San Diego Latino Film Festival celebrates 25 years

San Diego Latino Film Festival celebrates 25 years

By Glenn Heath Jr. – SDCityBeat.com – Photo: Zama. Top on the list will be Zama, Lucrecia Martel’s return to filmmaking after a nearly 10-year hiatus. This rigorous period epic based on the 1956 novel written by Antonio di Benedetto exposes the crumbling...
Renowned Chicano artist exhibits life’s work

Renowned Chicano artist exhibits life’s work

By Vitta Oliveri – ElTecolote.org – Image: Vietnam Aztlan/“Art of Struggle” at the Juan R. Fuentes Gallery. Chicano Artist Malaquias Montoya began making posters due to the high demand during the Civil Rights era, posters that spoke to different political...
34th Annual Chicago Latino Film Festival Poster Winner

34th Annual Chicago Latino Film Festival Poster Winner

By LatinoCulturalCenter.org – Poster Image: Jorge Pomareda. Chicago-based graphic designer, Jorge Pomareda, is the winner of the 34th Chicago Latino Film Festival Poster Contest. Pomareda is a three-time winner of this contest, having previously won first prize...
Bringing light to Chicana triumphs

Bringing light to Chicana triumphs

By Robert Moreno – TheStarNews.com – Image: Chicana Tributes. The influence in San Diego County of Chicanas is now documented in a new book titled “Chicana Tributes: Activist Women of the Civil Rights Movement – Stories for the New Generation.” The book,...