members and industry decision-makers attended a Directors Guild’s summit Saturday that examined the underrepresentation of Latinos in the film and TV industry, and ways to increase their numbers. Latinos and Hispanics make up 18.5% of the U.S. population, but far less than half that percentage directed episodes of dramatic TV shows last season.
“This cannot continue,” Zaragoza said. “It’s time to elevate and amplify our community. We have much ground to cover. With a unified front, we will begin to change the story, right here, right now.” Patino recalled his early days in the industry and the responsibility he feels to help others along the way. “Every day when I walk into the office, I’m very cognizant of the fact that when I was in the mailroom, I was the only Latin assistant, the only one who spoke Spanish. I feel honored to represent the talent that I do, and I feel an incredible responsibility to represent that talent well.”
In the second panel, “Increasing Latino Visibility,” industry professionals discussed their observations and insights regarding the lack of Latino representation in mainstream media. Panelists included UCLA Director of Research & Civic Engagement Dr. Ana-Christina Ramón, CAA agent Jon Cassir, Amazon Studios executive Lorenza Muñoz and journalist Carlos Aguilar.
“And once you make your first movie,” Aguilar said, “there’s Latino directors that spend a decade without making a second movie because the first one maybe wasn’t the biggest hit. It’s a complex problem that takes a village to solve, but I think we’re being more intentional about it.” The webinar portion of the summit ended with closing remarks by Latino Committee Career Advancement Sub-Committee members Regina Ainsworth and SJ Main Muñoz.
Mexican Americans are still the majority in the Southwest.
Even though Mexican Americans have been here for hundreds of years and their Indigenous ancestors for thousands of years, they are still treated as insignificant and invisible by Hollywood and TV producers!
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