“Somos Latinos” was the theme of The 27th Annual Imagen Awards (Spanish for image), and the opening segment of the taped portion of the show, had a good representation of just how diverse and exciting the Latino community in the U.S.A. can be.
But the thing about awards shows: you never really know what to expect. They can be lots of fun, they always bring us surprises and disappointments…and they are always, always too long.
The Imagens filled the bill in all respects. Sundance darling Gina Rodriguez (Go for It!, Filly Brown) was the evening’s host, and she kept the room alert and involved with her wit and dancing style. Rodriguez is a very talented actress with lots happening in her young career; you need to keep an eye on this one. (Which was hard not to do in that red dress!)
The room was filled with Latino pride. It’s clear on the faces of all our old and new friends.
And for all the noise and heat–another thing the Imagens have in common with every awards show–it’s still great fun to capture the evening in pictures.
I hope you’ll enjoy them along with the list of the evening’s winners.
On the Red Carpet
Best Feature Film: Girl In Progress (Pantelion Films)
Best Director: Patricia Riggen, Girl In Progress (Pantelion Films)
Best Actor/Feature Film: Lou Diamond Phillips Filly Brown (Cima Productions/Olmos Productions/Silent Giant Entertainment)
Best Actress/Feature Film: Gina Rodriguez, Filly Brown (Cima Productions/Olmos Productions/Silent Giant Entertainment)
Best Supporting Actor/Feature Film: Diego Luna Casa De Mi Padre (NALA Films/Gary Sanchez Productions/Pantelion Films)
Best Primetime Television Program Drama or Comedy: Switched At Birth (Prodco, Inc. In association withABC Family)
Best Primetime Program: Special or Movie of the Week: The Pregnancy Project (Barbara Lieberman Productions/Lifetime)
Best Actor/Television: James Roday Psych (USA Network)
Best Actress/Television: Alexa Vega, The Pregnancy Project (Barbara Lieberman Productions/Lifetime Television)
Best Supporting Actor/Television: Carlos Gómez, The Glades (A&E)
Best Supporting Actress/Television: Eva La Rue, CSI Miami (CBS)
Best Young Actress/Television: Bella Thorne Shake It Up! (Disney Channel)
Best Documentary/Film/Television: Habla Texas (HBO Latino)
Best Variety or Reality Show: Great Performances: Il Postino From LA Opera (LA Opera/WNET)
Best Local Informational Program: Vista LA (ABC7 Los Angeles, CA)
Best On-Air Advertising: Community Champion: Rueben Martinez (PBS SoCal)
Best Supporting Actress/Feature Film: Cierra Ramirez Girl In Progress (Pantelion Films)
Best Children’s Programming: El Perro y El Gato (HBO Latino)
Best National Informational Program: Lost In Detention (Frontline/WGBH)
Best Theatrical Short or Student Film: Inglés (Ruben Avitia)
Best Web Series: Drama: Los Americans (One Economy/V Studio LA)
Best Web Series: Comedy: Noah Comprende (WNET)
Best Web Series: Reality or Information: Black and Latino (mun2/mun2.tv)
Jenni Rivera, Latin music artist and superstar; star and Executive Producer of I Love Jenni and Executive Producer of Jenni Rivera Presents: Chiquis ’n Control received the President’s Award.
Producer, Director and Community Leader Moctezuma Esparza received the Lifetime Achievement Award.
There was also a special performance by Priscilla “P-Star” Diaz, “Jessica” from The Electric Company.
Photos: ©2012 Angela María Ortíz S.
