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 Call for Entries: The 2008 ALMA Awards
Entries are now being accepted for the 2008 NCLR ALMA Awards nominations. The ALMA Awards - which will kick off National HIspanic Heritage Month - celebrates the people's choice and outstanding artistic achievements of Latinos in film, television, and music and promotes the diverse, accurate, and proportional portrayals of Latinos in American media. The 10th ALMA Awards telecast will showcase extraordinary tributes to salte this historic event.
Visit us online at www.almaawards.com to see a complete listing of categories for consideration, qualifying rules, submission forms, and more.
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Friday, June 6, 2008 - 8:00pm EST / 5:00pm PST
Tape date: August 17, 2008
New Air date: Friday September 12, 8/7c - Tune in to the ABC Prime-Time Special!
Are you a past NCLR ALMA Award nominee or winner? Email Leroy Martinez at lmartinez@nclr.org to request an invitation to participate in the 2008 Selection Process.
A presentation of the National Council of La Raza in association with LatinPointe, Inc., Michael Levitt Productions, and UnbeliEVAble Entertainment. The National Council of La Raza (NCLR) is the largest national Latino civil rights and advocacy organiziation in the U.S. NCLR created the ALMA Awards in 1995 as part of its strategy to promote fair, accurate, and balanced portrayals of Latinos in the entertainment industry. For more information please visit www.nclr.org or www.almaawards.com
 NATPE Diversity Fellowship Program Reminder
Dear NALIP Member,
Through our partnership with NATPE, we’re offering you this great opportunity to be a Diversity Fellow at NATPE’s upcoming LATV Festival.
Here’s some information about NATPE’s 3rd Annual Diversity Fellowship Program:
In collaboration with the Walter Katz Foundation, this program offers a small group of emerging television and video content creators of diverse backgrounds with the next step in their career development. Through a series of mentoring meetings, workshops, networking and educational opportunities, the Fellows are afforded a unique opportunity to make valuable contacts and gain real insight into the television industry.
NATPE provides the Fellows with four nights of accommodation, all entrance fees to LATV Festival events (July 30 – Aug. 1), special lunches, networking events, one-on-one time with a mentor, and ground transportation. The Fellows are responsible for their own airfare and incidentals. The Fellows are chosen through a selection and submission process.
If you are interested in this opportunity, please download the application HERE and follow the submission instructions. Please note that the submission deadline is May 30, 2008, so please apply asap!
For more information, please contact Lance Yuen at marketing@natpe.org or 310-857-1615.
 Quepasa.com Invites You to the "Cine Latino" Social Network
Share your videos and make new friends @ Quepasa.com "Cine Latino" Social Network Community
URL: http://www.quepasa.com/en_US/community/qpcine_latino.html
Latino film makers and NALIP members now have a place to upload and share their video and film work at Quepasa.com latest multimedia community "Cine Latino".
Available in English and Spanish, "Cine Latino" is a joint effort with several Hispanic film organizations including NALIP to promote and expose the work of Latinos in the television and film industry in the US, Mexico and Latin America. Quepasa.com social network on-line tools allow users to create personal profiles, meet new friends with similar interests and share multi-media files including: videos, photos and music.
Furthermore, every Quepasa.com user is also able create their own free social network community to promote and share their interests with over 1 million registered Quepasa.com users.
Gracias NALIP y nos vemos pronto @ Quepasa.com "Cine Latino"
http://www.quepasa.com/en_US/community/qpcine_latino.html
Questions? Have an idea or content to share? patricio.espinoza@quepasacorp.com
 Call for Entries : The Int'l Latino Film Festival - San Francisco Bay Area
The International Latino Film Festival- San Francisco Bay Area promotes Latino culture by showcasing the best and most recent works produced by or about Latinos in the United States and internationally. The Festival promotes cinematography of significant artistic and educational merit that expresses the cultural diversity of the many countries and roots of the Latino population and rich cultural heritage. The 12th International Latino Film Festival – San Francisco Bay Area will take place November 7-23, 2008 in San Francisco, San Jose, Marin, Berkeley, Redwood City.
How To Enter:
Enter online at: www.latinofilmfestival.org
Acceptable Categories: Feature Narrative, Feature Documentary, Short Narrative, Short Documentary, and Student film.
Exhibition Format: Acceptable formats for screening are: 35mm and DVD. All films will be shown in their original language. Non-English-language entries must have English subtitles.
Preview Format: For review purposes, all entries must be submitted on DVD only. Please send three (3) copies of the film. Non-English-language entries must have English subtitles. Please label your DVD with the title and running time of the entry. For international shipping, the customs declaration should read "Cultural material of no commercial value". Each entry title must be submitted with a separate entry form and fee.
Entry Deadline:
Early entries must be received by June 13th, 2008.
Regular entry deadline is June 27th, 2008.
Late deadline is July 11th, 2008.
Entry fee must be paid in US dollars and is non-refundable.
For Festival information please visit our website: www.latinofilmfestival.org
If you have any questions contact programming@latinofilmfestival.org
 Deadline Approaching: LA Shorts Fest
DEADLINE: May 26, 2008
LA Shorts Fest honors those individuals who have achieved excellence in short content. Accredited by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, the Festival is the largest, most recognized short film festival in the world. This year's Festival will include a week of educational panels, interactive and entertaining events also exploring the emerging markets of online and mobile content delivery. The Festival is also accepting creative music video or commercial entries, and offers Distribution Opportunities to all short content creators, not limited to Festival submissions.
LA Shorts Fest, the largest short film festival in the world, is accredited by the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences in five of our award categories: *Best of Fest, *Best Foreign Film, *Best Drama, *Best Comedy and *Best Animation
In past years, 30 participants have earned Academy Award nominations with 9 short films winning Oscars. Last year’s award winners received prizes totaling over $100,000. The festival annually attracts thousands of entertainment professionals looking for the hottest new talent.
For more information and to submit, go to: lashortsfest.com
 TimesTalks with John Leguizamo, Graciela Daniele, Lin-Manuel Miranda and More (NYC)
The New York Times Presents
A Celebration of Talento Artístico: Two TimesTalk Events
WHAT:
Actors, composers, lyricists, choreographers, writers and directors from the Latino community have been bringing their creativity to theater and film everywhere. Join us for two exciting discussions in one evening, moderated by Robin Pogrebin, New York Times culture reporter.
Go Behind the Curtain – 6PM
Hear Tony Award-winning director and choreographer Graciela Daniele ("Ragtime," "Chita Rivera: The Dancer’s Life," "Annie Get Your Gun"), producer-director-actor Eugenio Derbez ("Latinologues"), actress Bianca Marroquín ("Chicago," "The Pajama Game") and composer-writer-performer Lin-Manuel Miranda ("In The Heights") discuss their work in theater. Whether performing in big Broadway musicals, directing and choreographing new shows or creating groundbreaking hits, these talented artistas are winning awards and attracting avid theater audiences.
Meet John Leguizamo – 7:30PM
Don’t miss this conversación with Emmy and three-time ALMA award winner John Leguizamo. As an actor, writer, director and producer, he has made an impact on theater, television and film. His next role is in the movie “The Happening,” opening June 13.
WHEN:
Monday, June 9th
6 PM and 7:30 PM
WHERE:
TheTimesCenter, 242 West 41st Street, between 7th and 8th Avenues, New York City
TICKETS:
Tickets are $20 for each panel plus handling fee. Seating is first come, first served. Tickets are mailed approximately two weeks before the event; no refunds. TimesTalks programs are subject to change.
Order tickets online at www.TimesTalks.com or call (888) NYT-1870 to order tickets by phone.
In collaboration with TeatroStageFest, the Latino International Theater Festival of New York. TeatroStageFest is taking place June 2-15. For more information please visit http://www.TeatroStageFest.org
For further information regarding a press pass, please contact: Carolina
Valencia at (212) 556-5936 or via e-mail at carolina.valencia@nytimes.com
 TeatroStageFest June 2-15 (NYC)
Celebrate Great Theater from New York, Latin America, the Caribbean and Spain!
The Latino International Theater Festival of New York (TeatroStageFest, June 2-15) invites you to enjoy its exciting line-up of local and international stage productions, concerts and comedy, family entertainment, and artist panels. Appearances by John Leguizamo, Lin Manuel Miranda, Chicago’s star Bianca Marroquin, multi-Grammy nominated Bobby Sanabria, telenovela star Francisco Gattorno, Miss Universe 2001 Denise Quiñones, and more! Featured shows in this second annual TeatroStageFest are in English, in Spanish with live English interpretation or supertitles, or performed with English and Spanish dialogue (bilingual). A multicultural festival for all audiences!
For entire TeatroStageFest calendar visit www.teatrostagefest.org or call 212-695-4010. Group discounts available.
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