Animation Dynamo Carlos Saldanha Talks Career, Latin America’s Bright Future (EXCLUSIVE)

John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent“Flee” and “Pride” producer Vice Studios looks set to build its presence in Latin America with a new order from Netflix, “La Divina Gula,” as well as the appointment of “Last One Laughing: Mexico” executive producer Edgar Jaramillo as senior director of unscripted for the region.The latest move from Vice Studios, the global production arm of Vice Media Group, forms part of a drive to expand its offering across both unscripted and scripted content

Salma Hayek pays her respects to iconic late singer Vicente Fernández. The legendary Mexican music interpreter died on December 12, at the age of 81, and his family members, close friends, celebrities, and fans are honoring his name and legacy.

Anna Marie de la Fuente Latin America has submitted 15 contenders in the Academy Awards’ international feature category this time, not quite as big a haul as last year’s tally of 18.Leading the hopefuls is Mexico’s “Prayers for the Stolen,” the fiction debut of Tatiana Huezo, one of Variety’s 10 Directors to Watch in 2022. Her tale follows three girls as they come of age in a remote village afflicted by the drug trade and human trafficking.

Vicente Fernández tribute has finally begun in the VFG Arena, at the ‘Los Tres Potrillos’ ranch in Tlajomulco de Zúñiga, near Guadalajara, Jalisco. Thousands of his fans gathered at the venue to say goodbye to the greatest idol of Mexico.

Vicente Fernández was born on February 17th, 1940, in Huentitan El Alto, Jalisco, where he’s known as “El Charro de Huentitan.” He was the son of Ramón Fernández Barba, a rancher, and Paula Gómez. In 1963, when his career as a singer started to pick up in Mexico, “Chente,” as he was known to his fans and followers, married María del Refugio Abarca.

Vicente Fernández, one of the greatest icons of Mexican music, died today December 12, at the age of 81. The singer, also known as ‘El Charro de Huentitán’, had worried his family and fans after spending more than four months hospitalized at the Country 2000 medical center in Guadalajara, Jalisco.

Vicente Fernandez, whose five-decade career in ranchera music and film made him an essential part of Mexican pop culture, died Sunday at age of 81, according to a message posted on his official Instagram account.

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentMónica Barbaro (“Top Gun: Maverick,” “Unreal”) has been cast opposite Mexican star Diego Boneta as the female-lead in Boneta’s film “At Midnight,” one of Paramount Plus’ banner upcoming Latin American originals produced by ViacomCBS International Studios (VIS).Set to start production shortly for a 2022 release on Paramount Plus, the romantic comedy turns on two people who have made the “safe” choice not to fall in love – until fate throws them

Scandinavia may well lead this year’s Best International Feature Film field at the Oscars, which begins shortlist voting on Friday, with a slate that includes favorites such as Denmark’s “Flee,” Finland’s “Compartment No.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentMexican director Joaquin del Paso’s coming-of-age drama “The Hole in the Fence,” set in an all-male religious camp in rural Mexico, scored the Cairo Film Festival’s top prize, the Golden Pyramid, on Sunday capping a vibrant 43rd edition of the preeminent Arab event, which was held in person despite the impending threat of the coronavirus Omicron variant.Though there were some last minute cancellations, most international attendees made the trek to Cairo

Contract negotiations between the Animation Guild and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers are entering their fifth day – one more than had been scheduled.