The AFI Fest wrapped up on November 8th in Hollywood. The 40th annual festival revealed itself again as one of the globe's superior events for accessing works by both veteran and emerging voices in Latino and Latin American film. AFI...

The American Film Institute's AFI Fest was first launched in 1971 and since has served Hollywood as the "longest running international film festival...bringing the best in world cinema to the film capital of the world." With Grauman's Chinese Theatre as its main...

Moviemaker Robert Rodriguez is known for modernizing sexy-slick cinematic style, redefining a "Latino Cool," and pushing the envelope through digital innovations, as evidenced in films like El Mariachi, Sin City and From Dusk Till...

Matt Piedmont makes his feature directorial debut with the Will Ferrell, Diego Luna and Gael García Bernal-starrer 'Casa de mi Padre,' opening March 16th, 2012, in select theaters.

Piedmont's...

Demián Bichir grew up playing backstage, son of two stage actors in Mexico. Demián, 48, has compiled a hefty résumé of credits to date, including roles as "Esteban Reyes" on Showtime's "Weeds" and "Fidel Castro" in 'Che' Parts...

The Bandito Brothers' co-directing team Mike "Mouse" McCoy and Scott Waugh "go big" with action tomorrow when their patriotic film 'Act of Valor' opens wide in theatres (distributed by Relativity Media LLC). Although most of the lead actors of 'Act of Valor'...

It was a historical week for Latinos in film: On Tuesday morning, Demián Bichir was announced as Oscar Nominee for Best Actor in a Leading Role for his depiction of a Latino undocumented immigrant day laborer in the film A Better Life, directed by...

Sundance Film Festival has long been credited for discovering emerging voices in film. The Short Film Program is where up-and-coming filmmaking talent can present a "calling card" (less than 50 minutes) of a movie. According to Sundance:

"[Short films are] driven by innovation and experimentation...Transcend[ing] the...

What does 4,042 feature films and 7,675 short films add up to? Tough competition for budding filmmakers who want to screen their movies at the Sundance Film Festival. Sundance festival programmer, Puerto Rican Shari Frilot remarks:

"Our job is to find the freshest, most original, and...

Aurora Guerrero won't claim she represents every Latino:

"I don't want the film industry to label me as the 'one' Chicana filmmaker and expect me to be the only voice for our communities...No, no, no!"

It is undeniable...