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‘Roma’s’ Alfonso Cuarón takes home three Oscars.
It was a film that began as a reflection of a painful period in his childhood. Now it has earned him three more Academy Awards. Alfonso Cuarón, whose meditative family drama “Roma” told the story of Cleo, an indigenous domestic worker who faces a battery of personal...
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Latino Excellence at the Oscars: Roma
Alfonso Cuaron’sRoma, ended up being sleeper hits, but no less valuable competitors. At the Globes, Roma walked away with two wins and several nominations, asserting its place among the ranks of favorites. With the Oscar nominations just being released, it should come as no surprise that Roma once again establishes itself a force to be reckoned with.
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MPAA Welcomes Netflix as New Member
The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) has added Netflix as a new member of the global trade association that advocates on behalf of the film and television industry. “On behalf of the MPAA and its member companies, I am delighted to welcome Netflix as a...
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It’s Official Areu Bros. buy 57-acre former Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta.
A new film company led by the former president of Tyler Perry Studios purchased the Atlanta film mogul's former 57-acre complex in southwest Atlanta. Areu Bros. in a news release said the company finalized the purchase earlier this month of Tyler Perry’s former...
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Dominant Online Platforms Must be More Accountable says Jose Marquez, GALFA.
As CEO of the GA Latino Film Alliance, whose background includes twenty-five years of telecommunications, technology, sales, marketing, management and film experience, I’m keenly aware of the opportunities and challenges of the internet. On the one hand, it’s an...
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The 20th Century Fox Merger: A New Beginning? Or a Tragic End?
Family feuds, bad blood, near bankruptcy, and stories that would shake the #metoo movement today, all aided in what author Leonard Maltin calls the Death of 20th Century Fox. His words come after the July 27th sale of Fox to Disney. Maltin recollects the massive...
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