Latinos Beyond Reel: Film Hopes to Change Latino Stereotypes in Media Kristina Puga - NBC Latino
go to original March 15, 2013

The 80-minute documentary features interviews with myriad Latinos who are involved in education, Hollywood, and the media all over the U.S. (ChallengingMedia)

Miguel Picker was tired of working in the media and film industry for more than two decades and continually seeing Latinos being depicted negatively, and not enough in the important roles they play in real life. So he and a small crew decided to take matters into their own hands and make their own film.

A little more than two years later, and “Latinos Beyond Reel” has been distributed by Media Education Foundation,http://www.mediaed.org/ to universities, high schools and libraries in more than 40 states across the country.  The film has recently had two screenings in New York City — with plans for more.

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