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Last week the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences announced it’s Oscars nominees for 2018. And guess what…none of this year’s acting nominees is Latino. Why are the Film Studios excluding Latinos, especially American Latinos from the industry? NHMC’s Action Network will hold demonstrations on February 5th & March 3. They are not boycotting the Oscars, but are demonstrating to raise awareness to Oscar attendees which are representatives from the Film Studios.
Brenda Castillo sits downs with nationally recognized civil rights attorney, President & General Counsel of the Mexican American Legal Defense Fund Tom Saenz, former Los Angeles County Supervisor and NHMC Action Network member Gloria Molina, and President & CEO of the National Hispanic Media Coalition Alex Nogales to discuss the chronic underrepresentation of Latinos in on-screen and behind-the-camera roles in motion pictures.
Why are Latina roles so few and characters so sexualized? Where is our Spike Lee? Learn how you can get involved with this movement by listening to Hollywood Spotlight.
