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Success in 2011 and the New Projects of 2012

January 20, 2012 · Leave a Comment 

LA Premier of Shine Global's The Harvest/La Cosecha 2011 was one of Shine’s richest yet in terms of artistic production and growth, and we want to take this opportunity to thank all the artists, our professional colleagues, and friends for their contributions. After four years, we finally released THE HARVEST/LA COSECHA! We are indebted to our Director/Producer, U Roberto Romano, Producer Rory O’Connor, and Executive Producers Eva Longoria, Alonzo Cantu, and Raul Padilla.  We also want to thank all the activists,... [Read the full story]

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From Homeless to Science Champ to the State of the Union

January 17, 2012 · Leave a Comment 

From Homeless to Science Champ to the State of the Union: Samantha Garvey Doesn’t let her circumstances stand in the way of her dreams Not one to let her family’s homelessness keep her form reaching for her dreams, New York teen Samantha Garvey was named as a semifinalist for the National Intel Science Competition.  Samantha was over the moon after learning she has a shot at the science competition’s $100,000 prize. News of her story spread quickly, as many learned the story of the Brentwood High School senior... [Read the full story]

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Inocente – Film In Production

November 22, 2011 · Leave a Comment 

Watch the beautiful trailer of INOCENTE by clicking the above image. INOCENTE tells the story of a young Latina striving to find her artistic voice despite having no home, no role models and no legal status.  The only constant in her precarious life is her art and her determination to express herself through it. INOCENTE is an intensely personal and vibrant coming of age documentary about a young artist’s fierce determination to never surrender to the bleakness of her surroundings.  At 15, Inocente refuses to let... [Read the full story]