NVISION FEST HONORS LATINO STORYTELLING IN PALM SPRINGS

On 10/12 NTERTAIN's NVISION Latino Film & Music Festival hosted three days of screenings, panels and performances at the Palm Springs Art Museum, concluding with an awards ceremony.

Among the industry luminaries featured were Xolo Maridueña, Jessy Terrero, Allen Maldonado, Val Vega, Sony Pictures' Spring Aspers and NEON16's Ivan Rodriguez. Attendees were treated to musical performances by Mexico's Sofía Reyes and Ecuador's Alex Ponce.

The Best U.S. Feature award and a $10,000 prize went to Ponyboi (starring Dylan O’Brien, Indya Moore, Victoria Pedretti and Murray Bartlett). Boca Chica was named Best International Feature Film. In the short-film categories, Shut Up & Fish received $5,000 for Best U.S. Short and Andas Danzando por Ahí took home the award for Best International Short.

“We are incredibly proud to celebrate the talent and creativity of Latino filmmakers and artists at this year’s NVISION Festival,” said Lex Borrero, co-founder and CEO of NTERTAIN. “Their stories reflect the diversity and richness of our culture and push the boundaries of what Latino representation can achieve in the global entertainment landscape. This festival is a testament to the power of our voices and the future of Latino storytelling.”

Pictured above following the announcement of Best U.S. Feature Film are Christine Davila, Danny Hastings, Lynette Coll, Ponyboi director Esteban Arango and Borrero.