JOBS
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2013/08/08 at 1:23pm

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The 9 Best Movies To See This August!

08.8.2013 | By |

August is here and summer is almost gone. Have you seen anything worthwhile lately at the movies? No clue of what to go see? Do not worry my cinematic cinephiles, we have sifted through all the irrelevant movies and are leaving you with an interesting array of films for all your tastes. From Wong Kar-Wai to Neill Blomkamp even animation like Disney’s “Planes,” our 9 Best Movies To See This August list is sure to make your life a little easier. Read More

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2013/06/29 at 10:19am

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Despicable Me 2: New Trailer Starring Benjamin Bratt

06.29.2013 | By |

Universal Pictures just sent me Benjamin Bratt‘s personal presentation of the new Hispanic trailer for Despicable Me 2. It highlights the Latino villain… El Macho. Like Superman, he has an alter-ego named Eduardo, a warm, charming, and flirty owner of the popular Salsa & Salsa restaurant whose passionate Latin dancing causes women to swoon. Read More

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