TheCritics Choice Association (CCA) announced today thefull slate of honorees for the 6th annual Celebración of Cinema & Television. The Celebración honors performances and work, both onscreen and offscreen, from the Latino and Hispanic entertainment community. John Leguizamo will be honored with the Career Achievement Award in recognition of his morethan four decades of groundbreaking…
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Afro-Latino Short Film Competition Opens for Submissions
The African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) in partnership with the Latino Entertainment Journalists Association (LEJA) is proud to announce our 3rd Annual AAFCA Afro-Latino Short Film Competition. This competition offers a vital platform for emerging creatives to explore significant themes and issues impacting Afro-Latino identity through original short films. Submissions should aim to spotlight…
Latino Entertainment Journalists Association Announces 8th Annual Film Award Winners
Latino Entertainment Journalists Association Announces 8th Annual LEJA Film Winners Los Angeles, CA – February 9, 2026 – Sinners has won six awards at the 8th Annual Latino Entertainment Journalists Association (LEJA) Film Awards, including Best Picture. Sinners writer-director Ryan Coogler also picked up awards for Best Director and Best Original Screenplay. The film also earned awards for…
Latino Entertainment Journalists Association LEJA Announces 8th Annual LEJA Film Nominees
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Los Angeles, CA – January 19, 2026 – The Latino Entertainment Journalists Association (LEJA) announced the nominees for its 8th annual Latino Entertainment Film Awards. Leading the nominations is Sinners with 16 nods, including Best Picture, Best Director (Ryan Coogler) and acting nominations for Michael B. Jordan and Wunmi Mosaku. One Battle…
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Michael PiantiniFreelance Instagram Laptop Michael Piantini is a writer from New York. His work has been published in Hyperallergic, Screen Slate, Intervenxions, Game Informer, Filmmaker Magazine, New York Review of Architecture, Aesthetica, Bandcamp Daily, and more. He’s a Dominican vegetarian.