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Chris Rock criticized for not looking beyond black and white in Oscars performance
Was all the diversity talk at Sunday's Academy Awards lacking in, well, diversity? While Chris Rock earned high marks from many critics for his performance as host, some observers are unhappy with the comedian for focusing on Hollywood's black-white divide at the expense of other underrepresented minority groups, particularly Asians, Latinos and Native Americans.
Director Fanny Veliz discusses true independent filmmaking
Once upon a time, independent filmmaking consisted largely of unestablished filmmakers and actors who struggled to get their cinematic vision in front of the viewing public. Not any more. Today, independent filmmaking has been hijacked by A-list stars who use crowdfunding to raise millions for their movie. Even the Spirit Awards, originally founded to recognize independent filmmaking, are now obsessed with celebrities and films released by big-studio subsidiaries that enjoy mainstream success.
Creating and Giving back through film
The art of filmmaking is amazing. Like painting or music, film allows the audience to experience emotions based upon what they see and how each individual interprets those visual cues and relates them to their own life experiences. Filmmaking, like any art form, is simply not easy. The biggest stumbling block that exists for the filmmaker is raising the funds to make their art shine.
Latina of Influence: Fanny Veliz
Writer, Director, Actress, Producer Fanny Veliz is one of Hispanic Lifestyle's 2013 Latinas of Influence.
2012 Alma Awards Red Carpet
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Listen to the live broadcast of Graham Streeter and Fanny Veliz, two Latino role-models who have emmulated success.
Behind the Scenes with Enrique Castillo -- Just Wrapped Indie Homebound
Enrique Castillo embraces his roles with the type of passion that remind you of a De Niro, Pacino, or Bardem. Like a true thespian, his versatility roars.
latina filmmaker tells it like it is
It's no secret that Hollywood has never been great at portraying Latinos accurately. Latino characters on the silver screen are often underdeveloped, and the stereotypes surrounding them are rampant. Women are either the maid or the overly sexual, sassy sidekick and men are usually depicted as aggressive or gangster types. So what's a young Latina actress and filmmaker to do?