From:Julieta Gonzalez, News ServicesThe University of Arizona
What: Premiere showing of PBS documentary episodes "Visiones" followed bydiscussion. Popular comedian, Joey Medina, will open the show Date/Time: Friday, Aug. 6 at 8 p.m. Location: Leo Rich Theatre, 260 South Church Ave., Tucson, Ariz. Cost: Free and open to the public
Related website:http://www.nalip.org/ A series of half-hour documentaries on Latino art and culture in the United States will premiere in Tucson with three episodes. Hector Galán, executive producer of the series, will be present for questions regarding the series. Galán has contributed more than 30 hours of programming to the national Public Broadcasting System including "The American Experience" and landmark four-part series "Chicano! History of the Mexican-American Civil Rights Movement," for which Galán was invited to the White House to screen for then President Bill Clinton. This premiere is the kick-off event of the Latino Producers Academy (LPA), which will take place in Tucson from Aug. 6-12. The University of Arizona department of Media Arts, the UCLA School of Theatre, Film and TV Professional Program are co-sponsors of LPA with The Tucson Chapter of the National Association of Latino Independent Producers (NALIP). This is the second consecutive year that Tucson has hosted the LPA during which 30 up-and-coming filmmakers work for a week under the guidance of major New York and Hollywood filmmakers to develop their projects. NALIP, founded in 1999, addresses the professional needs of Latino/Latina independent producers in all genres, whether it be documentaries, television and feature films. The Tucson chapter was organized this year. Among the goals of the Tucson chapter are to encourage local talent and to help bring filmmakers back to Tucson.
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