March 2011 Blog Posts (16)

LATINO PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD OF DIRECTORS 

NAMES SANDIE VIQUEZ PEDLOW AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR



Public Media Content Development Leader Becomes Fourth LPB Executive

LOS ANGELES, CA (March 30, 2011) – The Board of Latino Public Broadcasting (LPB), a non-profit organization funded primarily by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, announced…

LPB is proud to announce the screening of THE STORM THAT SWEPT MEXICO and CRUZ REYNOSO: SOWING THE SEEDS OF JUSTICE at the 27th Annual…

Producer/Director Evangeline Griego talks about her compelling and poignant film GOD WILLING on Interfaith Radio, a national show that airs on over 70 public radio stations nationwide. Her…

LPB funded EL VELADOR, by Natalia Almada, will premiere in New York at the Lincoln Center and the Museum of Modern Art’s showcase, New Directors/New Films. New…

Early Bird Deadline: May 2, 2011

Last Deadline: May 27, 2011



One of the most prominent Latino International Film Festivals in the USA, the festival promotes the richness and diversity of…

The Fort Myers Film Festival is an intelligent independent filmmaker's preferred event to create, unite and showcase the finest artistic cinematic works. The Fort Myers…

Please join Dos Vatos Productions and UA’s Hanson Film Institute for the FREE gala premiere of PRECIOUS KNOWLEDGE, the unforgettable story of student activism in Tucson. In addition to the filmmakers and the student and teacher stars, the evening will include performances by Tucson High School Mariachi,…

A CLASS APART

A Mexican American Civil Rights Story



National re-broadcast on PBS American Experience

Monday, March 21 at 9:00 pm

(please check local…

Film Independent, the non-profit arts organization that produces the Spirit Awards and the Los Angeles Film Festival, has launched a new Documentary Lab, sponsored by Latino Public Broadcasting, with 14 filmmakers and 9 projects…

LPB would like to congratulate filmmakers Pamela Yates and Paco de Onis for the award they received at the Geneva Human Rights Film Festival on Saturday, March 12^th for their powerful human rights documentary GRANITO. The film was awarded the Foundation Barbara Hendricks…

“Granito" means "tiny grain of sand," and is a Maya concept of collective change, how all of us persevering together over time can bring change and justice to society. GRANITO the film illustrates this concept and received a sustained standing ovation at the Sundance…

Executive Director and former board member Patricia Boero leaves Latino Public Broadcasting (LPB) on March 8, 2011. In her time at LPB, Ms. Boero was committed to fulfilling the LPB mission by delivering multiple hours of new and award winning Latino programming to public media. She brought strategic partners to the organization and built solid relationships with PBS stations, funders and producers across the…

LPB is proud to announce the screening of CRUZ REYNOSO: SOWING THE SEEDS OF JUSTICE, PRECIOUS KNOWLEDGE, and GOD WILLING as part of this year's Documania! at the San Diego Latino Film Festival. 

CRUZ REYNOSO: SOWING THE SEEDS OF…

LPB is proud to announce the upcoming screenings of CRUZ REYNOSO: SOWING THE SEEDS OF JUSTICE in California! For more information about the film, please visit the filmmaker’s website at: www.reynosofilm.org or follow them on Twitter and …

Thinking about submitting your proposal to LPB's Public Media Content Fund, partnering with local PBS station KPBS or want feedback from funders, filmmakers and local PBS executives? Come and pitch your idea to us! Screen a trailer and get feedback before submitting it anywhere.

GET YOUR PROJECT ON PBS - PITCH SESSION at the San Diego Latino Film Festival

Saturday, March 19th, 10:30…

SIGN THE PETITION TO SAVE PUBLIC BROADCASTING HERE!

 

On February 19, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 1, which eliminates federal funding for public broadcasting. This would have a severe impact on public radio and television. As the bill passes to the Senate it is more important than ever to help prevent the elimination of public…