Thursday, December 29, 2016

2016: Year In HOLA

The year 2016 has been quite an eventful year for Latin@s in the arts and media and for the Hispanic Organization of Latin Actors (HOLA) in particular. Take a look at some of the things that occurred in 2016. 

HOLA initiatives, events and workshops/seminars
have bullets marked in red.
Advocacy issues and efforts have bullets marked in blue.
Union affairs have bullets marked in green
Notable industry/news items have bullets marked in purple.
Guest blogs
 have bullets marked in aqua.


JANUARY
 Gina Rodríguez's Love Letter to Rita Moreno at the Kennedy Center Honors. (Click HERE for more information.)
 Broadway Latinos Succeed on the Great White Way. (Click HERE for more information.)
 Starz Targets Latino Viewers with Hispanic-Themed Development Projects. (Click HERE for more information.)
• González Iñárritu, García Bernal and Isaac Among 2016 Golden Globe Awards Winners. (Click HERE for more information.)
 Netflix Orders "One Day At A Time" Latino Remake Series Co-Starring Rita Moreno. (Click HERE for more information.)
• Alejandro González Iñárritu, Fernando Coimbra Among 2016 Directors Guild of America (DGA) Film Awards Nominees. (Click HERE for more information.)
• 
González Iñárritu and Lubezki Repeat as Academy Award Nominees As The Revenant Pick Up Twelve Nods While No Actors of Color Receive Nominations For The Second Year in a Row. (Click HERE for more information.)
• Louis C.K., Kenny Ortega and Juan Cabral Among 2016 DGA Awards Nominees for Television, Commercials, And Documentary. (Click HERE for more information.)
 Emmanuel Lubezki and Jonas Rivera's Inside Out Win 2016 Critics' Choice Awards. (Click HERE for more information.)
• Gina Rodríguez Creates #MovementMondays Social Media Campaign for Latino Actors. (Click HERE for more information.)
 Open Letter From Rubén Blades On #OscarsSoWhite. (Click HERE for more information.)
 "Orange Is The New Black" Wins SAG Award For Outstanding Performance by a Comedy Series Again... And Its Stars Talk Diversity. (Click HERE for more information.)
 
Univision Buys Minority Stake in The Onion. (Click HERE for more information.)

FEBRUARY
• SAG-AFTRA Urges Telemundo to Help End Talent Double Standard / SAG-AFTRA Insta a Telemundo Que Ayude a Poner Fin al Doble Estándar con el Talento. (Click HERE for more information.)
• A Statement on Diversity from the SAG-AFTRA President’s Task Force on Education, Outreach and Engagement and the SAG-AFTRA Diversity Advisory Committee. (Click HERE for more information.)
 Spanish Language Voiceover Workshop with Manny Herrera. (Click HERE for more information.)
 The Revenant Wins Five BAFTAs; Argentine Film Relatos salvajes (Wild Tales) Wins Best Film Not in the English Language. (Click HERE for more information.)
• Emmanuel Lubezki (El Chivo) Wins Record-Breaking Fifth ASC (And Third Consecutive) Award for Cinematography. (Click HERE for more information.)
• 
HOLAfábrica Workshops and Seminars presents a Special One-Day Workshop with Casting Director Juan Pablo Félix (Plus Special HOLA Member Discount for Five-Day Menos Es Más [Less Is More] Workshop). (Click HERE for more information.)
• Alejandro González Iñárritu and Kenny Ortega Win DGA Awards; González Iñárritu Talks About Immigration and Diversity. (Click HERE for more information.)
• Famous Faces On The Struggles And Beauty Of Being Afro-Latino. (Click HERE for more information.)
 
New USC/Annenberg Study Finds Hollywood Studios "Whitewashed," Given Failing Diversity Grades. (Click HERE for more information.)
• HOLAwave: An Actor Inquires - Five (5) Considerations between a Limited Liability Company (LLC) and a Corporation. (Click HERE for more information.)
• Latinos and the Oscars (as of 2016). (Click HERE for more information.)
• González Iñárritu and Lubezki Win Oscars (Again); Latinos Also Represented in Animation. (Click HERE for more information.)

MARCH
 HBO Seeks Diverse, Emerging Writers for HBOAccess Writing Fellowship. (Click HERE for more information.)
 
Emmys: TV Academy Expands Short Form Categories, Approves Other Rule Changes. (Click HERE for more information.)

• NGL Media and John Leguizamo Launch Full Scale Production Division NGL Studios. (Click HERE for more information.)
 Tío Louie Reporta: José Roldán, Jr. and His Award-Winning Solo Show Father Forgive Me For I Have Sinned. (Click HERE for more information.
Warner Bros. Creates Directors Workshop to Address Diversity. (Click HERE for more information.)
 SAG, AFTRA Health Plans Expected to Merge by January, Says Trustee. (Click HERE for more information.)
• 
Rosie Pérez, Adrienne Bailón, Bruno Mars, J.D. Pardo, Gabriela Natale, Others Nominated for 2016 Daytime Emmy Awards. (Click HERE for more information.)

 HOLAwave: The Definitive Guide To Being Super Successful (Click HERE for more information.)

APRIL

• Casting Controversy in Chicago Area Regarding Marriott Theatre's Production of Evita. (Click HERE for more information.)
 In The Heights Win Three Olivier Awards in London. (Click HERE for more information.)
 The Tonys Are Just As White As The Oscars - Here Are The #TonysSoWhite Statistics. (Click HERE for more information.)
 César Álvarez and Jeanine Serrallés Receive 2016 Lucille Lortel Award Nominations. (Click HERE for more information.)
• Hamilton Casting Controversy Spotlights the Importance of Diversity. (Click HERE for more information.)
 
Sonia Manzano, María on "Sesame Street", To Receive Lifetime Achievement Daytime Emmy. (Click HERE for more information.)
• 
SAG-AFTRA National Board of Directors Approves New Commercials Contracts. (Click HERE for more information.)

 It's 2016 and Latino Representation on TV Is Finally Starting to Reflect Reality. (Click HERE for more information.)
 Lin-Manuel Miranda's Hamilton Wins 2016 Pulitzer Prize in Drama. (Click HERE for more information.)
• On Your Feet!, Danny Burstein, Daphne Rubin-Vega, et al. Nominated for 2015-2016 Outer Critics Circle Awards. (Click HERE for more information.)
 Danny Burstein, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Ana Villafañe Among Those Nominated For 2016 Drama League Awards. (Click HERE for more information.)
 Danny Burstein, Jeanine Serrallés, Daphne Rubin-Vega Nominated for 2015-16 Drama Desk Awards. (Click HERE for more information.)

MAY

 César Álvarez and Futurity wins Outstanding Musical at the 31st Annual Lucille Lortel Awards. (Click HERE for more information.)
 Gabriela Natale, "SuperLatina with Gaby Natale", "Cafe CNN" Win 2016 Daytime Emmys, Sonia Manzano Receives Lifetime Achievement Honor. (Click HERE for more information.)
 Luis Salgado, Ana Villafañe, Carlos González, Sergio Trujillo, Others Nominated for 2016 Fred and Adele Astaire Awards. (Click HERE for more information.)
 
Lin-Manuel Miranda's Hamilton Earns Record 16 Tony Nominations; Danny Burstein, Sergio Trujillo Also Receive Tony Nods. (Click HERE for more information.)

 Univision Shuts Down Flama’s Editorial Division. (Click HERE for more information.)
 Danny Burstein, Sergio Trujillo, Marco Ramírez Win 2016 Outer Critics Circle Awards. (Click HERE for more information.)
 SAG-AFTRA Members Approve New Three-Year Commercials Contracts. (Click HERE for more information.)
• Sergio Trujillo Ties With Andy Blankenbuehler and Savion Glover To Win Best Choreographer Honors at the 2016 Fred and Adele Astaire Awards. (Click HERE for more information.)
• 
Univision Teams With Netflix, Announces New Slate of Programming. (Click HERE for more information.)

 Lin-Manuel Miranda and His Musical, Hamilton, Win 2016 Drama League Awards. (Click HERE for more information.)
• The Paley Center For Media Recognizes Hispanic Achievement In Television. (Click HERE for more information.)
• Lupita Nyong'o, Rubén Santiago Hudson, James Ortiz Among the 2016 Obie Award Winners. (Click HERE for more information.)
• 
Latinos at the Tonys – Firsts and Milestones. (Click HERE for more information.)

JUNE

 GALA Hispanic Theatre's Production of Yerma Makes History at the 2016 Helen Hayes Awards. (Click HERE for more information.)
 
Tío Louie Reporta: Mônica Steuer and Her "Master Class" in Prospect. (Click HERE for more information.)

 Danny Burstein Wins 2015-16 Drama Desk Award for Fiddler On The Roof. (Click HERE for more information.)
 An Important Message about the SAG and AFTRA Health Plans. (Click HERE for more information.)
• Lin-Manuel Miranda's Hamilton Is Tops At The 2016 Tony Awards, Winning Eleven. (Click HERE for more information.)

• Lynda Carter to Make a "Wonder"-ful President of the U.S. on The CW's "Supergirl". (Click HERE for more information.)
 ShortsHD & Hispanic Heritage Foundation Partner on Film Award Competition. (Click HERE for more information.)
 
Marlene Forté on Being Latina in Hollywood (Click HERE for more information.)
 
Hamilton Swept the Tonys, but Has Diversity Swept Broadway? (Click HERE for more information.)

JULY

 Lin-Manuel Miranda on Diversity and Leaving Behind a Legacy. (Click HERE for more information.)
• José Díaz-Balart Named Anchor of Saturday Edition of "NBC Nightly News". (Click HERE for more information.)
 Oscar Núñez, Fred Armisen, Anthony Méndez, More Receive 2016 Primetime Emmy Award Nominations While Latinos/Hispanics Get Shut Out (Again) of Major Acting Categories. (Click HERE for more information.)
 Tío Louie Reporta: "Jane The Virgin" Star Andrea Navedo Plays With Other People's Money. (Click HERE for more information.)
• Update on Joselyn Martínez Solving the Cold Case Murder of Her Father and Finally Getting Justice. (Click HERE for more information.)
 
"Sesame Street" Moves To HBO, Cuts Three Long-Running Cast Members. (Click HERE for more information.)

• HOLA and Prime Latino Media Present HOLA After The Curtain: Other People's Money. (Click HERE for more information.)
 
Porchlight Music Theatre in Chicago is Presenting In The Heights With An "Authentic" Cast... and Cast a Non-Latino to Play Usnavi... And Here's What Happened Next.... (Click HERE for more information.)
Lauren Luna Vélez To Join The Cast of ABC's "How To Get Away With Murder"... As Annalise's Boss. (Click HERE for more information.)

AUGUST

• Update: Bob, Gordon, and Luis May RETURN to "Sesame Street" (Due To Fan Response). (Click HERE for more information.)
 Update: Porchlight Music Theatre Responds Further To The In The Heights Casting Controversy. (Click HERE for more information.)
 Tío Louie Reporta– HOLA After The Curtain: Other People's Money. (Click HERE for more information.)
 SAG-AFTRA Mobilizes Against Telemundo Over Non-Union Stance. (Click HERE for more information.)
 HOLA and Prime Latino Media Present HOLA After The Curtain: Implications of Cohabitation. (Click HERE for more information.)
 Tío Louie Presenta: Vanessa Verduga and the Implications of Cohabitation. (Click HERE for more information.)
• A White Actor is Cast as Usnavi in the Musical In The Heights, Setting Off a Complicated Debate in the Chicago Theater Scene. (Click HERE for more information.)
 Quiara Alegría Hudes (and Lin-Manuel Miranda) on In The Heights Casting Controversy. (Click HERE for more information.)
• Tío Louie Presenta: HOLA After The Curtain: Implications of Cohabitation. (Click HERE for more information.)
 2016 HOLA Awards Announcement Ceremony. (Click HERE for more information.)
 2016 HOLA Awards Press Release / Comunicado de Prensa de los Premios HOLA 2016. (Click HERE and HERE for more information.)
 Report: 2016 HOLA Awards Announcement Ceremony. (Click HERE for more information.)
 In Chicago, the In The Heights Non-Latino Lead Continues to Stir Controversy. (Click HERE for more information.)

SEPTEMBER
 Spanish Language Voiceover Workshop with Manny Herrera. (Click HERE for more information.)
 New Study Reveals "Hollywood Is [Still] An Epicenter Of Cultural Inequality". (Click HERE for more information.)
• SAG-AFTRA Welcomes Chicago's Better Government Association Employees into Union. (Click HERE for more information.)
• NBC's "Saturday Night Live" Adds First-Ever Latina Cast Member In Its 42-Year History. (Click HERE for more information.)
 The Alliance of Teatros Latinos New York Presents Teatro Fest NYC 2016. (Click HERE for more information.)
 Latino/Hispanic Winners at the 2016 Primetime Emmy Awards. (Click HERE for more information.)
• Moisés Kaufman, Sandra Cisneros, Rodolfo Anaya, Luis Valdez Among the 2016 National Medal of Arts and Humanities Recipients. (Click HERE for more information.)

OCTOBER
• Prime Latino Media Salón (October 2016) - Celebrating Latin American Culture and Artistry. (Click HERE for more information.)
• Report on Prime Latino Media Salón (October 2016) - Celebrating Latin American Culture and Artistry. (Click HERE for more information.)
• Report: Spanish Language Voiceover Workshop with Manny Herrera. (Click HERE for more information.)
• Meet The Masters of Ceremonies and the Official Entertainment of the 2016 HOLA Awards. (Click HERE for more information.)

NOVEMBER
 Meet the Honorees of the 2016 HOLA Awards: JAVIER MUÑOZ. (Click HERE for more information.)
 Meet the Honorees of the 2016 HOLA Awards: SUNNY HOSTIN. (Click HERE for more information.)
 Meet the Honorees of the 2016 HOLA Awards: MODESTO LACÉN. (Click HERE for more information.)
 2016 HOLA Performer's Choice Awards Recipients Announced – Fuego en Granada and Made In Puerto Rico: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Spanglish. (Click HERE for more information.)
 Lanzamiento del Libro Genial Juano Hernández por Miluka Rivera / Book Release Party for Genial Juano Hernández by Miluka Rivera. (Click HERE for more information.)
• Prime Latino Media Salón (December 2016) - Holiday Fiesta + Padrino/Madrina Awards. (Click HERE for more information.)
2016 HOLAfestival / About the Films of the 2016 HOLAfestival. (Click HERE and HERE for more information.)
• Tío Louie Reporta: Lauren Luna Vélez keeps Adrift. (Click HERE for more information.)
• HOLAwave: What To Do When On Location. (Click HERE for more information.)
• Tío Louie Reporta: Marlene Villafañe Goes To Hollywood... and finds herself. (Click HERE for more information.)

DECEMBER
• HOLAwave: We Came, We Saw, We Protested... Now What? (Click HERE for more information.)
 Lin-Manuel Miranda, Gael García Bernal, Gina Rodríguez, Chilean Film Neruda, Among Those Receiving Golden Globe Award Nominations. (Click HERE for more information.)
 Sofía Vergara, Rico Rodríguez, Selenis Leyva, Dascha Polanco, Elizabeth Rodríguez, Rodrigo Santoro, Others Nominated for SAG Awards. (Click HERE for more information.)
Report on the 2016 HOLA Awards. (Click HERE for more information.)
• Report on the Prime Latino Media-HOLA-NYWIFT Holiday Fiesta. (Click HERE for more information.)
 BAFTA To Enact Changes To Ensure More Diversity In Movies. (Click HERE for more information.)
 Report on Book Release Party for Genial Juano Hernández by Miluka Rivera. (Click HERE for more information.)
Report on the 2016 HOLAfestival. (Click HERE for more information.)


HOLA
 members have been very busy this year as well. And some of their gigs have been due to them being HOLA members. Whether HOLA members received work from a casting announcement we send to them via e-mail, a direct referral or through a casting director finding the actor’s information on our online directory, it makes us proud to see our members working. Some of the jobs that HOLA members received as a result of their membership are listed below.

Film, Television and New Media 
ABC Television Casting
Lin-Que Ayoung
Blanca Camacho
Columbia University

Flama
Gallery Players
New York University
Daniel Slottje
Investigation Discovery
Eugene Michael Santiago
VidiVici Films
Xizmo Media
Theater and Live Events
Around The Block/Al Doblar La Esquina
Fantastic Experimental Latino Theater (FELT)
Repertorio Español
Society of the Educational Arts (SEA)
Teátrica
Teatro Las Tablas
Théâtre du Châtelet
Commercials, Industrial, Voiceover and Print
Javier E. Gómez
Neutrogena

[The above only indicates the jobs that
 HOLA members have informed us they received through HOLA and may not represent all the jobs received by HOLA members through HOLA membership.]



Que en Paz Descansen / Rest in Peace

Amelia Bence
Hertha Cárdenas
Shawn Elliott
Osvaldo Pradere
Bebo Valdés
Gato Barbieri
Chus Lampreave
Ismael Quintana
Eva Alers
Emilio Navaira
Theresa Saldaña
Elín Ortiz
Rubén Aguirre
Francis Taylor
Polo Ortín
Juan Gabriel
Evita Muñoz "Chachita"
Sixta "Yackeline" Salazar
Tavín Pumarejo
Ángelo López
Rolando Zúñiga
Mario Almada
Quique Lucca
Martha Roth
Gonzalo Vega
Juan Radrigán
Reynaldo Miravalles
Primy Rivera
Lupita Tovar
Gwen Ifill
Juan Troya
Lucila Campos
Judith Ortiz Cofer

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