The National Association of Latino Independent Producers examines trends in Pan-Latino Cinema.

The National Association of Latino Independent Producers (NALIP) and HBO announce the 9th NALIP National Conference, co-chaired by producer Frida Torresblanco (PAN’S LABYRINTH) and playwright Elaine Romero (Secret Things). The Conference will be held March 7-9 in Dana Point, California.

The theme for the 2008 Conference is “Sin Limites: Trends in Pan-Latino Cinema.” NALIP will bring together the best in Latino entertainment to spotlight the remarkable growth in cross-boundary and cross-cultural creations that have developed in the Latino media landscape. The box office success of PAN’S LABRYRINTH made in Spain by a Mexican filmmaker now living in the U.S., the 2007 Sundance breakaway film LA MISMA LUNA and LADRON QUE ROBA A LADRON, the high-grossing Spanish language release by U.S. Latino filmmaker Joe Menendez and Miami-based producers Panamax, combined with the export of “Betty La Fea” from Columbia in ABC’s “Ugly Betty” and the Cuban/Cuban-American experience examined in CBS’s “Cane” have drawn attention to the emergence of a true Pan-Latino aesthetic with global appeal. “The moment has arrived when barriers are being broken and art is becoming truly universal,” states co-chair Frida Torresblanco. “It’s exciting that the industry has truly put its eye on Latin talent. The cross-over is traveling in both directions: major filmmakers are curious to experience shooting in other countries, and foreign creators for the first time are seriously considered an important part of the industry.”

Concurrent with Conference 9 and with the support of the National Endowment for the Arts, NALIP presents the fourth Latino Media Market.

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