Nestor Bentancour Desdehollywood.com Néstor Bentancor (@NestorCine) is a Los Angeles-based, Uruguayan entertainment journalist (accredited with the MPA) and a Tomatometer-approved film & TV critic. In the past 15 years he has interviewed the biggest stars from the world of entertainment, while moderating Q&A’s and panels, analyzing the ever-changing industry, and covering in-person some of the most prestigious and…
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Carlos AguilarFreelance Writer (NYT & LA Times) Originally from Mexico City, Carlos Aguilar was chosen as one of 6 young film critics to partake in the first Roger Ebert Fellowship organized by RogerEbert.com, the Sundance Institute and Indiewire in 2014. Aguilar’s work has appeared in prestigious publications such as Los Angeles Times, The Wrap, Indiewire,…
Cristina EscobarLatinaMedia.co A rehabilitated English major, Cristina writes at the intersection of race, gender, and pop culture. In addition to co-founding and serving as editor-in-chief of LatinaMedia.Co, she’s a member of the Critics Choice Association and the Latino Entertainment Journalists Association, a Rotten-Tomatoes-approved critic, and a frequent panel moderator and talking head, including on the…
Kiko MartinezLEJA Vice President, Co-Founder and Board Member Kiko Martinez is a freelance journalist based in San Antonio, Texas. He earned his degree in journalism in 2003 and has written for publications and media outlets across the U.S., including Variety, Rolling Stone, Tribeca, Emmy, Remezcla and countless others. Kiko is a member of the Critics…
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Toni GonzalesLEJA President, Co-Founder and Board Member Toni Gonzales has been in the media since her sophomore days in high school. She is an Emmy-nominated entertainment television producer, entertainment writer, and salsa-maker extraordinaire. Toni has been covering Hollywood exclusively since 2007 and has devoted the last few years of her work to focusing on stories…