The 2024 NVISION Latino Film & Music Festival committee is joined by Anthony Ramos, Lynette Coll, and Leslie Grace

NTERTAIN’s Official Latino Film Festival, aimed at connecting Latino voices in music and film with influential industry creatives, will take place from October 10-12 at the Palm Springs Art Museum.

For U.S. and International Shorts with Drama, Horror/Sci-Fi, Documentary, Comedy, Experimental and Animation, and Music Videos, submissions are now being accepted.

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By: Angela Redding | Los Angeles, CA | Hollywood Beat magazine | June 17 , 2024
Photos: NTERTAIN

With a distinguished committee made up of well-known business executives, the NVISION Latino Film and Music Festival—an extension of the Official Latino Film Festival—aims to elevate the event to new heights and establish itself as the epitome of Latino culture and artistic expression.

Committee Members

Anthony Ramos – Actor and artist known for his roles in “Transformers: Rise of the Beast” & “Twisters.”

Lynette Coll – Co-CEO of LUZ Films, one of the veteran film producers of Sundance’s Grand Jury prize winner “In the Summers.”

Leslie Grace – Actress and Multi-Latin GRAMMY nominee known for her roles in “In the Heights” & Sundance Grand Jury prize winner “In The Summers.”

Jairo Alvarado – Partner at Redefine Ent, Veteran manager & film producer

Santiago Zapata – Head of Film & TV at Ntertain Studios, Veteran Film producer of Sundance’s World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award winner “Monos.”

“As artists & producers, we believe the more opportunities we have to experience art communally, the more impactful it becomes. Now more than ever, we need spaces curated with thought and intention that bring us together to uplift and celebrate each other’s work! […] Joining the selection community at NVISION is an opportunity to keep shaping the narrative and cultivate a space where our voices are heard, our experiences are honored, and our dreams are realized,” mentioned Grace and Coll.

“We are excited to be part of an innovative and groundbreaking
platform to help bring together ideas promoting artistic innovation. We
are glad to have found a group of like-minded thinkers who want to push
culture towards exchanging ideas to bring us closer together.” A
great film festival provides a space for the creative community to be
nurtured and emboldened, and that’s what we are setting up to do with
NVISION,” mentioned Ramos, Alvarado & Zapata.

Submissions Are Still Open

For U.S. and International Shorts with Drama, Horror/Sci-Fi, Documentary, Comedy, Experimental and Animation, and Music Videos, submissions are now being accepted. $10,000 is awarded as the top prize for Best U.S. and International Features, and $5,000 is given out for Best U.S. and International Shorts.

Submissions can be made via www.nvisionfestival.com.