The SXSW Film Festival is one of the most anticipated of events every year as film, TV, Tech and music leaders arrive to present their latest work. This year will be filled with a number of Latino leaders in diverse areas that show off the impact they are making in media and the arts.
'GLORIA' star Sofía Espinosa shares with Latin Post how she channeled Gloria Trevi, the acclaimed performer, songwriter and multimillion-selling recording artist who "revolutionized and scandalized the contemporary Latin music business at the age of 23."
The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Consular Affairs is set to improve its immigrant visa process with a new pilot program and improved communication, which could particularly impact the tech sector. U.S. Department of State Director of Public and Diplomatic Liaison for the Bureau of Consular Affairs Jill Esposito spoke with Latin Post about new initiatives impacting the immigrant visa process, including after President Barack Obama's Nov. 20, 2014, immigration executive actions.
Ever wonder what your life would be like if you were Madonna? What if you were the "Mexican Madonna?" Longtime fans and curious audiences were able to get a taste of what it was like this week at the SXSW festival in Austin, Texas, during the SXAméricas program where singer/song-writer Gloria Trevi participated in an in-depth and insightful Q&A for the upcoming Picturehouse film based on her life, "Gloria."
Facebook is looking to make Messenger more than an annoying extraneous download, turning it into a multi-app platform soon. Meanwhile, Twitter celebrates nine years since its debut took South by Southwest (SxSW) by storm by ironically doing all it can to stop Twitter network-exploiting video streaming app Meerkat from doing the same at this year's SxSW -- with the opposite effect.
The SXSW Film Festival has announced its annual Grand Jury Prizes with "Krisha" winning the Narrative competition and "Peace Officer" winning for best documentary.
With the SXSW Film Festival kicking off in Austin, Texas this week, the major festival will get a pinch of Latin flavor as Hispanic movie stars such as Oscar Isaac, Angie Cepada and more will be on-hand to showcase several of their new feature films.
South by Southwest just got juicier for the SXAméricas Program. Dubbed the "Mexican Madonna" Gloria Trevi, an acclaimed performer, songwriter and multimillion selling recording artist is coming to SXSW for an in-depth interview and the premiere of a new film based on her life, "GLORIA."
With 14 years of DJing experience, Nico Perez has provided an Internet platform for aspiring DJs and radio presenters called Mixcloud. With 10 million users per month, Mixcloud has captured the attention of many, particularly millennials.
Warner Bros. customer support is responding to complaints from people who backed the film but can only view it on the studio's exclusive Flixter and Ultraviolet service, which many users say isn't working properly.
Tyler, The Creator, lead rapper of the alternative music collective Odd Future, was arrested at South By Southwest in Austin on Saturday for inciting a riot.
He's one of the most dominant drug lords of all time, making Forbes' list of Most Powerful People, and before the culmination of a 13-year manhunt, Mexican kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman ("Shorty" Guzman) had maintained his freedom by building escape tunnels under bathtubs, hiding in sewers and using sophisticated high-tech tools to perform counterespionage measures.
Latinos in technology had a presence at South by Southwest Interactive this year, with varying degrees of turnout and success. Sessions at the SXSW Latinos in Technology pre-conference focused on how modern technology affects Latino communities, while at the same time feeling a little left out of the SXSW community.
"You have to put something out into the universe in order to get it back," Deyvis Rodriguez, founder of the Latino tech start-up, Stellar Collective, told the Latin Post.
Fresh off of attending the pre-SXSW "Latin@s in Tech" conference, held by the Kapor Center, as well as SXSW Interactive in Austin, TX, Rodriguez shared his thoughts on the powerful Latinos in technology movement as well as his inspiration for his Latino tech start-up with the Latin Post.
