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LATINO ACTORS HONORED AT 22nd ANNUAL IMAGEN AWARDS FEATURING AMERICA FERRERA, WILMER VALDERRAMA, JIMMY SMITS, & CARLOS MENCIA

admin — Sun, 29 Jul 2007 16:44:37 -0700

Distinguished Event Sells Out at Walt Disney Concert Hall With Special Awards For Disney-ABC Television Group, America Ferrera, Walter Ulloa and Cynthia Cidre

Winners in 19 Categories for Film and Television Announced

LOS ANGELES, CA - July 28, 2007 - More than 2000 actors, entertainment industry executives, film and television studios and supporters including actors America Ferrera, Wilmer Valderrama, Jimmy Smits, Carlos Mencia, Kelly Monaco, Hector Elizondo, Tonly Plana, Judy Reyes, Constance Marie, Jesse Garcia attended the 22nd Annual Imagen Awards Gala debut tonight at the sold out Walt Disney Concert Hall.

Nineteen awards were presented in categories including film and television, plus The Imagen Foundation presented four additional awards including the President's Award to Disney-ABC Television Group with an acceptance by Anne Sweeney, Co-chairman, Disney Media Networks, President, Disney-ABC Television Group; the Lifetime Achievement Award to Walter Ulloa, Chairman & CEO, Entravision; the Creative Achievement Award to America Ferrera, star of ABC's Ugly Betty; and the Norman Lear Writer's Award to Cynthia Cidre, writer of Cane, an upcoming CBS Latino-cast series,

The Imagen Awards were established in 1985 to encourage and recognize the positive portrayal of Latinos in all media and to increase Latino representation at all levels of the entertainment industry.

Click here to read the list of winners.

Partnering with the Entertainment Industry

admin — Tue, 17 Apr 2007 20:40:55 -0700

The Imagen Foundation was founded in 1985 to encourage the positive portrayals of Hispanics in all forms of the entertainment media. It works to enhance opportunities for Hispanics in front of and behind the camera. It also serves as a liaison between the industry and the Hispanic community by providing access, education and resources.

22nd Annual Imagen Awards Call for Entries

admin — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 15:17:13 -0700

The Imagen Foundation is now accepting for entries for the 22nd Annual Imagen Awards to be held at the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, CA on Saturday, July 28. Entries must be submitted by May 4, 2007.

Click here to download the entry form.

Click here to download the flyer to learn more about the award categories.

2008 Imagen Job Fair

admin — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 10:56:32 -0800

The 2007 Imagen Job fair was held on Saturday, January 27 at the Pasadena Conference Center.

Click here for more information.

View our photo gallery from the 2007 job fair!

21st Gala Awards & ABC Star Uses Celebrity for Good

Rose Marie Soto — Sat, 26 Aug 2006 11:52:38 -0700

Posted 8/26/06 Imagen’s 21st Gala Awards Show Scores Another Gran Exito

Imagen’s Founder and President Helen Hernandez is still ecstatic about the tremendous turnout by the stars and media for the Aug. 18 awards ceremony in Beverly Hills. Proclaiming the event as another banner year, Hernandez said, this year’s event drew some of the brightest stars (Eddie Olmos, Andy Garcia, Antonio Banderas, Melanie Griffith, Jimmy Smits, Wanda de Jesus, Michael Peña and Benito Martinez, among others) and the most press coverage ever, including “E” and “Access Hollywood.”

22nd Annual Imagen Awards Call for Entries

admin — Sat, 19 Aug 2006 19:05:49 -0700

Click here to download the entry form.

Click here to download the flyer to learn more about the award categories.

FIVE SPECIAL HONORS HIGHLIGHT IMAGEN’S AWARDS GALA

admin — Thu, 10 Aug 2006 09:27:46 -0700

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Special Honors go to Ratings Executive, a Courageous Congressman, a Production Company, a Leading Director-Choreographer, and the Director-Writer Who Directed J.Lo in her first Million Dollar Role

LOS ANGELES, CA, Aug. 5, 2006 — Kenny Ortega, U.S. Rep. Luis Gutierrez, Susan Whiting, the John Wells Productions, in association with Warner Bros Television, and writer-director Gregory Nava will be honored with special Imagen Awards during the 21st Annual Imagen Awards Gala, August 18 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills.

The 21st Annual Imagen Awards 2006 Nominees Announced

admin — Thu, 29 Jun 2006 09:14:33 -0700

LOS ANGELES, CA, June 29, 2006 - The 21^st Annual Imagen Awards' 2006 Nominees were announced Thursday, June 29 at the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Conference Center in North Hollywood. The Imagen Awards Gala is scheduled for August 18 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.

The Imagen Awards, presented in 16 categories by the Imagen Foundation, were established in 1985 to encourage and recognize the positive portrayal of Latinos in all media, and to increase Latino representation at all levels of the entertainment industry.

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March 9, 2010 Workshop: The Social Web: Facebook, Twitter, and Other Community Based Strategies

admin — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 13:48:35 -0800

This workshop is only open to employees of non-profit organizations.

Please join us for a workshop on learning to use social networking tools, like Facebook, Twitter and other internet tools and strategies to further the goals of your non-profit.

Learn how you can use these valuable resources to deliver your message, communicate with your audience, find and build an online constituency, and create a community for your issue or cause!

This workshop is offering the basic skills necessary to create a Facebook fan page, why you should “tweet,” and what resources are available to non-profits at little or no cost.

March 8, 2010
9 AM to 4 PM--An hour break for lunch. Lunch will not be provided.

Pasadena Conference Center

300 E. Green Street

Pasadena, CA 91101

Space will be limited to the first 100 people

For questions, please call 626-376-9751 or email: info@imagen.org

2009 Imagen Awards Photos

admin — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 13:23:37 -0700