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    Latino Media Fest 2021

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    We Are Inclusion

    This year's  Latino Media Fest will take place on October 13th-14th, 2021! NALIP's Latino Media Fest is the unique presenter of the best U.S. Latinx content across all media platforms: narrative short films, TV/streaming pilots, digital content, documentary shorts, and tech narratives (VR/AR/XR). The Fest brings together Latinx filmmakers, industry reps, executives, and film aficionados for a 2-day event to celebrate the Latinx work making waves in the industry, as well as to support the next generation of industry leaders.


    For the last twenty-two years, NALIP has been devoted to the advancement of Latinx creatives across all media platforms. Today, we stand as the premier and leading organization championing the support and advocacy of Latinx content creators. NALIP’s programs and events aim to propel the careers of diverse and Latinx creatives through connections, resources, mentorship, and valuable insight about the state of media and entertainment. Standing at the forefront of systemic change within the industry, our organization works with industry leaders towards seeing a more inclusive future both on and off screen.


    2021 Latino Media Fest Speakers

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    Gloria Calderón Kellett
    Award-winning Writer, Producer, Director and Actress
    Glonation Studios
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    Steven Canals
    Creator/Writer/Director/Producer
    Story Ave. Productions
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    Silvia Olivas
    Executive Producer
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    Linda Yvette Chavez
    Co-Creator/EP/Director
    Gentefied
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    Marvin Lemus
    Co-Creator/EP/Director
    Gentefied
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    Charise Castro Smith
    Co-Director & Writer | 'Encanto'
    Walt Disney Animation Studios
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    Anjelah Johnson-Reyes
    Actress/Author/Comedian
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    Al Madrigal
    Writer/Actor/Comedian/Producer
    Latin Breeze Productions
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    Brett King
    Vice President, Creative Programming, Diversity & Inclusion
    Sony Pictures Entertainment
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    Carla Hool
    Casting Director
    Carla Hool Casting
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    Kathryn Busby
    EVP, Development & Programming
    TriStar Television
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    Yvett Merino
    Producer | 'Encanto'
    Walt Disney Animation Studios
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    Anita Ortiz
    President & Founder
    LAinclusionista
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    Dailyn Rodriguez
    Writer/Showrunner
    Avocado Street Productions
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    Alexis Garcia
    EVP
    Endeavor Content
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    Jordan Rubio
    Director of Development
    3Pas Studios
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    Rahdi Taylor
    Executive Vice President, Nonfiction Artists in Residence
    Concordia Studio
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    Robert Teitel
    Producer / Co-founder
    State Street Pictures
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    John Gibson
    Vice President, External and Multicultural Affairs
    Motion Picture Association
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    Ray Ricord
    Senior Vice President
    Gemstone Studios | Sony Pictures TV
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    Pete Corona
    Director, Drama
    Netflix
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    Toni Gonzales
    Vice President
    Latino Entertainment Journalists Association & Freelance Journalist
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    Christian Gabela
    SVP, Head of Development and Current for Latin America, Spain and US-Latinx
    Gaumont Television
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    River Gallo
    Filmmaker, Actor, Writer, Model and Intersex Activist
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    Eloisa Lopez-Gomez
    Head of Acquisitions
    Synapse Distribution
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    Tracey Wigfield
    Executive Producer/Showrunner
    Peacock's "Saved By the Bell"
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    Phil Augusta Jackson
    Executive Producer/Showrunner
    NBC's "Grand Crew"
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    Elena Crevello
    Writer/Producer
    NBC's "American Auto"
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    Octavio E. Rodriguez
    Co-Director
    Ron's Gone Wrong
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    Erik Rivera
    Comedian - Writer - Actor
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    Avi Roque
    Actor & Voice Artist
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    MJ
    Maikiko James
    Director of Programs
    Women In Film (WIF)
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    Ro Haber
    Director/Writer
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    Karim Ahmad
    Director, Outreach & Inclusion Program
    Sundance Institute
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    JR
    Jorge E. Ruiz Cano
    Animator
    Walt Disney Animation Studio
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    Danielle Perez
    Stand-up comic/Actor/Writer
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    Mónica Marie Zorrilla
    TV Business Reporter
    Variety Magazine
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    Rebecca Theodore-Vachon
    Film/TV Critic
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    Monica Castillo
    Arts and Culture Reporter
    Colorado Public Radio
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    Kristen Lopez
    TV Editor
    Indiewire
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    Marcelo Almeida
    Sr. Art Director
    Spotify
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    Alex Reinoso
    Creative Director
    Spotify
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    Lili Gangas
    Co-Founder
    LTX Connect
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    Marcos Nájera
    Executive Editor, Arts & Culture
    Oregon Public Broadcasting
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    Dakota Ortiz
    Director of Social Impact
    Endeavor
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    Bridget Kyeremateng
    Associate Manager, Social Impact
    Spotify
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    Brianna Dunkers-Brown
    Associate Producer
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    Kiko Martinez
    Film and TV journalist
    Remezcla
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    Frederick Luis Aldama
    Jacob & Frances Sanger Mossiker Chair in the Humanities
    University of Texas, Austin
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    Christa Boarini
    Director
    "BRACKISH"
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    Carlos F. Puertolas
    Director
    "Frank & Emmet"
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    JA
    Juan Avella
    Director
    "Freebirth"
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    Juliana Toloza Serna
    Director
    "Miss Flores"
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    GJ
    Gabriel J. Medina
    Director
    "Painter of Dreams"
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    Marcus Cisneros
    Director
    "Painter of Dreams"
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    Angelita Mendoza
    Director
    "The Blue Drum"
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    Kantú Lentz
    Director
    "Coche Bomba"
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    Ruben Navarro
    Director
    "Of Hearts and Castles"
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    AR
    Alexander Rosales
    Director
    "Tejano Night"
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    Andrés Vázquez
    Director
    "The Burning Plain"
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    Kristen "KD" Davila
    Director
    "Please Hold"
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    Andres Wolff
    Director
    "Unconfessed"
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    Caroline Guo
    Director
    "Firecracker"
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    Julieta Messmer
    Director
    "Bendecidas y Afortunadas"
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    Marianne Amelinckx
    Director
    "Bendecidas y Afortunadas"
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    Eileen Alvarez
    Director
    "Mama Retreat"
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    Kryzz Gautier
    Director
    "KEEP, DELETE"
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    EL
    Eunice Levis
    Director
    "Ro and the Stardust"
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    Edie Galvan
    Director
    "Sobrevivir o Votar"
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    Eunice Bustos
    Director
    "Cuchilla"
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    LE
    Liliana Espinoza
    Projects Director
    National Association of Latino Independent Producers
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    Benjamin Lopez
    Executive Director
    National Association of Latino Independent Producers

    Official selection

    The NALIP Official Selection is a unique showcase of short-form content and will be screened at the Latino Media Fest (October 13th & 14th). Together, these works feature a variety of subjects, voices, and viewpoints that attest to the rich and talented diversity of the LatinX community!

    Submissions for the 2021 Latino Media Fest are now closed! 

    Thanks to everyone who submitted their project for consideration. Stay tuned to find out the Official Selection projects chosen for this year's Latino media Fest! All films will be available to view with a Latino Media Fest pass.


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    NALIP is proud to present the Emerging Content Creators Inclusion Initiative (“ECCII”) scholarship for the 2021 Latino Media Fest. This is a great opportunity for students, recent graduates, and emerging industry professionals interested in careers in entertainment and media. Recipients of this scholarship will be given a complimentary pass to the 2021 Latino Media Fest, as well as an invitation to participate in the Emerging Content Creators Workshop and mentorship roundtables. The workshop is a conversation with experts from different facets of the industry, such as documentarians, executives, producers, and filmmakers, who will share the journey of their careers. For the roundtables, emerging industry professionals choose a focus and participate in group breakout sessions with mentors for more personal advice. ECCII fellows will learn from working professionals about their experience transitioning into the industry. This program will be held as part of our annual two-day media festival.

    Latino Lens Incubators

    NALIP’s Latino Lens Incubator is a professional development program that facilitates the evolution of Latinx creators’ and industry professionals’ careers. NALIP’s talent development incubation program provides individuals with the training, resources, and support they need to achieve sustainable success in the ecosystem.


    NALIP would like to present six incredible projects under the latest Latino Lens Incubator programs- the Latino Lens: Narrative Short Incubator for Women of Color Short, & the Latino Lens TV Pilot incubator: Diverse Women in Media Initiative. This special showcase is available for a limited time during the Latino Media Fest. Don't miss out!

    Statistics of Latinx Representation in FIlm

    Despite being the #1 consumer of media in the United States, the Latinx community continues to be vastly underrepresented. Across 1,200 top-grossing films from 2007-2018:


    *USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative

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