By Eydie Mendoza A documentary filmed in Nicaragua, tells the story of a family who works and lives off the dumpsite in Managua. The children’s innocence is not gone. They play, laugh and get into mischief but they also work long hard hours. In Clean Hands we see the world through the parent’s eyes, the children’s’ eyes and not just that of the camera. Filmmaker … [Read more...] about Cinequest Movie Review and Interview: Clean Hands
Cinequest Movie Review: American Muscle
By Eydie Mendoza “You’re out of options. Go home. Now!” Words like that make some people quit but drive others to preserver, and those words did just that for Claire, played by Ashley Platz, a street mechanic, aiming to beat her brother’s nemesis on the tar. American Muscle, a short by Nick Martinez a local film producer and writer, is showing at Cinequest now. Not … [Read more...] about Cinequest Movie Review: American Muscle
Cinequest Movie Review: Princess of the Row
By Eydie Mendoza “You are strong … stubborn … creative … and the world wants you to forget that.” Alysha (Tayler Buck), known as Princess and The Sergeant, her father (Edi Gago) are houseless, living in a tent in Los Angeles. Princess is no damsel in distress and this is no fairytale. Growing up hard-knocks, she is an aspiring teen writer, who in this coming of age … [Read more...] about Cinequest Movie Review: Princess of the Row
Gabriela Hernandez: Celebrating the 15th Anniversary of Bésame Cosmetics
By Linda Castillo Growing up in Argentina, Gabriela Hernandez has fond memories watching her grandmother and aunts’ beauty routine recalling how the products were so feminine and romantic. She wanted to bring back the glamour of makeup capturing the magic of this precious era. Initially, it started out as a project to make a lipstick capturing that magical time period. After … [Read more...] about Gabriela Hernandez: Celebrating the 15th Anniversary of Bésame Cosmetics
Modern Latina’s Dress for Success Drive – April 14-20, 2019
When women support each other, amazing things happen. Give another woman the opportunity to start a new chapter by donating professional attire to Modern Latina’s Dress for Success Drive from April 14 - 20, 2019. Dress for Success is an international not-for-profit organization with the mission to promote the economic independence of disadvantaged women by providing … [Read more...] about Modern Latina’s Dress for Success Drive – April 14-20, 2019