Latino Public Broadcasting

Latino Public Broadcasting (LPB) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to funding the work of U.S. Latinx documentary filmmakers by licensing and co-producing their films for public media distribution through television broadcast and online. LPB was created with a special focus on creating a pipeline of Latinx filmmakers to create documentaries for public television; in the past decade, it has created additional pathways for Latinx creators to produce short documentaries for digital platforms. This award supports general operations, and the intended outcome of this work is that more audiences across the United States have access to nonfiction films about the diversity of the Latinx experience.

Latino Public Broadcasting (LPB) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to funding the work of U.S. Latino documentary filmmakers by licensing and co-producing their films for public media distribution through television broadcast and online. LPB was created with a special focus on creating a pipeline of Latino filmmakers to create documentaries for public television; in the past decade, it has created additional pathways for Latino creators to produce short documentaries for digital platforms. This award supports LPB as it launches the Latino Emerging Filmmakers Fellowship, a new program that will provide funding for short current-issue documentary films by Latino filmmakers, as well as mentorship, masterclasses, and professional development support to help them complete their projects and advance their careers. The intended outcomes of this work are a more supportive environment for diverse Latino nonfiction filmmakers in the United States.

Latino Public Broadcasting (LPB) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to funding the work of Latino American documentary filmmakers through an open call and ensuring that their work is placed on public television and reaches wide and diverse audiences. It presents the PBS documentary showcase series VOCES, which explores issues facing Latino communities in the United States and around the world. MacArthur support allows LPB to launch a Current Issues Content Fund within its existing open call to provide additional support specifically for social issue nonfiction multimedia content about urgent issues. This allows Latino filmmakers to produce impactful media about current events as they unfold, ultimately resulting in more diverse narratives reaching and informing the American public.

In support of"Voces" , a Latino documentary series on PBS (over three years).