Amplification
Highlighting and uplifting Latine-related accomplishments and announcements across television, film and other disciplines, along with findings and interrogations about the industry.
Alek Keshishian Apple Documentary ‘Selena Gomez: My Mind And Me’ Opening 36th AFI Fest
The world premiere of documentary Selena Gomez: My Mind and Me will fire up the 36th AFI Fest on Nov. 2.
‘SNL’ Adds Four Featured Players: Marcello Hernandez, Molly Kearney, Michael Longfellow & Devon Walker
Saturday Night Live has found its four new featured players.The long-running NBC show has added Marcello Hernandez, Molly Kearney, Michael Longfellow and Devon Walker to its cast.
NewFilmmakers LA Launches 2022 InFocus: Latinx and Hispanic Cinema Film Festival
The 2022 edition of InFocus: Latinx & Hispanic Cinema Film Festival from NewFilmmakers LA (NFMLA) will be held from Sept. 23-24 in association with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
WATCH: Gael García Bernal Takes on Gothic Horror in Marvel’s ‘Werewolf by Night’
The film features Bernal in the title role, a Marvel character who first appeared in comic books in 1972.
Nicaraguan Director Laura Baumeister Breaks Down Toronto Discovery Title ‘Daughter of Rage’
A vast landscape of refuse and the community that survives by salvaging its waste is central to the plot in the debut feature from Nicaraguan writer-director Laura Baumeister.
Estrella Media Hires NBCUniversal’s Enrique Guillen As New Chief Content Officer
Estrella Media has hired former NBCUniversal exec Enrique Guillen to serve as the company’s new chief content officer. Guillen will report to Estrella Media CEO Peter Markham and be based in Burbank.
Yalitza Aparicio Forges Ahead with Genre Pic Luis Mandoki’s ‘Presencias’ Apple TV +’s ‘Midnight Family’
The Venice premiere of Alfonso Cuarón’s 2018 drama “Roma” made an overnight star of Yalitza Aparicio, whose memorable performance as family nanny Cleo kicked off a three-month whirlwind that culminated with her becoming the first Indigenous Mexican to receive an Oscar nomination for best actress.
WATCH: ‘National Treasure’ Series Gets First Trailer & Sets Latina Lead on Quest to Uncover Family Secrets
Taking the stage at the biannual event was lead actress Lisette Olivera who plays Jess Valenzuela, a 22-year-old Dreamer searching for answers about her family’s history.
TelevisaUnivision Ups Ignacio Meyer To President Of U.S. Networks
TelevisaUnivision has elevated company veteran Ignacio “Nacho” Meyer to the role of president of U.S. networks.
Director Aitch Alberto, Producer Lin-Manuel Miranda on Making a New Kind of Queer Coming-of-Age Film With ‘Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe’
Well first, back in 2014, filmmaker Aitch Alberto read — and swiftly fell in love with — Benjamin Alire Sáenz’s coming-of-age novel “Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe,” a touching story about two Mexican American teenagers who form a unique bond after a chance meeting in the summer.