Spanish Linguist, Writer, Translator & Editor

  Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr., the series that explores race, culture and identity through genealogy and genetics, focuses on Latino ancestry in the season finale this Sunday, May 20 at 8 p.m. What does it mean to be Hispanic? This Sunday, May 20 at 8 p.m. ET, the season finale of [...]

  About Mamitas  Beautifully shot in Echo Park and against Los Angeles’ downtown skyline, this beguiling coming-of-age romance introduces two phenomenal young actors in EJ Bonilla and Veronica Diaz-Carranza.  At school, Jordin (Bonilla) is a cocky but charming Latino firebrand; at home he is a doting grandson who can’t seem to please his perpetually cranky [...]

To all of the festival audience members, participating filmmakers, volunteers, sponsors, supporters and friends. The 15th Cine Las Americas International Film Festival was a success thanks to you. Without your support, work, and attendance, Cine Las Americas would not be able to continue fulfilling its mission. We look forward to seeing you soon! Jury and [...]

Cine Las Americas announces its Call For Entries for the 15th Annual Cine Las Americas International Film Festival The call for entries for the 15th Cine Las Americas International Film Festival is currently open.  The festival will take place April 24-29, 2012 in Austin, Texas. The submission deadline is January 16, 2012.  To read the [...]