Amplification
Highlighting and uplifting Latine-related accomplishments and announcements across television, film and other disciplines, along with findings and interrogations about the industry.
Tanya Saracho ‘Yes, And’-ed Her Way Into Hollywood
Tanya Saracho is a theater kid at heart, right down to her “Yes, and” attitude. And making theater was always the plan; she spent almost 15 years in Chicago working as a playwright, director, dramaturg, and actress — sometimes all at once — in theatrical productions, often at Teatro Luna, a local theater she co-founded with a collective of Latina thespians. When a UTA agent approached her, she says, “I didn’t understand that this meeting was like, ‘Do you want to be a TV writer?’ I had no training in TV, and the agent didn’t believe me.” Soon, she was in her first “kind of horrible” writers’ room: “But it was great because I wrote a play about it.”
International Oscar Race: Mexico Selects Berlin Winner ‘Totem’
Mexico has selected “Totem,” written and directed by Lila Avilés (“The Chambermaid”) as the country’s candidate for best international feature at the Academy Awards.
‘It was a trauma’: Now that the strike has ended, showrunners wonder how they begin moving forward
Bruce Miller, longtime showrunner of “The Handmaid’s Tale,” was in the backyard of his Studio City home on Sunday, reviewing hypothetical workflow timelines for the sixth and final season of the dystopian drama when news broke that the Writers Guild of America and Hollywood studios had reached a tentative agreement to end a bruising, nearly five-month-long strike.
Sofia Vergara Says ‘Everyone’ in ‘Griselda’ Series is Latino, ‘The Best Actors’
Sofia Vergara, 51, is taking the reins of every aspect of her life (yes, that just might include her divorce from Joe Manganiello), Vergara is feeling as fierce as ever before. Her new, “biggest risk”? Taking on the role of “Cocaine Godmother” Griselda Blanco
Jaime Camil Talks Dream Come True Series ‘Lotería Loca,’ SAG-AFTRA Strike & Possible ‘Jane The Virgin’ Reunion
Jaime Camil is fulfilling a longtime dream of bringing a beloved Mexican game to American audiences. He will host and executive produce the upcoming new CBS series Lotería Loca, premiering Monday, Oct. 2 at 9 p.m.
‘Blue Beetle’ Gets Digital Release on Prime Video
It seems that “Blue Beetle” has come full circle. The superhero movie was originally slated as an HBO Max (now simply known as Max) streaming release, but then moved to a theatrical run during development. And while it was a box office disappointment — despite getting the top spot during its opening weekend in early August — “Blue Beetle” might find more of an audience when it’s released on digital on September 26.
Mexico’s FicMonterrey Revs Up Industry Component
Speaking at the press conference announcing the Monterrey Film Festival’s 2023 edition, Lorena Villarreal, the festival’s president of the board, hailed the event’s ambitions for its @Nuevo León industry section, “which will undoubtedly be an important hub connecting Mexican and global cinema,” she said.
Josefina López and Jason Alexander Among Honorees at Creative Coalition Humanitarian Awards
The Creative Coalition’s annual Humanitarian Awards takes place the week of the Primetime Emmys — but even though the big show was pushed to January, the benefit luncheon still took place on Thursday, Sept. 14 at the La Peer Hotel rooftop in West Hollywood, attracting a wide range of honorees and presenters.
Ángel Manuel Soto, Camila Morrone And Ramón Rodríguez To Be Honored By National Hispanic Foundation For The Arts
The National Hispanic Foundation for the Arts is honoring three artists at its annual Visibility Awards in D.C. on Wednesday, at an event designed to advance Latino representation in film and television.
Joaquin Castro Wants to Know Which Latin Artists You Think the Library of Congress Should Recognize
There were many significant Latino artists who shaped the soundtrack of Congressman Joaquin Castro’s childhood when he was growing up in San Antonio, Texas. As a kid, his mother loved Joan Baez; Castro remembers that she would play the folk singer’s 1975 Diamonds and Rust album over and over around the house. He also recalls liking a lot of the Tex-Mex fusion sounds pioneered by the Texas Tornados and Freddy Fender, and he’d even listen to Ricky Martin’s late Nineties pop songs once in a while.