‘THE LONGORIA AFFAIR’ NOMINATED FOR IMAGEN AWARDS
The Imagen Foundation has announced the nominees for the 26th Annual Imagen (Spanish for “image”) Awards,honoring positive portrayals of Latinos and Latino cultures in entertainment. The awards will be presented at a gala black-tie dinner on Friday evening, August 12th, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel International Ballroom. Winners will be selected by an independent panel of entertainment industry executives and Latino community leaders and announced at the awards gala.
The Imagen Awards program was established in 1985 from a suggestion by veteran television producer Norman Lear to encourage and recognize the positive portrayals of Latinos in the media. Later, as The Imagen Foundation, it expanded its programs and initiatives to further its mission to serve as a bridge between the Latino community and the entertainment industry in providing access, education, and resources for Latinos in the industry, as well as those seeking careers in entertainment. For a complete list of all the winners, please visit the Imagen Website HERE.
Nominated for Best Documentary/Film or Television
THE LONGORIA AFFAIR
Writer/Director/Producer: John J. Valadez
Documentary/60 Minutes
Private Felix Longoria was killed in battle fighting the Japanese during World War II. But when his body was sent home to Three Rivers, Texas, the town’s only funeral parlor refused to allow his family to use their chapel because “the whites wouldn’t like it.” The incident sparked national outrage and brought together two savvy political leaders, Senator Lyndon Johnson and Dr. Hector Garcia. Their complex, sometimes contentious relationship would help Latinos become a national political force for the first time in American history. The Longoria Affair would also propel John Kennedy to the White House, and lead President Johnson to sign the most important civil rights legislation of the twentieth century.
THE LONGORIA AFFAIR is a co-production of John J. Valadez, WGBH/Boston, and the Independent Television Service (ITVS) in association with Latino Public Broadcasting (LPB), with funding provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, PBS, and the Houston Endowment.
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