June 2012 Blog Posts (8)

As featured in the 2011 issue of VOZ - The Voice of Latino Public Broadcasting, director Pamela Yates shares the journey of making GRANITO: HOW TO NAIL A DICTATOR, the powerful documentary premiering this Thursday, June 28th on PBS though POV (please check local…

MARIACHI HIGH (directed by Ilana Trachtman and Kim Connell and produced by Kelly Sheehan and Carol DeVoe)  captures a year in the life of top-ranked student musicians in "Mariachi Halcon," the varsity-level championship ensemble at Zapata High School on the border of South Texas. The film follows the students as they move from school to stage in…

The Imagen Awards aims to recognize and reward positive portrayals of Latinos in all forms of media, as well as to encourage and recognize the achievements of Latinos in the entertainment and communications industries. We are proud to announce that four LPB funded programs have been nominated for the Imagen Awards. Congratulations to all the producers! For the full list of nominations, please visit: …

Icarus Films Presents the Theatrical Premiere of

Natalia Almada’s Acclaimed Film EL VELADOR / THE NIGHT WATCHMAN

June 14 ‐ 20 at The Museum of Modern Art, Followed by Tour Across the U.S.



PBS' POV Will Present the Film's National Television Broadcast on September 27

Icarus Films is proud to present the U.S. Theatrical Premiere of…

Now in its 18th year, the Los Angeles Film Festival, presented by Film Independent, showcases the best of American and international cinema. The 2012 Los Angeles Film Festival returns to L.A. LIVE June 14-24, 2012 with red carpet premieres, conversations, live music, free outdoor screenings and films from around the world. The…

Women Make Movies (WMM), the nation's largest distributor of films by women and about women, announces that WMM filmmaker Lourdes Portillo will have a retrospective of her films and videos at The Museum of Modern Art from June 22 - 30. The event is one of 40 taking place between now and March 2013 to…