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One more time, Amazon Studios makes its commitment to the Latino community latent by announcing two entertainment collaborations that mark a real and differentiating commitment for the promotion of Hispanics in the United States.
The studio has joined forces with Edward James Olmos’ Latino Film Institute to be the exclusive sponsor of its Youth Cinema Project (YCP) Alumni program for the 2022-2023 school year.
“As we strive to be a global entertainment destination, we recognize the power and importance of the Latino public. To tell their rich and dynamic stories with authenticity, we need your skills and creative power both in front of and behind the camerasaid Latasha Gillespie, DEIA Global Director for Amazon Studios, Freevee and IMDb. “Partnering with LFI and the LA Collab is not a charitable effort, it is an equitable effort. It is our responsibility to remove barriers and open doors so that everyone has the opportunity to prosper.”
said program connects more than 300 program graduates from low-income, low-income public schoolswith hands-on access and industry-wide learning opportunities, including mentoring and assistance with college applications.
Amazon Studios is also funding the inaugural YCP Scholarship, which will provide 15 college students with resources to make a high-quality short film as a team, to bolster their film school applications and scholarship opportunities. The film will be screened at the Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival in 2023.
“After two decades building projects for our community in Hollywood, we are very pleased that Amazon Studios is supporting our work with the Youth Film Project. Only together can we create the multicultural future of Hollywood,” said LFI Founder Edward James Olmos.
However, this is not the only effort that the entertainment giant has made for the Latino community. Thus, continues its support of the local non-profit organization LA Collab to build the entertainment vertical of the LTX Match platform from the ground up.
“ANDIt’s time to put the incredible technological innovation out there today to help fix the broken bridge between Hollywood and our Latino creative community. that they do not meet each other. With LTX Match, we aim to connect our community with access to ensure we have the same opportunity to thrive in Hollywood,” said Beatriz Acevedo, co-founder of LA Collab.
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