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Bel Hernandez
Jul 29, 20142 min read
“B.O.O.S.T” Wraps Production in El Campo, TX
Principal photography wrapped this week on the independent film B.O.O.S.T. shooting on location in El Campo, TX and surrounding areas. A...


Bel Hernandez
Jul 8, 20141 min read
Jessica Alba Has Been Working as A Stripper Lately
It’s been very quiet on the Jessica Alba front lately. It seems she has been busy being the best mother and wife she can be while running...


Bel Hernandez
Jul 2, 20142 min read
LatinHeat Media Institute’s Focus on Indie Filmmakers Screenings
Latino Film Screenings Series Bridges Gap By Taking Films to More Community Audiences Hollywood, CA — The LatinHeat Media Institute...


Bel Hernandez
Jul 2, 20145 min read
Columbia University’s Latino Media Gap Study on U.S. Latinos in Media
Latino Media Gap shrinking presence of Latinos in mainstream English-language media Wouldn’t be great if we had a study on Latinos in the...


Bel Hernandez
Jun 24, 20141 min read
WGA Advance Screening of “Affluenza”
Los Angeles, CA — The Latino Writers Committee of the Writers Guild of America, West will be presenting a screening of Affluenza, written...


Bel Hernandez
Jun 18, 20141 min read
Diana Elizabeth Torres Stars in Award-winning Film “East Side Sushi”
East Side Sushi tells the story of a single mother Juana (Torres) struggling to make ends meet as a fruit cart vendor. Through some...


Bel Hernandez
Jun 12, 20142 min read
Roberto Sanchez Star Shines at Los Angeles Film Festival in “Lake Los Angeles”
Cecilia Trujillo & Roberto Sanchez Film captures compassion between an undocumented child and a lonely Cuban immigrant Actor Roberto...


Bel Hernandez
Jun 10, 20141 min read
Amat Escalante’s “Heli” Gets U.S. Releases June 13th
Escalante’s Work in Heli Garnered him the 2013 Best Director in Cannes Amat Escalante’s Spanish language film, Heli premiered in...


Bel Hernandez
Jun 9, 20143 min read
Pepe Serna stars in LA Film Fest’s Official Selection “Man From Reno”
By Luis Reyes Pepe Serna, a veteran actor of both stage and screen (Scarface, Car Wash, and Day of the Locust), stars as a small town...


Bel Hernandez
May 21, 20141 min read
David Fernandez Jr. Cast in “The Man on Carrion Road” Alongside James Belushi & Joh
Spanish Director Gonzalo López-Gallego’s Cast Includes Patrick Wilson, Lynn Collins, James Belushi, and John Leguizamo David Fernandez...


Bel Hernandez
May 19, 20146 min read
Review: Godzilla Kings of the Monsters’ ROARS in Gareth Edwards’ Epic Reboot
By Edwin Pagán Special to Latin Heat Magazine “The world’s most famous monster is pitted against malevolent creatures who, bolstered by...


Bel Hernandez
May 6, 20142 min read
Review: Docu-comedy Journey of a “Latina” Female Comic Is a Laughing Matter
Reviewed by Tina Briseno The life of a stand-up comedian is a difficult one. While they make audiences laugh the foundation of every...


Bel Hernandez
Apr 30, 20143 min read
“The Journey of a Female Comic” Paved With Laughter and a Few Tears
Opens Through AMC Theatres’ AMC Independent Program in L.A. and Diego on May 2nd (theater listing below) By Bel Hernandez...


Bel Hernandez
Apr 30, 20142 min read
Jorge Vega brings the Latino flavor to “The Amazing Spider-Man 2?
By Mary Chuy New York, NY – You may recognize Jorge Vega as the voice of Ogre Doug in the hit animated series Wally Kazam on Nick Jr....


Bel Hernandez
Apr 27, 20142 min read
Richard Montoya’s Directorial Debut Evokes Chicano Film Noir
Opening May 2nd, Water and Power Casts Latino and Chicano film Community Icons By Christina Rosas Anastasiou The original play Water and...


Bel Hernandez
Apr 23, 20141 min read
Female Driven Thriller Scripts Wanted
Rendition Films – Seeking Female-Driven Thriller Scripts We are looking for completed feature-length, female-driven thriller or...


Bel Hernandez
Apr 18, 20141 min read
Cynthia Lopez Appointed N.Y. Film Commissioner
Lopez brings her extensive experience to her new post. Under Lopez’s tenure at PBS she forged innovative partnerships with Harpo Studios,...


Bel Hernandez
Apr 7, 20145 min read
Review: With Mike Flanagan at the Helm, American Horror is Making a Comeback
By Edwin Pagán (Special to Latin Heat Magazine – April 5, 20014) OCULUS – Release date: April 11, 2014 / USA / R / 104 mins Relativity...


Bel Hernandez
Apr 3, 20145 min read
It’s Time to Make The Epic Cesar Chavez Movie
Diego Lunas’s Cesar Chavez Under Achieves at the Boxoffice By Bel Hernandez I’m much more optimistic than those who may think that the...


Bel Hernandez
Apr 3, 20142 min read
“Hot Tamales Live’s” Kiki Melendez Debuts First Feature Film
Los Angeles, CA — It’s going to be a good day for Latino filmmakers on May 2, 2014. Two indie films open on that day. Journey of A...
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