Documentary Filmmaker Phillip Rodriguez honored as Social Entrepreneur of the Year at the April 10th Hispanic-Net Dinner.
Hosted by the Stanford University Faculty Club, Hispanic-Net is an organization that seeks to create and build a strong national and local network of Hispanic entrepreneurs, executives, innovators and investors to create market leading companies.
www.hispanic-net.org

City Projects and Producer/Director Phillip Rodriguez usher in the New Year with exciting news:

LATINOS '08 WINS A CINE GOLDEN EAGLE AWARD! LATINOS '08, produced by Phillip Rodriguez, has been awarded a CINE Golden Eagle award in the Professional News Division Category. Since 1957, CINE has been dedicated to recognizing the work of outstanding filmmakers, videographers, producers, directors and other craftspeople in the film, television, and new media industry. For a complete list of winners, please visit the CINE website HERE.

RUBEN SALAZAR: MAN IN THE MIDDLE IS AWARDED DEVELOPMENT FUNDING FROM THE CALIFORNIA COUNCIL FOR THE HUMANITIES. The California Documentary Project (CDP) is a competitive grant program of the California Council for the Humanities in partnership with the Skirball Foundation. CDP supports film, radio and new media projects that document the California experience and explore issues of significance to Californians.The awarded projects can be found here: http://www.calhum.org/programs/doc_intro.htm

Phillip Rodriguez appointed Visiting Fellow at the Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism 2010 - 2011, University of Southern California. http://annenberg.usc.edu/

Guadalajara International Book Fair
Phillip Rodriguez will appear as a panelist at the 2009 Guadalajara International Book Fair. Founded in 1987, the Guadalajara International Book Fair (FIL) is the largest market in the world for Spanish language publications with over half a million visitors attending the event and sharing the very best of Los Angeles’ culture and arts, the 2009 Guest of Honor.

Latino Public Broadcasting
Ruben Salazar: Man in the Middle documentary receives development funding from Latino Public Broadcasting's 11th Annual 2009 Open Call.

Latinos '08 has been nominated for the 2009 Imagen Awards in the Best Documentary Television category. Awards will be announced on August 21st!: http://www.imagen.org/

Phillip Rodriguez to participate as a mentor and humanities expert in an educational outreach program offered by About Productions to high school youth in the Los Angeles area as part of a creative-arts focused program for high-risk youth throughout Spring 2009. For more information on the program and Rodriguez' involvement go to: http://www.calhum.org/programs/story_eastside_westside.htm

The History Makers International Summit of History and Current Affairs Producers, has invited Phillip Rodriguez to participate in a panel discussion titled, “Whose history is it anyway?” This year’s Summit will take place at the Marriott Downtown in New York City from January 29-31, 2009. The Summit will reveal current thinking and trends which inspire the world’s best programs and program creators.
Rodriguez will participate in the panel discussion on Thursday, January 29th, from 3:30pm-4:30pm (EST).

USC Annenberg School for Communication’s Knight Digital Media Center, will be hosting, American Tapestry: Covering a Changing America from December 3rd- 6th at the USC Davidson Conference Hotel and the Radisson Midtown Los Angeles Hotel. The seminar invited 18 university educators from the top journalism schools in the country to highlight key demographic trends in the 21st Century that cut across economic, geographic, cultural, social and political lines. Phillip Rodriguez was invited to the seminar to screen his latest documentary, Latinos '08, which followed with a Q&A session.

The National Association of Latino Arts and Culture (NALAC) recently hosted a Regional Arts Training Workshop entitled Creative Responders-Latino Art in Action: Re-Affirming and Transforming the Future. Phillip Rodriguez was invited to participate in a closing Town Hall discussion on the 21st Century Latino Narrative.
Saturday, November 15, 2008, 3:45pm

USC Screening
Latinos ’08 was screened at USC’s Geoffrey Cowan Forum, followed by a dialogue amongst professors, graduate students and friends. The dialogue was hosted by USC Professor Roberto Suro, IJJ Senior Fellow Phillip Rodriguez, and Northern Arizona
University Professor, Stephen Nuño.
Monday, November 3, 2008, 5:30pm

WETA vs. Latinos ’08
Current.org posts an article on WETA’s failure to air Latinos ’08.
Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Latinos ’08 Screening in Phoenix, AZ
A screening and Q&A session for Latinos ’08 took place at the Wells Fargo Conference center in Phoenix, AZ on Monday, October 27, 2008, 6:00pm.

An Evening with Phillip Rodriguez
Northern Arizona University hosted a screening of Latinos ’08 for a student audience followed by a discussion session with Phillip Rodriguez.
Thursday, October 23, 2008

The Center for Mexican American Studies hosts a film screening of Latinos ’08 at the University of Texas, Austin on Monday, October 20, 2008.

Bill Moyers discusses the Latino vote and mentions Latinos ’08 on his show, The Journal, which aired on PBS, October 17, 2008.

Caras Vemos, Corazones no Sabemos: Face Seen, Hearts Unknown: The Human Landscape of Mexican Migration
A new museum exhibition at UCLA’s Fowler Museum invited Phillip Rodriguez to screen his documentary, Mixed Feelings: San Diego/ Tijuana as part of the exhibit’s film series.
Thursday, October 16, 2008

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month
Western Michigan University screened Latinos ’08 for Hispanic Heritage Month, followed by a discussion panel with Dr. Ruben Martinez, Director of the Julian Samora Institute, and Mr. Jose Reyna, Chair of the Michigan Commission of Spanish Speaking Affairs.
Wednesday, October 15, 2008, 6:30pm

Latinos '08 premieres nationally on PBS, October 8th, 2008 at 9pm. (check local listings)

Phillip Rodriguez and the Latino vote on CNN.com
CNN.com interviewed Mr. Rodriguez to share his thoughts on the Latino vote in reference to the 2008 presidential election, as well as comment on his latest documentary, Latinos ’08.
Wednesday, October 8, 2008

POTUS ’08
The Presidential Election Channel on XM Sirius Satellite Radio interviewed Phillip Rodriguez on his latest project, Latinos ’08.
Wednesday, October 8, 2008

Shaun Daily BlogTalkRadio show
Phillip Rodriguez was invited on the Shaun Daily BlogTalkRadio show for Latinos ’08.
Wednesday, October 8, 2008, 1:55pm

Brown is the New Green visits University of Texas, Austin
Sponsored by the Center for Mexican American Studies, Brown is the New Green was screened in front of a student audience, followed by a panel discussion with Director, Phillip Rodriguez regarding Hispanic marketing and media.
Monday, October 6, 2008

'Latinos '08’ Probes Importance to Presidential Bid
NPR’s radio talk show, Tell Me More, hosted by Michel Martin, interviews Phillip Rodriguez on Latinos ’08.
Friday, October 3, 2008

Los Angeles Now featured at the 2008 CCAPA Conference
The California Chapter American Planning Association (CCAPA) featured Los Angeles Now as part of its week long conference film series.
Tuesday, September 23, 2008, 7:00pm.

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CSU Sacramento Screening
Cal State Sacramento hosted a screening of Brown is the New Green, sponsored by The Serna Center.
Monday, April 14, 2008

Phillip Rodriguez and Professor Arlene Davila discuss Brown is the New Green
New York University’s Department of Social and Cultural Analysis hosted a student screening of Brown is the New Green, followed by a Q&A session with Director, Phillip Rodriguez, and documentary interviewee, Professor Arlene Davila.
Tuesday, March 25, 2008, 6:30pm

Brown is the New Green visits Cal Poly Pomona
Cal Poly Pomona’s Multicultural Studies Department invited Phillip Rodriguez to screen Brown is the New Green.
Wednesday, February 20, 2008

The Making of a Culture
USC’s Vision and Voices hosted a screening of Brown is the New Green, followed by a panel discussion moderated by Oscar Garza, editor-in-chief of Tu Ciudad Los Angeles Magazine and featured producer/director Phillip Rodriguez; Bruce Helford, executive producer of George Lopez, The Drew Carey Show and Roseanne; Nely Galán, president of Galán Entertainment and former president of entertainment for Telemundo; and actress, writer and producer Luisa Leschin, who was the co-executive producer of George Lopez.
Tuesday, November 6, 2007

The Oakland Museum of California hosted a community screening and discussion panel of Brown is the New Green. The event was in partnership with Bay Area radio station, KQED and La Raza Centro Legal.
Thursday, September 13, 2007

Brown is the New Green: George Lopez and the American Dream premiered nationally on PBS, September 12, 2007 at 8:00pm.

Brown is the New Green Premiere
The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles (MOCA) hosted the premiere screening of Brown is the New Green: George Lopez and the American Dream. Thursday, September 6, 2007

Looking at Los Angeles: John Humble and Phillip Rodriguez. Documentary film-maker Phillip Rodriguez (Los Angeles Now) and photographer John Humble present and discuss their differing approaches to representing Los Angeles in visual media.
Wednesday April 11, 2007. 7 pm
Harold M. Williams Auditorium, Getty Center

On 12/04/06, Phillip Rodriguez was among the first to receive $50,000 fellowship from United States Artists. United States Artists is a new organization dedicated to the support of America's finest living artists.Rodriguez was also selected to document the United States Artists award events held at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York.

Phillip Rodriguez will speak at the 2006 Latino Leaders Luncheon Series in Washington D.C. on November 15th at 10:00am as a panelist during the Latino Issue Hour: Arts & Entertainment. The panel will focus on the challenges facing the Hispanic community in the television industry and offer recommendations for improvement. The discussion will also be broadcast on HITN – TV. (check local station for listings, www.hitn.tv) Others guests will include Eva Longoria.

American Latino TV highlights the My City Now program Saturday Oct. 21st, 2006. (check local listings)

My City Now student video Chicago’s Diversity won Best Documentary at the Great Lakes Film Festival 2006!

My City Now student video The Painting of a Culture and International Blvd won Best of Festival Award – Young Producers at the Berkeley Video & Film Festival 2006!

Mexico City Book Fair
Los Angeles Now will make its Mexico premiere on October 13th at the 6th annual Mexico City Book Fair. The event, organized by the Secretary of Culture for Mexico City, brings together close to one million people who will participate in more than six hundred activities.

Sister Cities Visiting Journalist Fellowship Screening
 Office of Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and LA Inc., The Los Angeles Convention and Visitors Bureau and will host a private screening of Los Angeles Now for visiting journalists from Los Angeles sister cities. Monday, Sept. 18

City of Los Angeles 225th Birthday Screening
 El Pueblo Historical Monument will host an outdoor, free screening of Los Angeles Now
at Pico House Gallery Courtyard, Friday, October 6, 7:30 PM.

The Door Country Student Film Festival selects four My City Now student videos to be part of the festival.
August 12, 2006 at 9pm.
www.dcsff.com/filminfo.php?id=24
 
 
The Great Lakes Film Festival will include the final 13 My City Now student videos in the festival.
September 20 – 24, 2006
www.greatlakesfilmfest.com/film_fest/2006/films/myCity.html
 
The Temecula Valley International Film & Music Festival has selected 13 My City Now student videos to be part of the Festival in September 2006.
www.tviff.com/

Double Feature
The National Council of La Raza presents Los Angeles Now and My City Now student videos during their annual conference in Los Angeles, downtown convention center. July 8th, 2006 in Theatre 411 at 10:30 am and 11:45 am.
 
Join Phillip Rodriguez and other panelists at the Silverdocs conference on June 16th, 2006 at a seminar, “Hip, Fresh and Coming to a Screen Near You.

My City Now Future Filmmaker Showcase: San Antonio
Screening, Q&A and award ceremony to take place at The Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center in San Antonio May 23, 2006 6-8:00 PM.
Event free to the public

Reel Rasquache Film Festival
6 My City Now student videos selected to screen at the Reel Rasquache Film Festival high school student filmmakers' showcase (Saturday, May 6, 1:00-2:30 PM on the campus of California State University, Los Angeles)
www.reelrasquache.org/content/

The Freedom Film Society Presents: PHILLIP RODRIGUEZ DOUBLE FEATURE NIGHT
Los Angeles Now and Mixed Feelings will screen on April 27, 2006 in Red Bank, NJ as part of the “We Want to Know” documentary film series
www.rbiff.org/wewant.php

Los Angeles Now and My City Now Student videos will screen at the 8th XicanIndie FilmFest: Latino World Cinema at the Starz Film Center at the Tivoli, Thursday, April 6 at 10am and Friday, April 7 at 1pm. For more information please visit the website: www.suteatro.org.

::: Feb 05, 2006

My City Now Future Filmmaker Series presents the Future Filmmaker National Contest. Watch selected student videos and vote from Feb. 8 to Feb. 21, 2006. www.mycitynow.org

The Centre Pompidou
Los Angeles Now, makes its international premiere at the Centre Georges Pompidou's Cinema 2 on March 8, 2006 at 8pm.
The film makes its debut as part of the opening ceremonies for the Pompidou's survey of Los Angeles art, "The L.A. Art Scene, 1955-1985." Additional screenings are scheduled for March 31 and April 16 as part of the Centre Pompidou film series "Imaginer Los Angeles."

::: December 05, 2005

City Projects has been awarded funding from the The James Irvine Foundation for: My City Now/California - A series of screenings to be held in San Jose and San Diego of Los Angeles Now. Screenings will be followed by moderated discussions with local audiences.

Southwest Airlines has become a sponsoring partner of City Projects! Southwest is supporting both My City Now media literacy program and City Project's upcoming documentary series, Latinos: Here & Now.

::: December 05, 2005

Screenings:

San Jose Museum of Art
11 December. 2005 3pm - 5pm
My City Now screening and discussion workshop
Free to the public

Malcolm X Public Library and Performing Arts Center
17 November. 2005 10am - 1pm
My City Now screening and discussion workshop
Free to the public

The Housing Rights Center's: Race Relations: Los Angeles Now
4 November. 2005 8:30am - 12:30pm
Los Angeles Now Preview

::: September 10, 2005

Phillip Rodriguez to present "Lessons of LA: Looking Into a Latinized Future"
at IJJ's Racial Justice Fellowship Conference. At The Neiman Foundation for
Journalism, Harvard University. September 19-24, 2005

Los Angeles Now - Re-broadcast for Hispanic Heritage Month (September/October)
Check local listings! PBS Station Finder

::: July 26, 2005


PHILLIP RODRIGUEZ named to Tu Ciudad Magazine Hip Hot Now 25 List!
www.ciudadmag.com

PHILLIP RODRIGUEZ JOINS INSTITUTE FOR JUSTICE AND JOURNALISM
Documentary film producer Phillip Rodriguez has been named a Senior Fellow of USC Annenberg's Institute for Justice and Journalism. Rodriguez will collaborate with other IJJ fellows on films and other projects exploring criminal justice, issues of race and ethnicity, post-9/11 security and liberty, the U.S.-Mexican border and immigration.
http://ascweb.usc.edu/asc.php?pageID=387&aid=620
http://www.justicejournalism.org/

Re-Broadcast for Los Angeles Now:
Watch for rebroadcast of Los Angeles Now on
local PBS stations. September/October, 2005.
http://www.pbs.org/

Screening for Los Angeles Now:

(MOCA and FIND members only)
Pacific Design Center Silverscreen Auditorium
15 September 2005. 7:30pm
Director Q&A to follow
MOCA and FIND members only
www.moca.org

Storefront Films
Anthology Film Archives
32 2nd Avenue
New York, NY 10003 USA
Tuesday, August 30, 2005 7:30 pm
www.anthologyfilmarchives.org
www.storefrontnews.org/events/films.html

Anthology Film Archives
30 August. 2005

Manuel Ocampo Screening:

MOCA - Grand Avenue, Los Angeles
(free w/museum admission)
20 August. 2005 8:00pm
Director Q & A
www.moca.org

::: Mayo 6, 2005

Screening for Los Angeles Now:

SPONTO Gallery,
hosted by 7 Dudley Cinema
15 June. 2005 8:00pm

::: April 9, 2005

Re-Broadcast for Los Angeles Now:

KCET
Tonight at 11:30pm

::: March 21, 2005

Screenings for Los Angeles Now:

Harvard FIlm Archives
29 March. 2005 7:00pm
http://www.harvardfilmarchive.org/calendars/05_spring/losangeles.htm

NALIP's Sixth National Conference
Rodriguez speaks as a panelist "High Def for Indies-Champagne"
4 March. 2005 4:15pm ˆ 5:45pm
http://www.nalip.org/index.html

Minneapolis, "Get Smart" Documentary Series
22 March. 2005 7:00pm CST
http://blb.ciceron.com/calendar.asp?date=3/8/2005

::: November 17, 2004

Los Angeles Now premieres Nationally on "Independent Lens" on PBS Tuesday, November 23 at 10 P.M.
(check local listings) PBS Station Finder

::: November 16, 2004

Screenings for Los Angeles Now:

MOCA
(Sponsored by LMU)
17 Nov. 2004 6:30pm

::: November 01, 2004

Film Festivals:

1st Annual Nosotros American Latino Film Festival
Friday, November 5 @ 8:15pm
Ricardo Montalban Theatre
1615 N. Vine St.
Hollywood, CA
More info

Boston Latino International Film Festival
Saturday, November 6 @ 4:20pm
Museum of Fine Arts
Avenue of the Arts
465 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA
More info

::: October 20, 2004

Screenings for Los Angeles Now:

REDCAT
(Sponsored by ITVS, LPB, KCET, CALARTS, LMU)
Walt Disney Concert Hall
25 Oct. 2004 8:00pm

::: October 17, 2004

Los Angeles Times Magazine
An interview with Phillip Rodriguez

::: October 15, 2004

Screenings for Los Angeles Now:

Watts Labor Community Action Committee
(Sponsored by LMU)
The Center 19 Oct. 2004 9:45 a.m

Cinespace
(Sponsored by NALIP)
13 Oct. 2004 9:00pm
Reserve tickets via NALIP

The Skirball Cultural Center
(Sponsored by Skirball and LMU)
12 Oct. 2004 7:00pm

LMU
10 Oct. 2004 5:00pm

::: October 14, 2004

Film Festivals:
27th Starz Denver International Film Festival
Friday Oct 15, 6:15pm and Monday Oct. 18, 9:45 pm.6:30pm

::: August 02, 2004

Los Angeles Now premieres Nationally on "Independent Lens" on PBS Tuesday, November 23 at 10 P.M.
(check local listings) PBS Station Finder

::: March 03, 2004

Rodriguez to speak at PBS National Outreach Organization Conference on March 17, 2004. Sponsored by Latino Public Broadcasting and KPBS.

::: February 20, 2004

Sneak preview of Los Angeles Now to be held on 03.18.04

::: January 23, 2004

Remember to watch Mixed Feelings: San Diego/Tijuana
PBS - 01.26.04 / 10:30 - 11 pm