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

Black-tie Event Scheduled for August 21st at Beverly Hilton Hotel to Honor Latino Talent and Projects in Television, Film and Live Theater

LOS ANGELES, CA - The Imagen Foundation has announced the nominees for the 24th Annual Imagen (Spanish for “image”) Awards, honoring positive portrayals of Latinos and Latino culture in entertainment. The awards will be presented at a black-tie dinner gala on Friday, August 21st, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills. Major sponsors of the event include Nielsen, The Walt Disney Company, Disney/ABC Television Group, The Lear Family Foundation, Latino Public Broadcasting, The Hollywood Reporter, and Variety.

The Imagen (pronounced ee-mah-hen) Awards program was established in 1985 from a suggestion by veteran television producer Norman Lear to encourage and recognize the positive portrayals of Latinos in the media. Later, as The Imagen Foundation, it expanded its programs and initiatives to further its mission to serve as a bridge between the Latino community and the entertainment industry in providing access, education, and resources for Latinos both in the industry, as well as those seeking careers in entertainment. More information on the organization as well as details of the event can be found at www.imagen.org, click here to go to our Facebook fan page or www.twitter.com/imagenfound.

Winners will be selected by an independent panel of entertainment industry executives and Latino community leaders. Following are the finalists for this year’s Imagen Awards in their respective categories. [Please note that two categories did not meet the minimum number of entries required for award consideration and therefore have been eliminated from contention: Best Actress/Feature Film and Best Supporting Actress/Feature Film.]

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Disney’s “Beverly Hills Chihuahua,” Lifetime’s “Little Girl Lost,” Maya’s “Maldeamores” and ABC’s “Ugly Betty” Score Multiple Wins at Event Honoring Latino Talent and Projects in Television, Film and Live Theater

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. Winners of the 24th Annual Imagen Awards, honoring positive portrayals of Latinos and Latino culture in entertainment, were announced tonight at a star-studded black-tie gala held in the International Ballroom of the Beverly Hilton Hotel. The awards were handed out in front of an audience of over five hundred attendees representing the entertainment industry and Latino community. Among the celebrities in attendance were Andy Garcia, Benjamin Bratt, Jimmy Smits, Edward James Olmos, Nadine Velazquez, Judy Reyes and Paul Rodriguez, among many others.

In addition to winners in twenty-one different categories from film and television, as well as live stage productions, special honors were presented to veteran motion picture agent Emanuel Nunez (Lifetime Achievement), television executive producer and writer Silvio Horta (Creative Achievement), screenwriter Roberto Orci (Norman Lear Writer’s Award), and Latino community leader Dolores Huerta (President’s Award).

The Imagen (pronounced ee-mah-hen, Spanish for “image”) Awards program was established in 1985 from a suggestion by veteran television producer Norman Lear to encourage and recognize the positive portrayals of Latinos in the media. Later, as The Imagen Foundation, it expanded its programs and initiatives to further its mission to serve as a bridge between the Latino community and the entertainment industry in providing access, education, and resources for Latinos both in the industry, as well as those seeking careers in entertainment. Major sponsors of the Imagen Awards event included Nielsen, The Walt Disney Company, ABC, The Lear Family Foundation, CBS, Warner Bros., Paramount, Latino Public Broadcasting, The Hollywood Reporter, Fox, CAA, A&E, ABC7, GSN, NBC/Telemundo and Variety.

Winners were selected by an independent panel of entertainment industry executives and Latino community leaders. Following are the winners for this year’s Imagen Awards in their respective categories. [Please note that the categories of Best Actress/Feature Film and Best Supporting Actress/Feature Film did not meet the minimum number of entries required for award consideration and therefore were eliminated from contention.]

Best Primetime Television Program: Little Girl Lost: The Delimar Vera Story (Lifetime);

Best Actor/Television: Hector Bustamante, Little Girl Lost: The Delimar Vera Story (Lifetime);

Best Actress/ Television: America Ferrera, Ugly Betty (ABC);

Best Supporting Actor/Television: Raymond Cruz, The Closer (TNT);

Best Supporting Actress/Television: Ana Ortiz, Ugly Betty (ABC);

Best Children’s Programming: Dora The Explorer (Nickelodeon);

Best Documentary/ Television: A Class Apart (Latino Public Broadcasting);

Best National Informational Program: Despierta America – De Lava Platos a Chef (Univision);

Best Local Informational Program: Vista L.A. (KABC);

Best On-Air Advertising: FSE Strings (Fox Sports en Español);

Best On-Air Advertising (PSA’s): University Health Systems – Child in Injury (Creative Civilization);

Best Variety or Reality Show: Quiero Mis Quinces –Cristina (MTV Tr3s);

Best Feature Film: Beverly Hills Chihuahua (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures);

Best Actor/Feature Film: Luis Guzman, Maldeamores (Maya Entertainment);

Best Supporting Actor/Feature Film: Manolo Cardona, Beverly Hills Chihuahua (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures);

Best Director/Feature Film: Carlitos Ruiz, Maldeamores (Maya Entertainment);

Best Feature Documentary: Beisbol (Winston Davis Assoc.);

Best Theatrical Short: St. Paul (Varona Prods.);

Best Live Theatrical Production: 8 Ways to Say I Love My Life and Mean It!

More information on the The Imagen Foundation organization as well as more details of the event can be found at www.imagen.org, on Twitter at twitter.com/imagenfound, as well as on Facebook.

Click to download the Call for Entries Invite.

Click to download the Call for Entries Submission Form.

The Imagen Foundation seeks to recognize and reward positive portrayals of Latinos in all forms of media, as well as to encourage and recognize the achievements of Latinos in the entertainment and communications industries. In keeping with its mission, The Imagen Foundation cordially invites all members of the entertainment and communications industries to participate in the 24th Annual Imagen Awards Competition.

Deadline for submissions EXTENDED TO JUNE 8, 2009

For more information on qualifications and categories, download the 24th Annual Imagen Awards Call for Entries Invitation.

To submit an entry for the 24th Annual Imagen Awards, download the Call for Entries Submission Form.

Winners will be announced at the 24th Annual Imagen Awards Gala on Friday, August 21, 2009, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California.

For tickets and sponsorship, please call (626) 376-9751 or email us at info@imagen.org.

For program advertising, please call Jerri at (818) 713-1678.

The Imagen Foundation works to create, promote, and enhance opportunities for all Latinos in front of and behind the camera and throughout the entertainment industry, and serves as a liaison between the industry and the Latino community by providing access, education and resources.

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