Wednesday, December 30, 2015

Banner Ads Now Available on HOLA Website

Wanna promote your upcoming stage production? Your upcoming film screening? Your upcoming special event?

HOLA members often get publicity in our Members in Performance page, but what if you could promote on our main homepage, or in our directory (The HOLA Pages), where more people can see your ad?

What if you had a project with no HOLA members that you wanted to promote?

What if you wanted to promote something that wasn’t a show (like your production company itself or a new website)?

Now you can do so by BUYING A BANNER AD on the HOLA website.

Banner ads come in half-page and full-page sizes and can be on the HOLA website for one week, two weeks, three weeks or a whole month. HOLA can also link your ad to a particular website at no additional cost.

Prices on the banner ads are affordable. Also, not-for-profit organizations receive a 10% discount on ad prices.

The HOLA website receives thousands of visits each month. The HOLA website is viewed by many professionals in the industry and is a unique way of reaching the Latino/Hispanic and mainstream audiences, which make buying a banner ad a smart investment for you.

Wanna buy a banner ad? Call (212) 253-1015 or (888) 624-HOLA or e-mail us for prices and ad dimensions.

HOLA Regional Membership Available For Those Outside New York Metropolitan Area

If you are an actor who lives in an area of the U.S. outside of the New York metropolitan area, New Jersey or Connecticut (HOLA's programming and administrative headquarters region), HOLA is proud to announce its Regional Membership level - for only $65 (versus a $125 regular NYC region membership price) for one full year!

As an HOLA Regional Member, you'll be entitled to the following member benefits:

• Your headshot, resume, reel and voiceover demo*  showcased on the HOLA Pages, the internet's only concentrated source of Latino acting talent. The directory is a trusted resource for casting directors, producers and talent agents receiving, on average, over 5,000 visits per month. (* There is an additional charge 
of $15 for adding your voiceover demo.)

• Your performances listed and promoted via HOLA's website and social media pages (Facebook and Twitter) that reaches thousands of people in the entertainment industry.

• Casting notices that will alert you to employment opportunities tailored to the Latino actor.

• Advocacy to combat stereotypes of the Latino/Hispanic community in media and entertainment as well as the opportunity to join in solidarity with the Latino/Hispanic acting community.


Application for regional memberships accepted by telephone order only. Call HOLA toll-free at (888) 524-HOLA or (888) 524-4652. (VISA, MasterCard and American Express accepted.) Please submit your headshot (in .jpg format) and resume in a Word 
document or in Portable Data Format (.doc or .docx; or .pdf) via e-mail to HOLA.

Why Join HOLA? Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) About HOLA


WHY JOIN HOLA?
Frequently Asked Questions

• Is HOLA an agency or management company?
No. While we work similarly to an agency or an artist management company, we do a lot more. In essence, HOLA is a membership organization, a not-for-profit arts service and advocacy organization that offers jobs and casting opportunities, workshops and seminars and special events to its membership.

• Does one have to audition for HOLA?
No. HOLA is a membership organization. Just pay the annual membership and you become an HOLA member.

• I am a new actor. Does HOLA apply to me and how so? (Or conversely, I have a fair amount of experience. How does HOLA apply to me?)
HOLA members range from the beginner to the established and everywhere in between. HOLA will apply to you at every stage of your career.

• Do I have to speak Spanish (or Portuguese) to be an HOLA member?
No. HOLA members speak English only, Spanish only, or both languages fluently. Our Brazilian members speak Portuguese as well as English. There is no requirement for any member to speak Spanish (or Portuguese) to be an HOLA member.

• What kind of casting notices do you receive?
HOLA receives all kinds of casting notices— from union and nonunion, through the disciplines of film, television, theater and voiceover. The majority of our notices are distributed to our membership. There are some instances, whether because of short notice or because of the search for something very specific, that HOLA makes referrals to certain talent.

• I have signed representation. Would that be in conflict with HOLA?
No. In fact, we would put your signed representative’s name and number on your online profile. It would be another way to promote yourself without conflict.

• If I book a job through HOLA, do I owe you a commission?
No. We are not an agency or artist management company. You are under no obligation to give us a commission. (But if you want to show your appreciation with a donation, we’ll be forced to take it, I suppose.)

• I am in the process of getting my citizenship. Could I still join HOLA?
Yes. As long as you can legally work in the U.S., you can join HOLA.

• Does HOLA have a social media presence?
Yes. We are on FacebookTwitter and have our own channel on YouTube. In addition, we are on Wikipedia and have our own blog, titled El Blog de HOLA.

• What if I am not an actor but I like what you do?
You could support HOLA by becoming a Friend of HOLA and donating to the organization. If you are a producer or director, a Friend of HOLA donation allow us to promote your productions!

All About Becoming an HOLA Member or a Friend of HOLA

Wanna be an HOLA member? Wanna know more about HOLA first?

HOLA
 is a not-for-profit arts service and advocacy organization founded in 1975.


HOLA members get their headshots and resumes on our web directory. In addition, HOLA receives casting notices from various sources that we pass on to our members (or in specific cases, help refer actors to the casting director).

HOLA offers low-cost workshops and seminars, professional counseling, special events and networking activities. We also produce the HOLA Awards which honor outstanding achievement by Latinos in entertainment.


HOLA has a Facebook page and a Twitter page in addition to this blog (imaginatively titled El Blog De HOLA). Whenever a member is doing a project, we can promote via e-mails we send out, through our Members in Performance page on the website or in El Blog on our HOLA Member Bochinche column (only good bochinche, never bad bochinche). It functions as another outlet to promote your work. HOLA is also on YouTube and on Wikipedia.

What if you are not an actor? You can support HOLA by being a Friend of HOLA. For more information, click here.

To become an HOLA member online (New York metropolitan area), fill out the member application form here.

WELCOME NEW AND RETURNING MEMBERS – NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER 2015

Below is a list of new (and returning) HOLA members who joined between November 1, 2015 and December 31, 2015. (Note that "returning members" refer to those members who have returned to HOLA after having their memberships expire for some time and do not include renewing members.)

(Top row, left to right): Sebastián Beltrán, Erick Betancourt; (second row, left to right): Ana Roshelle DíazLori Felipe-Barkin; (third row, from left to right): Rose Gutiérrez, Modesto Flako Jiménez; (fourth row, left to right): Jei Osorio, Zahydé Pietri; (fifth row, left to right): Alfonso Rey, Mafer Rodríguez; (bottom row, left to right): Sulay Rosado, Mildred Ruiz-Sapp.

Not pictured: Eddie Aguilar.





 



Tuesday, December 29, 2015

2015: Year in HOLA

The year 2015 has been quite an eventful year for Latinos 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 2015. 

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 news items have bullets marked in purple.
Guest blogs
 have bullets marked in aqua.

JANUARY
 Alejandro González Iñárritu, Guillermo del Toro and Louis C.K. among the Producers Guild of America (PGA) Award nominees. (Click HERE for more information.)
8 Seismic Changes To The Hispanic Market. (Click HERE for more information.)
 "Jane The Virgin" Wins Favorite New TV Comedy Honors at 2015 People's Choice Awards. (Click HERE for more information.)
 Calendar for the Top Film Festivals and Markets in 2015. (Click HERE for more information.)
 Gina Rodríguez and Alejandro González Iñárritu Among The Winners at the 2015 Golden Globes. (Click HERE for more information.)
 Low-Budget Film Actors To Get 25 Percent Pay Hike Under New SAG-AFTRA Contracts. (Click HERE for more information.)
 Alejandro González Iñárritu's Birdman receives nine Academy Award nominations, tying with The Grand Budapest Hotel for most Oscar noms. (Click HERE for more information.)
The Birth of the "American Telenovela". (Click HERE for more information.)
 Birdman Picks Up Seven 2015 Critics' Choice Movie Awards. (Click HERE for more information.)
• SAG-AFTRA Chief on Diversity Woes, Awards Show's TV Deal and Residuals Investigations. (Click HERE for more information.)
 An Actor Inquires – Protecting Yourself If You Are A Nonunion Actor. (Click HERE for more information.)
 "Orange is the New Black" Reigns Supreme at the SAG Awards. (Click HERE for more information.)
Birdman wins Producers Guild Awards' Top Honor. (Click HERE for more information.)
Hollywood Has a Blind Spot on Diversity. (Click HERE for more information.)
 John Leguizamo on Diversity and Creating Roles For Himself. (Click HERE for more information.)
• Meet Disney's First Latina Princess – Princess Elena of Avalor. (Click HERE for more information.)

FEBRUARY
 El Actor y los 4 Elementos de la Naturaleza en Su Arte/The Actor and the 4 Elements of Nature Workshop. (Click HERE and HERE for more information.)
• On Being An Artist in the Digital Age (or, The #Art of #Artistry). (Click HERE for more information.)
 The Hidden Factor in Hollywood’s Racial Diversity Problem. (Click HERE for more information.)
 González Iñárritu's Birdman Continues Racking Up Awards– Wins Four 2015 Australian Academy's International Awards. (Click HERE for more information.)
 An Actor Inquires – What Is A Loan-Out Company, And Should I Create One? (Click HERE for more information.)
 González Iñárritu and Lubezki Pick Up Awards For Birdman As They Head Towards Oscar Gold. (Click HERE for more information.)
Actors of Color Talk About What They Often Hear in the Casting Office. (Click HERE for more information.)
• The Future of Movies Will Be More Latino. (Click HERE for more information.)
 Birdman Racks Up More Awards As It Heads Towards Oscar Gold. (Click HERE for more information.)
• ¿Español? ¿Inglés? ¿Spanglish? – Either Way, Hollywood Tends To Do It Wrong. (Click HERE for more information.)
 NALIP Media Summit Co-Chairs Announced. (Click HERE for more information.)
 González Iñárritu, Lubezki, del Toro Among 2015 Film Independent Spirit Award Winners. (Click HERE for more information.)
• Birdman Soars At This Year's Oscars As Latinos Are "Presente" at the Academy Awards. (Click HERE for more information.)
 Latinos and the Oscars (as of 2015). (Click HERE for more information.)
How I Got To Broadway. (Click HERE, HERE, HERE and HERE for more information.)
HBO Launches HBOAccess Writing Fellowship. (Click HERE for more information.)
 Film and TV Production To Return To The Bronx. (Click HERE for more information.)
 2015 Hollywood Diversity Report Released by UCLA's Ralph J. Bunche Center for African American Studies– Confirms What We Already Know (That Diversity Still Has A Long Way To Go in Hollywood). (Click HERE and HERE for more information.)
 An Actor Inquires – Getting A Manager, An Agent, And/Or An Attorney... Do I Need All Three? (Click HERE for more information.)

MARCH
CBS Writers Mentoring Program Now Accepting Applications. (Click HERE for more information.)
 Special HOLA Benefit Performance of El canto de Carlota (Charlotte's Song)/El canto de Carlota - Función Especial en Beneficio de HOLA. (Click HERE, HERE and HERE for more information.)
Spanish-Language Voiceover Workshop. (Click HERE and HERE for more information.)
 Golden Globe Winner América Ferrera on the Lack of Diversity in Hollywood. (Click HERE for more information.)
Amy Poehler on Creativity and Having a Career. (Click HERE for more information.)
• NBCUniversal Short Film Festival Accepting Entries. (Click HERE for more information.)
 Over 30 Latinos Cast in Pilot Season 2015. (Click HERE for more information.)
How Actors and Artists Can Use Their Blog To Get Work. (Click HERE for more information.)
 Gina Rodríguez on the Power of Uniting as Latinos. (Click HERE for more information.)
 Univision Incident Reignites Questions About Diversity In Latino Media. (Click HERE for more information.)
• Journalist Mekahlo Medina on the Internal Racism and Discrimination Within Latino Media. (Click HERE for more information.)
 American Film Institute (AFI) & SAG-AFTRA Set Ambitious Mentorship Programs After President Obama’s Call To Service. (Click HERE for more information.)
 Netflix Movies: Producers Weigh Hidden Downsides. (Click HERE for more information.)
 Call for Submissions for Playwrights – The American Playwriting Foundation's The Relentless Award. (Click HERE for more information.)
Deadline Hollywood and Why It's Dead/Deadline Hollywood Editor Apologizes Over "Ethnic Casting" Article. (Click HERE and HERE for more information.)
 The Fast and The Furious: Film Franchise With Most Latino/Hispanic Actors. (Click HERE for more information.)
Urbanworld Film Festival 2015 - Call For Submissions. (Click HERE for more information.)

APRIL
 "World's Oldest Filmmaker", Manoel de Oliveira Dies at 106/"O cineasta mais velho do mundo", Manoel de Oliveira morre aos 106. (Click HERE for more information.)
• Lin-Manuel Miranda, Liza Colón-Zayas, Víctor Almanzar Among the Lortel Nominees as Hamilton and Between Riverside and Crazy Rack Up Multiple Nominations. (Click HERE for more information.)
 Univision Nabs Five 2015 Daytime Emmy Nominations; Multiple Noms For Hulu's "East Los High", CNN en Español and ESPN Deportes. (Click HERE for more information.)
 "Jane The Virgin" star Andrea Navedo on Supporting Latino Representation in the Media. (Click HERE for more information.)
 Netflix Steps Up Production on Spanish-Language Original Series. (Click HERE for more information.)
• The 2015 ScreamCraft Screenplay Competition Is Ready for Your Horror Scripts. (Click HERE for more information.)
 Netflix and Baz Luhrmann's Upcoming Series "The Get Down" Takes Place in 1970s New York City and the Early Days of Hip Hop... So Where Are The Latinos? (Click HERE for more information.)
 An Actor Inquires – Performers and Doing Taxes. (Click HERE for more information.)
 Sergio Trujillo Wins the Olivier Award for Choreography. (Click HERE for more information.)
Imagen Awards - Call for Entries. (Click HERE for more information.)
National Hispanic Media Coalition (NHMC) TV Writers Program. (Click HERE for more information.)
 Univision Ends "Sabado Gigante" After More than 53 Years. (Click HERE for more information.)
 Lin-Manuel Miranda and Chita Rivera Among the 2014-15 Outer Critics Circle Award Nominees. (Click HERE for more information.)
 Lin-Manuel Miranda, Chita Rivera, Hamilton and Between Riverside and Crazy among the 2015 Drama League Award Nominees. (Click HERE for more information.)
 Actors' Equity Association (AEA) To Do Away With the 99-Seat Theatre Plan of Los Angeles. (Click HERE for more information.)
NALIP 2015: Official Selection - Call For Entries. (Click HERE for more information.)
 Comcast-Time Warner Merger Seems To Be Off... For Now?/Comcast Calls Off Time Warner Cable Merger. (Click HERE and HERE for more information.)
• Lin-Manuel Miranda's Hamilton Dominates the 2014-15 Drama Desk Awards With 13 Nominations; Chita Rivera, José Joaquín Pérez and Paola Lázaro-Muñoz Also Receive Nods. (Click HERE for more information.)
 CinemaCon Executives Tell Exhibitors That Hispanics is Their Core Customer. (Click HERE for more information.)
 Carlos Calderón, Univision's "El Gordo y La Flaca" and Telemundo's "Un Nuevo Día" Pick Up 2015 Daytime Emmys. (Click HERE for more information.)
 Chita Rivera Picks Up Her Tenth Tony Nomination. (Click HERE for more information.)
 Latinos Are Our Own Worst Enemy: Why Shows Like "Cristela" Matter. (Click HERE for more information.)
 "Jane The Virgin" Star Jaime Camil Explains Hollywood's Latino Problem With The Perfect Analogy. (Click HERE for more information.)
 Tío Louie Reporta: Viaje with Paz Fábrega. (Click HERE for more information.)

MAY
 Chita Rivera to Receive the 2015 John Willis Award for Lifetime Achievement from the Theatre World Awards. (Click HERE for more information.)
 Between Riverside and Crazy and Hamilton Take Top Honors at 2015 New York Drama Critics' Circle Awards. (Click HERE for more information.)
Special Casting Seminar with Amy Gossels of Amy Gossels Casting. (Click HERE and HERE for more information.)
 Gina Rodríguez, Jaime Camil and Elvis Nolasco Among the Nominees for the 2015 Critics' Choice Television Awards. (Click HERE for more information.)
Tío Louie Reporta: Countdown to Cannes– 7 Days of 7 NY Latinos At Cannes 2015. (Click HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, and HERE for more information.)
 Lin-Manuel Miranda's Hamilton Dominates the Lucille Lortel Awards; Liza Colón-Zayas and Between Riverside and Crazy Also Big Winners. (Click HERE for more information.)
 Lin-Manuel Miranda's Hamilton Adds To Its Collection of Awards As It Picks Up Three Outer Critics Circle Awards. (Click HERE for more information.)
• Chita Rivera Wins the 2015 Drama League Award for Distinguished Performance. (Click HERE for more information.)
 SAG-AFTRA Launches Campaign Against Work on Non-Union Commercials. (Click HERE for more information.)
Hamilton: The Musical Wins Obie Award for Best New American Theatre Work. (Click HERE for more information.)
 Univision Announces Acquisition of The Root/Getting to the Root of Univision's Acquisition of The Root. (Click HERE and HERE for more information.)
 Jimmy Smits Joins Cast of Netflix-Baz Luhrmann Series "The Get Down". (Click HERE for more information.)
 Zoë Saldaña Questions Why White Actors Have Played Characters Of Color For Decades. (Click HERE for more information.)

JUNE
 Lin-Manuel Miranda's Hamilton Cleans Up at the 2015 Drama Desk Awards. (Click HERE for more information.)
Latinos Who Have Won Tony Awards. (Click HERE for more information.)
 Selenis Leyva: NYC's Best Kept Secret Steps Into The Spotlight. (Click HERE for more information.)
 "Club de Cuervos", Netflix's First Spanish-Language Original Series, To Premiere Globally in August. (Click HERE for more information.)
• Gina Rodríguez Says Hollywood "Isn't About Racism, It's About Money". (Click HERE
for more information.)
The Vilcek Prizes for Creative Promise in Theatre. (Click HERE for more information.)
 Gina Rodríguez and Uzo Aduba on Fusing Comedy and Drama. (Click HERE for more information.)
 Prime Latino Media Salón: Summer Kick-Off– Bilingual Theater & Film Festival (June 2015). (Click HERE for more information.)
 Tío Louie Reporta: Bilingual Theater in NYC & Dominican Film Festival in NY. (Click HERE for more information.)
 Gina Rodríguez's Mission To Improve Latino Representation On TV. (Click HERE for more information.)
 "Cuban Chrome", First U.S. Series To Be Shot Entirely In Cuba, To Premiere In July On Discovery Channel. (Click HERE for more information.)

JULY
 Cynthia Cidre Returns With New Series, Signs TV Development Deal at ABC. (Click HERE for more information.)
 New Generation Voiceover Workshop with Manuel Herrera. (Click HERE for more information.)
 Sonia Manzano, María on "Sesame Street", Retires. (Click HERE for more information.)
• Film & Television Production Company Silvercup Studios Opening Up Shop In The Bronx. (Click HERE for more information.)
 Rosie Pérez To Leave Hosting Duties at ABC's "The View" After One Season. (Click HERE for more information.)
 2015 HOLA Awards Announcement Ceremony. (Click HERE and HERE for more information.)
 "Orange Is The New Black" Star Selenis Leyva Asks, "What Makes a 'Real Woman'?" (Click HERE for more information.)
 Rita Moreno To Receive Kennedy Center Honor. (Click HERE for more information.)
 Louis C.K., Neil deGrasse Tyson, Anthony Méndez, Richard Cabral Among The Latinos To Receive 2015 Emmy Nominations. (Click HERE for more information.)
 Prime Latino Media Salón: Working Artist Mothers (July 2015). (Click HERE for more information.)
 “Scarface” Remake: Same Latino Stereotypes, New Anglo Face. (Click HERE for more information.)
 "Sesame Street" and "Battlestar Galactica" Slated For Spanish-Language Editions. (Click HERE for more information.) 
 MundoFox Is No More; Now Completely Owned By RCN, It Has Been Renamed MundoMax. (Click HERE for more information.)
Journalist María Hinojosa and Her Role In Making The Invisible Visible. (Click HERE for more information.)
 Latinos Are Everywhere, Except On TV. What's Going On? (Click HERE for more information.)

AUGUST
Norman Lear Teases "One Day at a Time" Latino Remake (Click HERE for more information.)
 Google Announces Plans for New Operating Structure, Will Become Part Of New Umbrella Company Named Alphabet. (Click HERE for more information.)
 Lin-Manuel Miranda on Hollywood, the Latino Dollar, and the Importance of Art in Society. (Click HERE for more information.)
 Prime Latino Media Salón: Latinos In Any Language– Spanish and Urban (August 2015). (Click HERE for more information.)
 Cynthia López, Commissioner of the NYC Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment, To Step Down After A Year in Office. (Click HERE for more information.)
 SAG-AFTRA Reaches Deal With Recording Industry. (Click HERE for more information.)

SEPTEMBER
Miriam Colón To Receive National Medal of Arts Honor From President Barack H. Obama. (Click HERE for more information.)
Prime Latino Media Salón: Hispanic Heritage – Celebrating Our Roots (September 2015). (Click HERE for more information.)
 Academy Award winner Benicio Del Toro confirms villain role in Star Wars: Episode VIII. (Click HERE for more information.)
 A Producer's Guide To The Perfect Headshot. (Click HERE for more information.)
 LatinHeat Cinema: Online Distribution, Licensing & Streaming Platform For Latino Content Makers. (Click HERE for more information.)
 Nina Tassler, Broadcast Television's Highest Ranking Latina, To Step Down as Chairman of CBS. (Click HERE for more information.)
 Latino Rebels Creates Digital Network. (Click HERE for more information.)
 Our Adventure at the 2015 Emmy Awards. (Click HERE, HERE, and HERE for more information.)
 Tío Louie Reporta: Irma Rivera from Kaufman Films and LMN's "Ms. Homicide". (Click HERE for more information.)
 Latinos in the U.S. Really Need a Viola Davis. (Click HERE for more information.)
 Lin-Manuel Miranda Awarded "Genius Grant" by the MacArthur Foundation. (Click HERE for more information.)
 Horatio Sanz and Fred Armisen Are Creating Más Mejor – A Digital Hub for Latino Comedy. (Click HERE for more information.) 

OCTOBER
 ABC Family to Rebrand Network To "Freeform" in January 2016. (Click HERE for more information.)
 New York City Opens First Public Graduate Film School. (Click HERE for more information.)
 SAG-AFTRA Members Authorize Strike Against Video Game Industry. (Click HERE for more information.)
2015 HOLA Awards. (Click HERE, HEREHERE and HERE for more information.)
 YouTube Unveils Plans For Subscription Service Dubbed YouTube Red. (Click HERE for more information.)

NOVEMBER
Prime Latino Media Salón: The Power of Latinos in Media & Entertainment – IPRHFF Kickoff (November 2015). (Click HERE for more information.)
Daphne Rubin-Vega On Racism, Sexism, and Ageism in Show Business. (Click HERE for more information.)
 Prime Latino Media: So You Think You're Funny? Latinos In Comedy Panel Discussion at the IPRHFF. (Click HERE for more information.)
 ABC Casting's Marci Phillips on Being a Working Actor. (Click HERE for more information.)
 Kitana Kiki Rodríguez, Julio Pérez IV, Manos sucias, Et Al. Among the Latino 2016 Film Independent Spirit Awards Nominees. (Click HERE for more information.)
 TV Is More Diverse Than Ever On Screen. Why Not In The Writers' Room? (Click HERE for more information.)

DECEMBER
 When Will Broadway’s Onstage Diversity Carry Over Behind the Curtain? (Click HERE for more information.)
 Prime Latino Media Salón (December 2015) - Holiday Fiesta + Padrino/Madrina Awards. (Click HERE for more information.)
2015 HOLAfestival: Homage to Oscar A. Colón. (Click HERE and HERE for more information.)
 Louis C.K., Sofía Vergara, Et Al. Nominated for the 2016 SAG Awards. (Click HERE for more information.)
Gina Rodríguez, Wagner Moura, Gael García Bernal, Oscar Isaac, Et Al. Nominated for the 2016 Golden Globe Awards. (Click HERE for more information.)
 A Brief But Spectacular Take on Rita Moreno's Life, According to Rita Moreno. (Click HERE for more information.)
 Alejandro González Iñárritu, Oscar Isaac, Gina Rodríguez, Jaime Camil, Et Al. Nominated For 2016 Critics' Choice Awards. (Click HERE for more information.)
 You May Not Have Noticed But There Were Almost No Latino Films in 2015. (Click HERE for more information.)
The Case Against Colorblind Casting. (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 (including webseries) 
ABC Casting
B10 Productions
CNN
Columbia University Film School
Comedy Central
End of Story Productions
Frank Graziano
Investigation Discovery
Young-ki Jin
Joyas Entertainment
Gee Malik Linton
MFS Productions
Noel Núñez Caba
Orpheus Casting
María Palacio
Lina Sarrello
Sebastian Stimman
TTO Entertainment
TV Land
Xpress Film Company
Theater and Live Events
ASPIRA Foundation
E3Outlaws Productions
Hispanic Choice Awards
Group of the Arts
Repertorio Español
Teátrica
Teatro Vanguardia USA
United Productions
The Unity Theatre Company of New York City
Commercials, Industrial, Voiceover and Print
Cleaning USA
Del Valle Casting


[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

Ninón Sevilla
Fernando Salicrup
Taylor Negrón
Amparo Baró
Celina González 
Lorena Rojas
Braulio Castillo
Magda Guzmán
Luis Abreu
María Elena Velasco "La India María"
Manoel de Oliveira
Marujita Díaz
Antonio Reyes
Anita Vélez-Mitchell
Álex Soto
Alina Rodríguez
Joan Sebastian
Lina Morgan
Raphy Leavitt
Daniel Rabinovich
Eduardo (Tato) Pavlovsky
Fernando Echavarría
Enrique Gratas
Rafael Decena
Oscar A. Colón
Adriana Campos
Harry Adorno
Philip Baychuk
Holly Woodlawn