NALIP was founded in 1999 by a group of Latino producers, content creators, academics and media advocates. During the first NALIP conference in San Francisco in June 1999, NALIP was organized by the conference participants, and the mission and organizational guiding principles were adopted. NALIP's mission is to promote, advance and advocate for Latino content creators across media. The NALIP Media Summit serves the needs of Latino content creators including, producers, performers, ... Read More
NALIP was founded in 1999 by a group of Latino producers, content creators, academics and media advocates. During the first NALIP conference in San Francisco in June 1999, NALIP was organized by the conference participants, and the mission and organizational guiding principles were adopted. NALIP's mission is to promote, advance and advocate for Latino content creators across media. The NALIP Media Summit serves the needs of Latino content creators including, producers, performers, writers, directors and industry professional.
NALIP's values are:
● Commitment to Latino/Latina content creators, regardless of the form or content of their
work.
● Commitment to respect for diversity based on a code of ethics open to and respectful of
differences.
● Commitment to solidarity and accountability.
● Commitment to solidarity, alliance building and multiple visions of Latino/Latina
experiences within the local, national, international and global context.
NALIP has had success holding annual Media Summit’s (National Conferences) plus other
National Initiatives currently serving the community such as a published/online Latino Media Resource Project, Diverse Women in Media Initiative, the Latino Media Market held during our annual NALIP Media Summit and under the Latino Lens umbrella the Latino Lens Incubators, Mentorship Series and Workshop Series. This year NALIP rebranded the Latino Lens Festival and Showcase into the Latino Media Fest, a unique presenter of U.S. Latino content across all media platforms. We continue fundraising to support and expand these programs in 2018, increasing the audience and artist reach for our Media Summit, creating Latino Lens incubators targeted specifically for women of diverse backgrounds, LGBTQ and veterans. As well as solidify the infrastructure of our organization to better serve our membership and community. NALIP focuses on increasing quality and quantity of projects and talent from emerging content creators, mid-career to seasoned professionals across all media platforms.
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