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For 27 years, LPB has brought powerful, culture-shaping stories to PBS. Now, with federal funding gone, we’re facing our biggest challenge yet. Edward James Olmos calls on all of us to help protect the future of Latino storytelling in public media.

Please donate today: https://loom.ly/XQa-GiQ
So cool to see all the press shout-outs our 2 LPB co-productions are getting! "They Dream" by William D. Caballero & "American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez" by David Alvarado are premiering at the 2026 #SundanceFilmFestival.

Single Film Tickets are on sale now at: festival.sundance.org
January 15, 2026 at 12:16 AM
Making Media Now host Michael Azevedo is joined on this episode by Laura Varela and Andrew Gonzales, the producer and producer/director of "American Sons," a new documentary that follows a brotherhood of Marines a decade after their deployment to Afghanistan.

#VocesPBS
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American Sons: A Fallen Marine's Story Unites His Comrades | Making Media Now
Host Michael Azevedo is joined on this episode by Laura Varela and Andrew Gonzales, the producer and producer/director of American Sons, a new documentary that follows a brotherhood of Marines a decade after their deployment to Afghanistan, as they struggle to overcome the trauma of combat and the loss of many of their comrades.   The film will premiere on PBS on January 12 and will stream simultaneously with broadcast and be available on all station-branded PBS platforms   The story of thei...
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January 14, 2026 at 3:22 AM
Thank you to Roberto at Latin Heat for this great review of #VocesPBS American Sons!

Click here to read more: https://loom.ly/1FCFp8A

NOW STREAMING on PBS, PBS.org, and the PBS app. A co-production of Infinite Warrior LLC, Latino Public Broadcasting, and Black Public Media.
American Sons: A Documentary Film - Latin Heat
American Sons is a poignant, bittersweet, heartfelt love letter to all those who have served in the military. It focuses on the enduring brotherhood between a group of Marines who fought in the Afghanistan War. It's a love letter to those who fought, those who survived, those who came back, and one special Marine who did not come back.
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January 14, 2026 at 1:05 AM
NOW STREAMING on PBS, PBS.org, and the PBS app. #VocesPBS: American Sons is a powerful documentary tracing the emotional journey of Marines navigating trauma, loss, and reintegration after Afghanistan.

A co-production of Infinite Warrior LLC, LPB, and Black Public Media. https://loom.ly/8uP_Vqc
VOCES: American Sons
Meet a brotherhood of Marines struggling to overcome trauma from their deployment to Afghanistan.
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January 13, 2026 at 8:41 PM
VOCES: American Sons Filmmakers Laura Varela and Andrew James Gonzales talked about making the film and its impact on Texas Public Radio's "Fronteras" program.

Click here to listen: https://loom.ly/kKEqxSs

Watch #AmericanSonsFilm starting at 10pm ET on PBS, PBS.org, and the PBS app.

Fronteras: ‘American Sons’ follows the impact of war on a brotherhood of Marines
The documentary follows the lives of San Antonian JV Villarreal and his Marine brothers while on tour in Afghanistan.
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January 12, 2026 at 11:40 PM
PREMIERING TONIGHT (Monday, 1/12)! #VocesPBS: American Sons is a profoundly intimate documentary that traces the enduring scars of war through the story of Cpl. JV Villarreal.

Watch starting at 10pm ET on PBS, PBS.org, and the PBS app.

https://loom.ly/9_CN3HA
'American Sons' documentary about Texas Marine makes national debut on PBS
“American Sons” debuts on PBS and PBS.org on Monday, Jan. 12, at 9 p.m.
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January 12, 2026 at 10:43 PM
A powerful David v. Goliath story of tenants fighting back against corruption and greed, VOCES “Slumlord Millionaire” will be available for free on the PBS YouTube Channel from November 30-December 30!

Watch now: https://loom.ly/JDLJqWI

#SlumlordMillionaireFilm #VocesPBS 
Corrupt Landlords, Gentrification and NYC's Hostile Rental Market | Full Documentary | VOCES
Rents have gone up an average of 30% in the past five years in the United States – as of April 2024, the average rent in Manhattan was almost $5,000 a month. Some landlords are eager to get rid of long-term tenants and use various tactics including cutting off heat and gas, refusing to make repairs and ignoring vermin infestations.
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January 9, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Marines of India Battery 3/12 arrive in Afghanistan, filled with hope, unaware of what's to come, in VOCES American Sons. A co-production of LPB & Black Public Media. Premieres January 12 on PBS.org & PBS app.

#VocesPBS #AmericanSonsFilm #BlackPublicMedia #DocumentaryFilm

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VOCES: American Sons | Before the Fire: India Battery Arrives
Marines of India Battery 3/12 arrive in Afghanistan, filled with hope, unaware of what's to come.
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January 9, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Sharing another clip from VOCES American Sons, which shows Marines reuniting at J.V. Villarreal’s memorial in a powerful ritual of healing. A co-production of LPB and Black Public Media. Premieres January 12 on #PBS.

#VocesPBS #AmericanSonsFilm #DocumentaryFilm
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VOCES: American Sons | A Family United in Remembrance
Marines reunite at J.V. Villarreal’s memorial in a powerful ritual of healing.
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January 8, 2026 at 6:30 PM
In this clip from VOCES American Sons, Marines reunite in Montana and confront memories of war and survival.

American Sons is a co-production of LPB & Black Public Media, and premieres January 12 on @PBS, PBS.org & the PBS app.

#VocesPBS #AmericanSonsFilm
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VOCES: American Sons | Reunion in Neihart: Brothers in Memory and Survival
Marines reunite in Montana, confronting memories of war and survival.
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January 7, 2026 at 8:20 PM
VOCES: American Sons follows a brotherhood of Marines a decade after their deployment to Afghanistan as they navigate trauma, loss, and the memory of their friend Corporal JV Villarreal, killed in action by an IED.

Premieres Monday, January 12, 2026 on @PBS, PBS.org and the PBS app.

#VocesPBS
January 6, 2026 at 10:30 PM
We’re sharing this message again because the need hasn’t changed and our fight continues. LPB is working harder than ever to protect Latino storytelling on public media. Edward James Olmos reminds us why this work matters.

Please donate to LPB today: https://loom.ly/XQa-GiQ

#LPBmedia #PBS
December 29, 2025 at 4:58 PM
For 27 years, LPB has championed Latino filmmakers and stories that deepen understanding and bring us together. We’re not giving up. And with your help, we can build the future of Latino public media together.

“So say we all.”

Please donate today: https://loom.ly/XQa-GiQ
December 17, 2025 at 4:50 PM
"In September, the Supreme Court formally cleared the way for agents to profile people based on their race."

Read more of this great piece at Time, written by filmmaker David Alvarado ("American Pachuco"): https://loom.ly/f9Yb1mY

"American Pachuco" will premiere at Sundance 2026!
Who Looks Like They Belong in America?
America treats belonging as something Latinos must earn—rather than something they already possess, says David Alvarado.
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December 16, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Filmmaker Monica Villavicencio joins WABE Arts Host Sherri Daye Scott to talk about POV Shorts documentary LA ORQUESTA!

Click here to listen: https://loom.ly/F-fMiWc

LA ORQUESTA is now streaming on the #PBS App.

#POVonPBS #VocesPBS #ShortFilm #YouthOrchestra
‘La Orquesta’ captures hidden Atlanta immigrant community
PBS documentary La Orquesta follows a Buford Highway youth orchestra challenging perceptions about the South's immigrant communities.
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December 12, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Sharing this great feature at Calo News on "Traces of Home." Congrats to the filmmakers on winning the Grand Jury Prize at DOC NYC this year!

A co-production with Kartemquin Films & funded by Latino Public Broadcasting and the Sundance Film Institute.

Read more: https://loom.ly/6hwdLCw
‘Traces of Home’ explores healing generational trauma through filmmaking
Mexican-Palestinian filmmaker Colette Ghunim’s award-winning documentary Traces of Home opens with striking emotional intimacy, reflecting the deeply personal journey behind its creation. Celebrated at DOC NYC with the Grand Jury Prize in the U.S. competition, the film signals Ghunim as a rising voice in powerful, resonant storytelling. Beyond recounting her parents’ displacement, Traces of Home unfolds as a transformative narrative about healing generational trauma through filmmaking, as Ghu...
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December 12, 2025 at 9:46 PM
For 27 years, LPB has brought powerful, culture-shaping stories to PBS. Now, with federal funding gone, we’re facing our biggest challenge yet. Edward James Olmos calls on all of us to help protect the future of Latino storytelling in public media.

Please donate today: https://loom.ly/XQa-GiQ
December 11, 2025 at 5:27 PM
You're invited to the NYWIFT Holiday Gathering on Friday, December 19th - with a special screening and Q&A with Ed Burns and the creative team behind "The Family McMullen!"

Lite bites and bubbly to follow!
Use code Friend25 for 25% off tickets: https://bit.ly/4rPjxEE

NYWIFT Holiday Screening & Conversation: The Family McMulllen at DGA Theater - New York Women in Film & Television
Join NYWIFT at the DGA Theater for a special festive screening and salon conversation celebrating the team behind the new holiday film The Family McMullen. Followed by a conversation with Director/Writer/Star Edward Burns, Producer Ellen Schwartz, and Costume Designer and NYWIFT Member Rosemary Lepre Forman. Moderated by NYWIFT Board Member Audrey Rosenberg.
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December 10, 2025 at 9:16 PM
"American Sons is a disarming and deeply moving film. Much of its voice-over comes from JV himself, in the footage he shot in camp and on patrol in Afghanistan in the weeks leading up to his death."

Read more below + watch the premiere of American Sons Jan 12 on #PBS. https://loom.ly/27W4DIY
Awards FYC: American Sons by Andrew James Gonzales - Business Doc Europe
The love you have for someone who you’re willing to die for and who is willing to die for you, we cannot imagine.”
businessdoceurope.com
December 9, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Sharing this great feature on Juana Alzaga and the Buford Highway Orchestra Project at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Watch POV Shorts: LA ORQUESTA, now streaming on the PBS App! A film by Monica Villavicencio and Stephanie Liu.

#POVonPBS #YouthOrchestra

https://loom.ly/qF49GZk
Amid immigration crackdown, a Buford Highway youth orchestra brings refuge
A retired music teacher has created a youth orchestra for kids living in one of Atlanta’s biggest immigrant corridors, and her efforts will be featured on PBS this month.
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December 1, 2025 at 11:50 PM
A powerful David v. Goliath story of tenants fighting back against corruption and greed, VOCES “Slumlord Millionaire” will be available for free on the PBS YouTube Channel from November 30-December 30!

You can also watch on PBS.ORG and the PBS App.

#SlumlordMillionaireFilm #VocesPBS 
November 21, 2025 at 1:20 AM
A sought-after music teacher and conductor, Juana Alzaga sets out to create Georgia’s first youth orchestra for immigrant families.

POV Shorts: LA ORQUESTRA premieres 11/25 on @PBS, and will stream free on the PBS App! A film by Monica Villavicencio and Stephanie Liu

#POVonPBS #PBS #ShortFilm
November 19, 2025 at 2:05 AM
ATTN #Creators: Make sure you to apply to INPUT - International Public Television Conference 2026! Deadline is TODAY: November 17th -- more details below ⬇️

https://loom.ly/CMJglCk
US Input | South Carolina ETV
INPUT - the International Public Television Conference - is the only international conference that focuses specifically on the innovative programs produced by public as opposed to commercial broadcasters.
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November 17, 2025 at 9:44 PM
"American Masters - Orozco: Man of Fire" recreates Mexican muralist José Clemente Orozco's journey. Watch on YouTube now!

English: https://loom.ly/2TAK7r4
En Español: https://loom.ly/5uX2dPE

#JoseClementeOrozco #Muralist #Documentary #AmericanMasters #PBS
October 30, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Feliz Cumpleaños to the legendary Omara Portuondo! Your voice has carried generations through love, longing, and joy—from the heart of Havana to the world stage.

VOCES “Omara: Cuba’s Legendary Diva” is NOW STREAMING on @PBS, PBS.org & PBS app. Directed by Hugo Perez.

#VocesPBS #OmaraPortuondo

October 29, 2025 at 9:53 PM