NHMC Amplifies

January 31, 2025

Discover the Latest Latino Releases You Won’t Want to Miss


The @latinxkidlitbf Auction is LIVE! From virtual visits to manuscript critiques, and so much more, you'll want it all. Proceeds benefit the Latinx Kidlit Book Festival, a 501(c)3 nonprofit literacy organization. A portion of the proceeds will go toward providing new books for schools impacted by the California fires. The auction closes February 14th! bit.ly/lkbfauction25


Image: Photo: Warner Bros.


Companion is a gripping sci-fi horror/thriller that begins with the mysterious death of a billionaire, setting off a series of unsettling events for Iris, played by Sophie Thatcher, and her friends during a weekend getaway to his secluded lakeside estate. With rising suspense and eerie twists, Companion promises to be a chilling, edge-of-your-seat film experience from start to finish.

Video: Warner Bros.

Included in the cast is NHMC’s Visionary Alliance Member and 2024 Impact Awards Gala honoree, Harvey Guillén. Harvey’s standout performance as “Eli” contributes to this unforgettable thriller that promises to keep you hooked the whole time.

Companion premieres in theaters nationwide today.


  Photo: Universal Pictures

Love Hurts is an upcoming film directed by Jonathan Eusebio. Ke Huy Quan starred Marvin Gable, a Milwaukee realtor who receives a crimson envelope from Rose, played by Ariana DeBose, a former partner-in-crime whom he left for dead. He now finds himself thrust back into a world of ruthless hitmen and double-crosses that turn his open houses into deadly war zones. Hunted by his brother, a volatile crime lord, Marvin must confront the choices that haunt him and the history he never truly buried. Get ready for a movie filled with both action and humor.

 Video: Universal Pictures

Mark your calendars—Love Hurts arrives in theaters on February 7, from Universal Pictures.


Industry and Grant Opportunities

Now casting for Radical: An Apple Studios Feature Film 

From Siân Heder, Academy Award-winning writer/director of Coda

When disability activist Judy Heumann led over a hundred Disabled people to take over the San Francisco Federal Building in 1977, it ignited a 28-day sit-in. They quickly formed a tightly bound community, refusing to leave until the government enforced Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, requiring all federal spaces to become accessible.

Casting Roles of the 504 Protestors With Disabilities

Characters portrayed are ANY AGE, GENDER, OR ETHNICITY. Individuals with disabilities sought to portray characters with disabilities who join in the fight for accessibility, including, without limitation:

No experience necessary

  • People who use mobility devices, such as wheelchairs and crutches
  • People with cerebral palsy, spina bifida, muscular dystrophy, or multiple sclerosis
  • People who are blind or low vision
  • People who are deaf or hard of hearing
  • Little people
  • People who are amputees or have limb differences
  • People with intellectual or developmental disabilities
  • No experience necessary

Work Location: Toronto, Canada

Submission Deadline: February 7th, 2025

For More Information:

 Visit: https://app.castittalent.com/Radical 

Contact:  RADICALMOVIECASTING@THETELSEYOFFICE.COM


GALECA: Crimson Honors Film & TV Criticism Contest for LGBTQ Students

GALECA, the Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics, has re-launched its Crimson Honors, a film and TV criticism contest designed to support LGBTQ students pursuing careers in entertainment journalism. The competition will award $3,000 in financial assistance to the top three entrants.

Scholarship Award

  • Top 3 Winners: $1,000 each, plus two years of free membership to GALECA.
  • Opportunities: Winners will also gain the chance to network with GALECA’s experienced members, including editors and advisors in the film, TV, and Broadway/Off-Broadway industries.

Eligibility Criteria

  • Open to current full-time undergraduate students or 2024 graduates from U.S. community or state colleges who identify as gay, bisexual, transgender, nonbinary, or queer.
  • Entrants must not be currently employed by an external media outlet (internships are fine).
  • Submissions from all majors and disciplines are encouraged.
  • Nonbinary persons of color or women of color are especially encouraged to apply.
  • Deadline
  • All entries must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. PT on March 20, 2025.
  • For More Information
  • Contact: info@galeca.org / Visit: GALECA’s website

Dream Summer Fellowship – UCLA Labor Center

The Dream Resource Center at the UCLA Labor Center is now accepting applications for the Dream Summer Fellowship, a program designed to empower immigrant youth, create safe and healing spaces, and promote social justice work. Fellows will be placed in various social justice organizations focused on the immigrant rights movement.

Eligibility Requirements

  • Age: Applicants must be 18-28 years old at the start of the program. Those who do not qualify for DACA are strongly encouraged to apply.
  • Availability: Must be able to commit to 32 hours per week for the summer.
  • Documentation: Must have an active ITIN or SSN by the time the offer letter is received.
  • Interest: Must have demonstrated interest or experience in the immigrant rights movement.
  • University Employment: Applicants cannot have been employed by the University of California within the last two years of the application date and cannot be currently employed by the university. This includes positions such as work-study, student store jobs, or campus restaurants/coffee shops. (Note: This rule does not apply to current UCLA students.)
  • Encouraged Applicants: The program strongly encourages applications from undocumented youth, especially those who do not qualify for DACA, as well as LGBTQIA+, Black, AAPI, Indigenous, and other communities directly impacted by the immigration system.

Deadline

  • Application Deadline: February 7, 2025

For More Information
Please visit the official website: 2025 Dream Summer Fellowship Program

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