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Latino Public Broadcasting provides a 🗣 to the Latino community by funding Latino programming and presenting it on public 📺.
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For 27 years, LPB has brought powerful, culture-shaping stories to PBS. Now, with federal funding gone, we’re facing our biggest challenge yet. Edward James Olmos calls on all of us to help protect the future of Latino storytelling in public media.

Please donate today: https://loom.ly/XQa-GiQ
For 27 years, LPB has championed Latino filmmakers and stories that deepen understanding and bring us together. We’re not giving up. And with your help, we can build the future of Latino public media together.

“So say we all.”

Please donate today: https://loom.ly/XQa-GiQ
December 17, 2025 at 4:50 PM
"In September, the Supreme Court formally cleared the way for agents to profile people based on their race."

Read more of this great piece at Time, written by filmmaker David Alvarado ("American Pachuco"): https://loom.ly/f9Yb1mY

"American Pachuco" will premiere at Sundance 2026!
Who Looks Like They Belong in America?
America treats belonging as something Latinos must earn—rather than something they already possess, says David Alvarado.
time.com
December 16, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Filmmaker Monica Villavicencio joins WABE Arts Host Sherri Daye Scott to talk about POV Shorts documentary LA ORQUESTA!

Click here to listen: https://loom.ly/F-fMiWc

LA ORQUESTA is now streaming on the #PBS App.

#POVonPBS #VocesPBS #ShortFilm #YouthOrchestra
‘La Orquesta’ captures hidden Atlanta immigrant community
PBS documentary La Orquesta follows a Buford Highway youth orchestra challenging perceptions about the South's immigrant communities.
www.wabe.org
December 12, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Sharing this great feature at Calo News on "Traces of Home." Congrats to the filmmakers on winning the Grand Jury Prize at DOC NYC this year!

A co-production with Kartemquin Films & funded by Latino Public Broadcasting and the Sundance Film Institute.

Read more: https://loom.ly/6hwdLCw
‘Traces of Home’ explores healing generational trauma through filmmaking
Mexican-Palestinian filmmaker Colette Ghunim’s award-winning documentary Traces of Home opens with striking emotional intimacy, reflecting the deeply personal journey behind its creation. Celebrated at DOC NYC with the Grand Jury Prize in the U.S. competition, the film signals Ghunim as a rising voice in powerful, resonant storytelling. Beyond recounting her parents’ displacement, Traces of Home unfolds as a transformative narrative about healing generational trauma through filmmaking, as Ghu...
www.calonews.com
December 12, 2025 at 9:46 PM
For 27 years, LPB has brought powerful, culture-shaping stories to PBS. Now, with federal funding gone, we’re facing our biggest challenge yet. Edward James Olmos calls on all of us to help protect the future of Latino storytelling in public media.

Please donate today: https://loom.ly/XQa-GiQ
December 11, 2025 at 5:27 PM
You're invited to the NYWIFT Holiday Gathering on Friday, December 19th - with a special screening and Q&A with Ed Burns and the creative team behind "The Family McMullen!"

Lite bites and bubbly to follow!
Use code Friend25 for 25% off tickets: https://bit.ly/4rPjxEE

NYWIFT Holiday Screening & Conversation: The Family McMulllen at DGA Theater - New York Women in Film & Television
Join NYWIFT at the DGA Theater for a special festive screening and salon conversation celebrating the team behind the new holiday film The Family McMullen. Followed by a conversation with Director/Writer/Star Edward Burns, Producer Ellen Schwartz, and Costume Designer and NYWIFT Member Rosemary Lepre Forman. Moderated by NYWIFT Board Member Audrey Rosenberg.
bit.ly
December 10, 2025 at 9:16 PM
"American Sons is a disarming and deeply moving film. Much of its voice-over comes from JV himself, in the footage he shot in camp and on patrol in Afghanistan in the weeks leading up to his death."

Read more below + watch the premiere of American Sons Jan 12 on #PBS. https://loom.ly/27W4DIY
Awards FYC: American Sons by Andrew James Gonzales - Business Doc Europe
The love you have for someone who you’re willing to die for and who is willing to die for you, we cannot imagine.”
businessdoceurope.com
December 9, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Sharing this great feature on Juana Alzaga and the Buford Highway Orchestra Project at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Watch POV Shorts: LA ORQUESTA, now streaming on the PBS App! A film by Monica Villavicencio and Stephanie Liu.

#POVonPBS #YouthOrchestra

https://loom.ly/qF49GZk
Amid immigration crackdown, a Buford Highway youth orchestra brings refuge
A retired music teacher has created a youth orchestra for kids living in one of Atlanta’s biggest immigrant corridors, and her efforts will be featured on PBS this month.
www.ajc.com
December 1, 2025 at 11:50 PM
A powerful David v. Goliath story of tenants fighting back against corruption and greed, VOCES “Slumlord Millionaire” will be available for free on the PBS YouTube Channel from November 30-December 30!

You can also watch on PBS.ORG and the PBS App.

#SlumlordMillionaireFilm #VocesPBS 
November 21, 2025 at 1:20 AM
A sought-after music teacher and conductor, Juana Alzaga sets out to create Georgia’s first youth orchestra for immigrant families.

POV Shorts: LA ORQUESTRA premieres 11/25 on @PBS, and will stream free on the PBS App! A film by Monica Villavicencio and Stephanie Liu

#POVonPBS #PBS #ShortFilm
November 19, 2025 at 2:05 AM
ATTN #Creators: Make sure you to apply to INPUT - International Public Television Conference 2026! Deadline is TODAY: November 17th -- more details below ⬇️

https://loom.ly/CMJglCk
US Input | South Carolina ETV
INPUT - the International Public Television Conference - is the only international conference that focuses specifically on the innovative programs produced by public as opposed to commercial broadcasters.
www.scetv.org
November 17, 2025 at 9:44 PM
"American Masters - Orozco: Man of Fire" recreates Mexican muralist José Clemente Orozco's journey. Watch on YouTube now!

English: https://loom.ly/2TAK7r4
En Español: https://loom.ly/5uX2dPE

#JoseClementeOrozco #Muralist #Documentary #AmericanMasters #PBS
October 30, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Feliz Cumpleaños to the legendary Omara Portuondo! Your voice has carried generations through love, longing, and joy—from the heart of Havana to the world stage.

VOCES “Omara: Cuba’s Legendary Diva” is NOW STREAMING on @PBS, PBS.org & PBS app. Directed by Hugo Perez.

#VocesPBS #OmaraPortuondo

October 29, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Huge congrats to director David Alvarado & the team behind LPB-supported film American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez—winner of the 7th annual Library of Congress Lavine/Ken Burns Prize for Film!

Read more at Variety here:
https://loom.ly/MQFvydc
Luis Valdez Doc Garners the $200,000 Library of Congress Lavine/Ken Burns Prize
A documentary about Luis Valdez was awarded the $200,000 Lavine/Ken Burns Prize.
variety.com
October 23, 2025 at 11:42 PM
The voice of Cuba. The heart of a generation. VOCES “Omara: Cuba’s Legendary Diva” is a powerful celebration of Omara Portuondo’s life, music, and unstoppable spirit. Directed by Hugo Perez.

NOW STREAMING on PBS, PBS.org, and the PBS app.

#HispanicHeritageMonth #VocesPBS
October 10, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Sharing this great review of VOCES Slumlord Millionaire by Zoey F., Film Critic at Kid's First! Click below to read.

Now streaming on PBS.org, and the PBS app. Directed by Steph Ching & Ellen Martinez.

#SlumlordMillionaireFilm #VocesPBS #PBS #housingrights #documentary

https://loom.ly/58tPR5Q
Slumlord Millionaire- A Powerful Documentary AboutActivism And Many Brave Initiatives And Individuals - Upscale Magazine
Slumlord Millionaire- A Powerful Documentary AboutActivism And Many Brave Initiatives And Individuals - Upscale Magazine - The Successful Experience - Jr Journalist
upscalemagazine.com
October 9, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Now streaming: POV’s THE AGE OF WATER, a powerful story of grief, science, and resistance in rural Mexico—where mothers lead the fight for truth.

Watch on pbs.org, PBS’ YouTube + the PBS App. Co-produced and co-presented with LPB.

#POVonPBS #AgeOfWaterPBS #HispanicHeritageMonth

October 8, 2025 at 4:59 PM
We're excited to share that #POVShortsonPBS LA ORQUESTRA premieres 11/25 on PBS! LA ORQUESTRA is about a retired music teacher that starts Georgia’s first youth orchestra for immigrant families, finding hope and community in music.

#VocesPBS #shortfilm #music
https://loom.ly/fv0ThxQ
La Orquesta - POV
A retired music teacher starts Georgia’s first youth orchestra for immigrant families.
www.pbs.org
October 7, 2025 at 8:12 PM
You +1 are invited to the special LA Screenings of the moving documentary AMERICAN SONS, which traces the enduring scars of war through the story of Cpl. JV Villarreal.

RSVP at [email protected] & let us know which screening you and a guest would like to attend (graphic below).
October 3, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Trace the life and legacy of labor activist Cesar Chavez. Presented by PBS American Masters & LPB’s series VOCES, A Song for Cesar is being rebroadcast Saturday, October 11 at 8PM.

#hispanicheritagemonth
October 3, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Thanks to De Los for this great review and feature of VOCES “Omara: Cuba’s Legendary Diva!

NOW STREAMING on @PBS, PBS.org, and the PBS app. Directed by Hugo Perez.

#VocesPBS #OmaraPortuondo #BuenaVistaSocialClub
https://loom.ly/Sd6o4Hk

PBS doc explores the many lives of ‘Omara: Cuba’s Legendary Diva’
Premiering on Friday, this new documentary tells the story of Omara Portuondo, the legendary Afro-Cuban chanteuse who rose to international fame with the Buena Vista Social Club.
www.latimes.com
October 2, 2025 at 4:56 PM
The voice of Cuba. The heart of a generation. VOCES “Omara: Cuba’s Legendary Diva” is a powerful celebration of Omara Portuondo’s life, music, and unstoppable spirit. Directed by Hugo Perez.

NOW STREAMING on #PBS, PBS.org, and the PBS app: https://loom.ly/1H2zSDQ

#VocesPBS #OmaraPortuondo
September 29, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Sharing this great review of VOCES: OMARA — CUBA’S LEGENDARY DIVA at the Wall Street Journal. PREMIERING TONIGHT (Friday, Sept 26) on PBS! Watch starting at 10pm ET on the PBS site and app.

Click here to read the review: https://loom.ly/gaMgBtI

#VocesPBS #OmaraPortuondo #BuenaVistaSocialClub

September 26, 2025 at 6:21 PM
OMARA: Cuba's Legendary Diva —directed by Hugo Pérez— will make its broadcast premiere on #VocesPBS TONIGHT: Friday, September 26, 2025 at 10 pm ET (check local listings) and will be available to stream at pbs.org and on the PBS App.

#PBS #OmaraPortuondo #BuenaVistaSocialClub
September 26, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Explore the story of poet & novelist Julia Alvarez, who burst onto the literary scene & blazed a trail for a generation of Latino authors. Presented by PBS American Masters & VOCES, Julia Alvarez: A Life Reimagined is being rebroadcast Oct. 3 at 10 PM (check local listings).

#HispanicHeritageMonth
September 24, 2025 at 10:58 PM