The 23rd Annual Imagen Awards on Thursday, August 21 at 7 PM in Beverly Hills, The Imagen Foundation will bestow the Lifetime Achievement Award to actor Tony Plana; the Creative Achievement Award to HBO’s In Treatment Producer/Director Rodrigo Garcia; and the Norman Lear Writer’s Award to Ligiah Villalobos, executive producer and writer of the feature film La Misma Luna. LATV’s Pili Montilla of En la Zona and Humberto Guida of Wáchale hosted today’s announcement of the 2008 nominees at the Hilton Hotel in Universal City, California.

“I am consistently amazed with the exponential growth in both the quantity and quality of the

entries we receive each year,” stated Helen Hernandez, Founder of The Imagen Foundation and

creator of the pioneering Imagen Awards, which annually draws A-list stars and luminaries from

the world of Latino entertainment. “The increase of Latino representation across entertainment

disciplines is truly indicative of the prevalent role we play in Hollywood, mainstream America, and

throughout the world.”

The press conference presenters from LATV, the nation’s first bilingual entertainment/music

network distributed via digital multicast, also unveiled their plans to air a one-hour special on their

channel featuring the Red Carpet arrival and behind-the-scenes exclusives of nominated Latinos

at the 23rd Annual Imagen Awards.

A partial list of the 2008 event sponsors includes, The Nielsen Company (presenting sponsor),

CBS, Inc., The Walt Disney Company, Entravision, The Hollywood Reporter, and Variety.

Best On-Air Advertising

Artist Speaking Tr3s', AB Quintanilla y Los Kumbia All Stars, MTV3

Civic es Civic, La Agencia de Orci & Asociados 

Descubre and Download, Colby O’Donis, MTV 

Descubre and Download, Malverde, MTV

Tu Pride, Silvestre, MTV

Tu Pride, Elan, MTV

Tu Pride, Ruben, MTV

Vivelo Aqui Campaign, HBO

Best Local Informational Programming

Ninos Inmigrantes Llegan a La Escuela, Univision 23

Fox 11 News, Alter the Melee, Producer, Pete Noyes

Vista L.A., ABC7

 

Best National Informational Programming

Beyond Borders: an MTV Tr3’s Immigration Forum, MTV Networks

Hispanics Today, Producers Erica Ortiz & Don Kaiser

LatinEyes, Executive Producer, Andres Pruna

Maria Hinojosa One-on-One with Tony Plana, Producer, La Plaza-WGBH

Nick News with Linda Ellerbee, I’m American, you’re not, Nickelodeon, Nickelodeon Network

 

Best Theatrical Short or Student Film

Below the Fold, The Pulitzer that Defined Latino Journalism, Produced & Directed by Roberto

Gudino and Olga Briseno

Nina Quebrada, Produced by Diana Romero and Directed by Jen Kleiner

A Day at the Theatre: Produced by Karla Ojeda and Directed by Kenneth Castillo

Proof of Birth, Produced by Sergei Krasikav, Directed by Jose Luis Orbegozo

Suripanta, Produced by David Rodriguez and Edward Cohen, Directed by David Rodriguez

Estrada

Best Documentary for Television

Borinqueneers (The) El Pozo Productions

Brown is the New Green, Producer & Director, Phillip Rodriguez

Made in L.A., Producer and Director, Robert Bahar and Almudena Carracedo

Orozco: Man of Fire, Producer and Director, Laurie Coyle and Rick Tejada Flores

Recycled Life (Cinemax Reel Life), Iwerks-Glad Production in association with HBO/Cinemax

Documentary Film

Toxic City: This is Where I Live, Producer & Director, Nori Takei

Best Children’s Programming

Dora the Explorer, Nickelodeon; Nickelodeon Network

El Tigre, The Adventures of Manny Rivera, Nickelodeon, Nickelodeon Network

Go, Diego, Go, Nickelodeon; Nickelodeon Network

Handy Manny, Disney Channel

Maya and Miguel, PBS

Best Variety or Reality Show

Ceasar and Chuy, LATV Networks

Dog Whisperer with Cesar Millan, National Geographic Channel

Dancing with the Stars, ABC

Mi TRL Awards, MTV Networks

Step It Up & Dance, Bravo

Randy Jackson Presents, America’s Best Dance Crew, MTV

Vivo Presents, Juanes, Producer, Shari Scorca

Best Supporting Actress –  Film

Danielle Polanco, Missy, Step Up 2 The Streets, Producer, Patrick Wachsberger & Erik Feig,

Director, Jon M. Chu

Ana Ortiz, Ugly Betty ABC and Touchstone Television

Dana Ramirez, Heroes, NBC

Leonor Varela, Where God Left His Shoes, Written and Directed, Salvatore Stabile

Roselyn Sanchez, Game Plan, Producers Gordon Gray & mark Ciardi, Director, Andy Fickman

Best Supporting Actor – Film

David Castro, Where God Left His Shoes, Written and Directed by Salvatore Stabile

Eugenio Derbez, La Misma Luna, Producer/Director, Patricia Rigen

Jacob Vargas, Sleep Dealer, Producer, Anthony Bregman

Tego Calderon, Illegal Tender, Producer, John Singleton

     

Best Actress - Film

Giovanna Mezzogiorno, Love in the Time of Cholera, Directed by Mike Newell, Stone Village

Pictures

Kate Del Castillo, La Misma Luna: Directed by Patricia Riggen, Fox Searchlight Pictures

Wanda de Jesus, Illegal Tender: Directed by Franc Reyes, New Deal Productions

Yvette Yates, Nina Quebrada: Directed by Jen Kleiner, The Collective

Best Actor - Film

Adrian Alonso, La Misma Luna: Directed by Patricia Riggen, Fox Searchlight Pictures

Javier Bardem, Love in the Time of Cholera Directed by Mike Newell, Stone Village Pictures

John Leguizamo, Where God Left His Shoes: Directed by Salvatore Stabile, Vulcan Productions

Rick Gonzalez, Illegal Tender: Directed by Franc Reyes, New Deal Productions

 

Best Director

Kenny Ortega, High School Musical 2, Disney Channel

Mike Newell, Love in the Time of Cholera, Stone Village Pictures

Patricia Riggen, La Misma Luna, Fox Searchlight Pictures

Best Picture

Alondra Smiles: Directed by Concha Nora Villa, Villa Media Productions

La Misma Luna: Directed by Patricia Riggen, Fox Searchlight Pictures

Love in the Time of Cholera: Directed by Mike Newell, Stone Village Pictures

Where God Left His Shoes, Directed by Salvatore Stabile, Vulcan Productions

Best Supporting Actress – Television

Cote de Pablo, NCIS: CBS, Belisarius Productions, Paramount Television

Eva La Rue, Miami CSI, CBS Television, CBS Productions 

Maria Canals Barrera, Wizards of Waverly Place, Disney Channel, It’s a Laugh Productions

Ana Ortiz, Ugly Betty, ABC and Touchstone Television

Dana Ramirez, Heroes, NBC

Best Supporting Actor

Danny Pino, Cold Case, CBS/Paramount Network Television

Esai Morales, Jericho, CBS/Paramount Network Television

Jorge Garcia, Lost, 

ABC, American Broadcasting Company

Shalim Ortiz, Heros, NBC, 

Tony Plana, Ugly Betty

ABC and Touchstone Television

Best Actress - Television

America Ferrera, Ugly Betty, ABC and Touchstone Television

Christina Milian, Snowglobe, ABC and Disney Channel

Kathleen Herles, Dora the Explorer, Nickelodeon Network, Nickelodeon Studios

Selma Gomez, Wizards of Waverly Place, Disney Channel, It’s a Laugh Production

 

Best Actor - Television

Carlos Mencia, Mind of Mencia, Comedy Central

Edward James Olmos, Battle Star Galactica, The Sci-Fi Channel

James Roday, Psych CBS

Wilmer Valderamma, Handy Manny (animation), Disney Channel

Best Primetime Series

ER: NBC and Warner Bros. Television

Grey’s Anatomy, ABC, Mark Gordon Company

Lost, ABC, ABC Studios

Scrubs, ABC, Dozer Productions

Ugly Betty, ABC, Touchstone Television

The Imagen Foundation works to enhance opportunities for Latinos in front of and behind the

camera.  Based in the Los Angeles area, the Imagen Foundation serves as a liaison between the

industry and the Hispanic community by providing access, education and resources.  Additional

information regarding the Imagen Foundation, its awards program and annual job fair in January

is available at www.imagen.org or by calling 626/ 836-6100