Presented by HBO® and the National Latino Media Council, NALIP's Annual Conference will be held at the Island Hotel in Newport Beach, California, April 17 - 19, 2009
Los Angeles, CA (February
2, 2009) The National Association of Latino Independent Producers (NALIP) today
announced its Tenth Annual NALIP Conference, co-chaired by Columbia University
professor/ filmmaker Frances Negrón-Muntaner, producer/ executive
David Ortiz (WANTED, HELLBOY 2), and
writer/producer Ligiah
Villalobos (LA MISMA LUNA). The Conference, presented by HBO and the
National Latino Media Council, will be held April 17 - 19 in Newport Beach,
California. Online registration is available now at www.nalip.org/conference10.
NALIP was founded in 1999 to address the vital need for equitable
Latino representation across all entertainment mediums. Although 16% of the
population, Latinos continue to make up less than 3% of movie and television
roles. In Hollywood and network television, Latinos also comprise less than 1%
of executives. “The impact of this state of affairs is significant,” says
co-chair and NALIP co-founder Frances Negrón-Muntaner. “The fact that there are
so few Latinos involved in the media industry and so few Latino stories are
told, seriously distorts what the United States is about and deprives us all of
an entire population’s creativity.”
Over the past
ten years of work to
bring on change, NALIP has become the premiere resource for Latinos in the
entertainment industry. In addition to being an essential career and networking
tool for the Latino community, NALIP is a trend forecaster. NALIP provides
members and non-members alike an opportunity to learn about funding directions,
and to discuss new models of production and distribution in a rapidly changing
digital environment. As the main media organization for the United States'
largest minority group, whose members also have ties to other entertainment
capitals like Mexico City, NALIP serves as a hub for the development of untold
stories and fresh approaches to media production, both locally and
globally.
“As a NALIP supporter since the beginning and throughout its
evolution, HBO is proud of the role it’s played in helping to advance Latinos
within the creative community,” said Lucinda Martinez Desir, vice president,
nAcquisition & Multicultural Marketing. “And as an entertainment company,
the ability to share our resources and visions in such a dynamic forum as NALIP
continues to be a great honor.”
NALIP 10: A Decade of
Influence will bring together the best in Latino entertainment to both
spotlight the remarkable growth of Latinos in cinema over the past decade, as
well as create new opportunities that increase the presence of Latinos in
entertainment. “Filmmakers know how invaluable it is to interact with industry
leaders and innovators – the networks, the distribution companies, fellow
creators,” says NALIP Executive Director Kathryn Galan. “We know what makes a
good Conference: we make it the place where our industry comes together to
network, figure out where our profession is headed, and how we can continue to
produce and distribute content that sells.”
The Conference will
include the
second Latino edition of Backstage’s Actorfest, the fifth annual
Latino Media Market, a feature film sneak preview, three days of idea-to-screen
case studies, workshops and plenaries on film, television and documentaries.
Esteemed filmmakers such as writer/director Alex Rivera, documentary
producers Marco Williams and Phillip Rodriguez, directors Luis
Valdez and Alfredo deVilla, and summer blockbuster GI JOE’s Marlon
Wayans will also discuss and analyze thought-provoking case studies, with
panels on a wide range of topics, including comedy, new models of digital
distribution, internet content creation, and producing a Latino television
pilot. Executives from HBO, Universal, SAG, MTV Networks, Warner Bros., CBS,
ABC, NBC, FOX, PBS and many others are scheduled to attend and participate.
They will participate in seminars, plenaries and a Fast Track Latino Project
Pitch forum on the concluding morning. “The NALIP
Conference is a dynamic event
for content producers at all stages of their career,” states co-chair David
Ortiz. “Advanced film makers have the opportunity to teach while novice film
makers receive the mentoring opportunity of a lifetime. Having spent the past
three years at NBC Universal looking for talented Latino filmmakers, I can tell
you, there is no other program or resource in town that offers this to their
members.”
Further elevating the Tenth Anniversary, NALIP will
recognize three media luminaries for their exemplary contribution to the
entertainment industry in the following categories: Pioneer Achievement for
Advocacy, actor/activist Ray Andrade (“Chico and the Man”),
Outstanding Achievement Award, Kenny Ortega, (Director, HIGH
SCHOOL MUSICAL 3: SENIOR YEAR) and Pioneer Achievement for Filmmaking,
Raphael Montañez Ortiz ( “Destructivism: A Manifesto”). HBO and HBO
nLatino® will receive a special Award that recognizes the company’s
commitment to diversity and their support of the Latino media field. For a
list of speakers, panels and keynotes please visit www.nalip.org/conference10.
About NALIP:
Founded in 1999 by a group of Latino
producers, educators and media activists, NALIP’s mission is to promote the
advancement, development and funding of Latino and Latina film and media arts in
all genres. NALIP is committed to improving access and opportunities for
Latina/os at all points in the media production pipeline, including the training
of our next generation of media makers, and the support of emerging and
mid-career professionals. It is a national organization of industry,
independent and community producers dedicated to increasing the quality and
quantity of images by, for and about Latinos in the media. For the latest
information
about “NALIP 10: A Decade of Influence”, or to register
online, go to www.nalip.org/conference10. All those interested in exhibiting,
please contact Conference Director, Octavio Marin at 310.395.8880.
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