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Bel Hernandez
Apr 5, 20192 min read
FIRST LOOK: ‘Terminator: Dark Fate’ – Plus Three Latin Lead Characters!
Linda Hamilton is back as the ass-kicking Sarah Conner in ‘Terminator: Dark Fate’ The long awaited follow up to James Cameron‘s original...
Bel Hernandez
Mar 20, 20192 min read
Border Action/Thriller “Tejano” Makes Digital Debut March 26th
Tejano‘s Tex-Mex Noir Style – Entertaining And Full of Dark Humor As many people debate the pros and cons of Trump’s border wall, the...
Bel Hernandez
Mar 20, 201915 min read
Twenty-Six Reasons to Avoid Foreign Pre-Sales*
by Attorney John W. Cones In my 30-year practice as a securities/entertainment attorney, working with independent film producers seeking...
Bel Hernandez
Mar 10, 20198 min read
Equitas: Disrupting The Hollywood Filmmaking Status Quo
Imprisoned: A Love Story Wrapped in a Revenge Thriller Produced by Holly Levow and Paul Kampf By Bel Hernandez Holly Levow and Paul...
Bel Hernandez
Mar 8, 20192 min read
LALIFF is Back With a Focus on U.S. Latinx Content Creators
Returns July 31-August 4 at TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood CAA, Egeda And AltaMed Confirmed As Sponsors Submissions Now Open...
Bel Hernandez
Feb 27, 20192 min read
1st Latina Oscar Nominated Producer; Good Doctor Renewed; Spielberg And Rodriquez’s Alita Cast
By Luis Reyes By now we all know that ABC Television Network has renewed medical drama series The Good Doctor for a third season. The hit...
Bel Hernandez
Feb 13, 20192 min read
Vivian Lamolli Plays Porn Star Vanessa Del Rio In Biopic Currently Filming at Warner Bros
by Luis Reyes The feature film biography of the first Latina porn star Vanessa Del Rio, whose 25 year career began in the 1970’s, has...
Bel Hernandez
Feb 11, 20192 min read
NY Latino Film Fest Back for 16th Edition: Call for Entries
Submission Deadline: April 26th After a successful 15th anniversary edition last year, the New York Latino Film Festival (NYLFF)...
Bel Hernandez
Feb 6, 201914 min read
Ben Hernandez Bray’s “El Chicano”: Proof Exciting Superheroes Are Not All From Marvel
By Elia Esparza How do you write an action-packed-crime story about a Latino superhero, with a primarily all-Latino cast, set in an East...
Bel Hernandez
Jan 29, 20193 min read
Gina Rodriguez and Rosa Salazar Star in Two New Major February Film Releases
By Luis Reyes Two new big budget studio films, Miss Bala and Alita: Battle Angel are produced by predominantly Latino filmmakers starring...
Bel Hernandez
Jan 29, 20194 min read
Gina Rodriguez: Career Overdrive
By Bel Hernandez Two TV shows, Miss Bala Film Premiere, a “Jane” Spinoff and a Starring Role in Warner Bros. Bobbie Sue When Gina...
Bel Hernandez
Jan 22, 20192 min read
Alfonso Cuaron’s Family Drama “Roma” Scores 10 Academy Award Noms
by Luis Reyes This morning Alfonso Cuaron took the spotlight as his film Roma (loosely based on his childhood) received ten Oscar...
Bel Hernandez
Jan 22, 20192 min read
Edward James Olmos New Career Heights as Actor, Director & Producer
By Luis Reyes Oscar nominated (Stand and Deliver), Tony nominated (Zoot Suit) and Emmy winning actor (Miami Vice) Edward James Olmos is...
Bel Hernandez
Jan 7, 20192 min read
Maria Conchita Alonso Stars In Daring New Comedy ¡He Matado A Mi Marido! In Theatres March 1
Los Angeles, CA — Actress, singer Maria Conchita Alonso (The Running Man) leads an all-star international cast in a wild new comedy ¡He...
Bel Hernandez
Jan 3, 20194 min read
Lourdes Colon’s Option C Feature Takes on a Holistic View
By Elia Esparza Actress/Filmmaker/Holistic Advocate Lourdes Reynolds (Colon) and her husband, Producer Chris LaVoy, got the greenlight to...
Bel Hernandez
Jan 2, 20196 min read
Lourdes Reynold’s Death Defying Tale Gets Greenlight
“Option C” chronicles the struggle of one woman’s defiance of traditional cancer treatments By Elia Esparza Option C is coming to the big...
Bel Hernandez
Dec 13, 20183 min read
Latinos Shine in Year End Films 2018
By Luis Reyes It’s beginning to look a lot Latino this year’s end. Here is a sampling of films where you can see some of the biggest...
Bel Hernandez
Dec 6, 20182 min read
John Leguizamo Directs “Critical Thinking” Film About Miami Inner City Chess Champs
John Leguizamo Directs And Plays The Charismatic Chess Coach Who Changed His Student’s Lives Forever Chess Coach Mario Martinez Teaching...
Bel Hernandez
Nov 29, 20185 min read
Jesus Santillan’s Short Film “Chuy” A Journey of Hard Choices
Chuy Now Available on LatinHeatCinema.com A passionate movie buff, Jesus “Chuy” Santillan enrolled at Oxnard College in the 90’s and...
Bel Hernandez
Nov 26, 20182 min read
“B.U.T.S: Spanish Class” Best Comedy at NBCUniversal Short Film Festival
Celebrating diverse stories while finding the next generation of storytellers, is what the 13th Annual NBCUniversal Short Film Festival...
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