From Latin America to Hollywood : Latino film culture in Los Angeles, 1967-2017 / Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ; text by Cari Beauchamp [and 6 others] ; foreword by Sandra Cisneros ; guest curator Lourdes Portillo ; curator Ellen M. Harrington.
Publisher:
Academy Imprints,
Copyright Date:
2017
Description:
151 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 21 x 28 cm
"This publication is part of Pacific Standard Time: LA/LA, a far-reaching and ambitious exploration of Latin American and Latino art in dialogue with Los Angeles, taking place from September 2017 through January 2018 at more than 70 cultural institutions across Southern California." --End sheet verso. "The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will present From Latin America to Hollywood: Latino Film Culture in Los Angeles, 1967-2017, a series of film screenings, live conversations, oral histories, publications and a dedicated website exploring the shared influences of Latino and Latin American filmmakers and the work they created or presented in Los Angeles during the past half-century. The screening series, which runs from September 16, 2017 through January 18, 2018, is a part of the Academy's participation in the Getty-led Southern California-wide arts initiative Pacific Standard Time: LA/LA.520" -- Oscar's website. "Major support for this program and publication is provided through grants from the Getty Foundation." --End sheet verso. Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Introduction -- by Carlos A. Gutiérrez. Introduction -- How Latin America became an overlooked epicenter of international cinema / by Lourdes Portillo -- In the beginning : from Latin America to Hollywood / by Cari Beauchamp -- The new Latin American cinema movement : influences received, shared, and given / by José Sánchez-H. -- Latino filmmakers as multicultural educators / by Carlos E. Cortés -- A cinema of her own / by Rosa-Linda Fregoso -- Reverse angle/contracampo : Latin American filmmakers envision Hollywood / by Catherine L. Benamou -- Film festivals : puntos de encuentro/points of encounter / by Laura Isabel Serna -- How Latin America became an overlooked epicenter of international cinema / by Carlos A. Gutiérrez.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.