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Professional Latinos In Entertainmentâ€™s (PLIE) new filmmaking initiative: â€œFilmmaker Discovery Programâ€ is designed to discover an up-and coming filmmaker from a diverse background and provide support in realizing their dream of becoming an expressive and successful filmmaker. The Filmmaker Discovery Program will choose one participant that completes a series of workshops and training each session and develop, produce, and screen their short films (featurette). FDP will showcase the filmmaker and the film at local and national festivals, specialized short-film distribution outlets, and intend to secure much needed representation for the filmmaker. FDPâ€™s support and exposure will provide a platform to hone their skills and open doors for the filmmaker giving them a fair opportunity to succeed as an artist in the field of entertainment. The program has two award, Emerging Director Award and New Media Director Award. Journey To The Egg (Promo)
...See JOURNEY TO THE EGG promo written & directed by Claudia Duran Emerging Film Director Award Winner. This is the story of one little sperm with one giant endeavor - to be born. This live-action piece about life, will feature real actors as sperm, illustrating their daily lives, and their ever so epic journey to life itself....... Bud Light "Some Like It Light"
......."Some Like It Light" PLIE's Bud Light Commercial starring Jesse Garcia (Quinceanera), Andrew Keegan (10 Things I hate about You), Nathan Gonzalez (Suvivor) and the Bud Light Models. Written & Directed by Shawna Baca, New Media Director Award Winner, Sponsored by Anheuser Busch.

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"IT'S A LATIN THANG" Professional Latinos In Entertainment (PLIE) is a 501c (3) non-profit organization dedicated to supporting, informing, and acknowledging latinos in entertainment and promoting diversity within the community. PLIEâ€™s mission is to support, educate, and guide talented and emerging Latinos into becoming professionals in entertainment, arts, and media. PLIE also create that necessary bridge between talented Latinos and Hollywood by making real connections for Latinos. Through workshops, informative panels, industry mixers, mentorship, and the Filmmaker Discovery Program, artists can mold their craft and are given the platform to hone valuable skills set and access to otherwise hard to reach Hollywood professionals â€“ all essential to their educational and career success.In a short period of time PLIE, its officers, and programs have helped countless emerging artists Latinos of all levels obtain access, work, skills, and opportunities (i.e. writer Ted Perkins Lopez writer Fox, writer Silvio Horta creator of Ugly Betty, Director Joe Menedez, LadrÃ³n que roba a ladrÃ³n, and many more) and most importantly a platform to express themselves in the arts and entertainment. In order to make PLIE accessible to those in need, PLIEâ€™s events, workshops, and programs are currently free of charge. . PLIE has three main branches of support; Education, Outreach, and the Filmmaker Discovery ProgramPLIE has been a proud panel/workshop sponsor for Edward James Olmosâ€™ Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival and recently sponsored & presented the workshop for Sol Dance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. CONTACT: [email protected]

Conservative Eye for the Liberal Guy

Posted Aug 03, 2004

A Political Makeover Success! -IFILM

IFILM 1 Film debut - Conservative Eye For the Liberal Guy a comedy Spoof of Queer Eye For the Straight Guy. PLIE's supported web film-PLIE members:DP, David Rodriguez, Sound, Thomas Orosco and PLIE founder/producer German-Michael Torres @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Some of German-Michael Torres & PLIE'S Latino Associations/Members:Rick Telles (Reality Show Creator/Producer, Director - Surreal Life, WhoWants to be a Super Hero) Silvio Horta (Ugly Betty) Roxanne Dawson (Producer/Director Cold Case) Edward James Olmos (Actor, Founder LALIFF) Marlene Dermer (Co-Founder LALIFF) Carlos Alazraqui (Actor-Reno 911) Rick Ramirez (Fox Vice President, Emerging Markets) Ted Perkins Lopes (Writer, Fox Searchlight) Carlos De Los Rios (writer, Disney's Playing Mona Lisa, Sci-Channel movies) Frank Gonzales (ABC Diversity) Joe Menendez (Director, LadrÃ³n que roba a ladrÃ³n) Lourdez Diaz (Producer, Executive) Thomas Orozco (Sound, reality shows) Robert Mejia (Production, Univision, Telemundo) Edy Mendoza (VP Comedy Development, CBS) Douglas Spain (Actor) Frank Reina (Agent, Paradigm) Eva Lontscharitsch (Feature Agent, ICM) Kathryn Galan (Executive Director NALIP) Carlos Gomez (Actor, Shark, Fools Rush In) Alex Mendoza (Latinos In Entertainment) Josephina Lopez (Writer, Real Women Have Curves) and many, many more-----Other Supporters/Participants Trevor Engelson (Producer, Manager, License To Wed), ICM, Endeavor, Paradigm, William Morris Agency, CAA, Warner Brothers TV, and all the many friends and colleagues in the entertainment industry to long to list..... THE LAST WHITE DISHWASHER - PLIE's Filmmaker Discovery Program project written & directed by Award winning director Claudia Duran and starring Reno 911 star Carlos Alazraqui - and many more. Stay tuned for screening schedule! Sponsored by Anheuser Busch

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Advisory Board Members

JJ Hadley (IMG, Executive Brand Integration) Rick Telles (Reality Show Producer, Surreal Life, Who’s Wants to Be a Super Heroe, Real World.) Carlos Gallardo (Producer, Director, Actor - El ...
Posted by on Fri, 14 Mar 2008 15:55:00 GMT

CLAUDIA DURAN-DIRECTOR

Writer/Director Filmmaker Discovery Program-Film This talented filmmaker is in pre-production on a 22 minute featurette staring "Reno 911" Carlos Alazraqui and will be showcased to...
Posted by on Tue, 06 Nov 2007 14:51:00 GMT

SHAWNA BACA-DIRECTOR

SHAWNA BACA DIRECTOR Filmmaker Discovery Program Award-Commercial/New Media This talented director will be shooting a commerical and meeting with a major corporation for potential career ...
Posted by on Wed, 16 Jan 2008 14:59:00 GMT

Founders-BIOS

German-Michael Torres GMT creates, packages, and produces for Television, Film, and New Media. His show, The Chronicle, was an award nominated series for the Sci-Fi Channel written by "Ugly Bet...
Posted by on Wed, 07 Nov 2007 12:52:00 GMT