Category Archive

By SERGIO BURSTEINWRITER AGOSTO 14, 20204:02 PM Luego de concluir la ‘prepa’, Luis Iga, originario de Saltillo, Coahuila, se mudó a los Estados Unidos y trabajó esforzadamente en varias ciudades de este país (entre ellas Nueva York, Nueva Orleans y Miami) hasta lograr conseguir su ‘green card’ e inscribirse en la USC con el fin de llevar estudios cinematográficos que …

Latino Art Beat President Don Rossi Nuccio attended the 34th Annual Chicago Latino Film Festival recently where filmmaker and former Chicagoan, Yelyna De Leon writer, along with Luis Iga, director and producer premiered their first feature length slasher film, “Murder in the Woods” starring Danny Trejo. In an effort to celebrate Latinos in Film, Rossi Nuccio arranged for a presentation …

El Presidente de Latino Art Beat, Don Russi Nuccio, asistió al 34 Festival de Cine Latino de Chicago No. 34, donde la cineasta y antigua residente de Chicago, Yelyna De Leon, escritora, junto con Luis Iga, director y productor, estrenaron su primera película de larga duración, “Murder in the Woods”, con Danny Trejo como protagonista. En un esfuerzo por celebrar …

Written by Manuel Betancourt The poster for the upcoming 34th edition of the Chicago Latino Film Festival speaks volumes. Designed by Jorge Pomareda, the graphic shows a wall (presumably at the US-Mexico border) having been cracked open by a road paved with film. “I used the visual metaphor of a filmstrip breaking through these natural and man-made barriers in order to connect cultures,” …

Denver will get to witness how Luis Iga’s LatinX award-winning horror / slasher is already becoming a cult classic and breaking the diversity barriers in Hollywood with an All-Latino cast in non-stereotypical roles. Denver, CO, March 20, 2018 –(PR.com)– Luis Iga’s “Murder in the Woods” has played to packed houses in Los Angeles, New York and Portland. Now Colorado can …

Kade Wise wins Best Supporting Actor as the film also wins top honors for sound and soundtrack. Luis Iga’s horror slasher film, “Murder in the Woods,” was the recipient of three awards at the  Macabre Faire Film Festival, on Saturday January 13, 2018. The film, which was produced and directed by Iga, and was written and produced by Yelyna De …

Luis Iga’s award winning slasher film continues to garner acclaim, as the film scores nine nominations, from this very prestigious festival. RONKONKOMA, N.Y. – Jan. 8, 2018 – PRLog — The ground-breaking film, “Murder in the Woods,” makes its east coast debut this week, and horror fans at the Macabre Faire Film Festival will soon see what all the hoopla is about. The film directed …

Fotografía sin fecha cedida por Luis Kyle Dare que muestra al realizador mexicano Luis Iga posando para una foto. Iga cree que los hispanos deben seguir el ejemplo de personalidades como Tyler Perry, Oprah Winfrey y Jay Z, que apoyan el talento afroamericano. Tomar la iniciativa de escribir, producir y dirigir contenido propio en Estados Unidos es la meta del …

By: Nikoleta Morales Edited by Lawndale Bilingual Newspaper The highly anticipated horror film Murder In The Woods, starring José Julián (A Better Life) and featuring renowned actor Danny Trejo (Machete), had its world premiere on Nov. 4 at the 7th Annual Guadalajara International Film Festival in Los Angeles (FICG in LA), one of the most important and prestigious film festivals in …