Filmmaker Blog - Mario J. Novoa

Mario J. Novoa, video producer, produced a series of educational series focusing on Latinx business and non-profit community initiatives. United Latinx Fund (ULF) is Los Angeles’ leading foundation and philanthropic resource created for and by Latinx that transforms, uplifts and improves the quality of life for Los Angeles County residents by investing in sustainable, community driven-solutions. With generous support from workplace giving campaigns, ULF funds nonprofit organizations that deeply impact the communities they serve. For nearly 30 years, ULF has invested close to one million in more than 600 nonprofits. See me more on my LinkedIn Profile

Many filmmakers (especially documentarians) struggle with the Fair Use Doctrine. Catch Kirby Ferguson on "Everything is a Remix", where he breaks down Fair Use. You'll find noteworthy information about social media, images, music, films and original content. How do you copy media legally under "Fair Use"? Check it out. 

“What we think, we become.” The Iron Lady (2011) Margaret Thatcher(Meryl Streep)

Have you seen one of the best movies of the year? #CoCo #Disney

Seattle, WA - "Jeanne Cordova: Butches, Lies and Feminism", documentary short played on Sunday 10.15.17 at the Northwest Film Forum. Director Gregorio Davila and I took to the stage afterwards to answers some questions about the making of the film. The audience was really into the film, and we appreciated the number of questions they had about the making of the documentary, "L.A. A Queer History", and Jeanne Cordova. Three Dollar Bill Cinema, TWIST, Jason Plourde (Executive Director), Danny Tayara (TWIST Festival Director) and team have been awesome and hospitable. It's been a great experience for to L.A.-based Latino Filmmakers trekking through Seattle WA. Thank you guys!

As some of you know, I participate in a lot of Q&As about filmmaking. Here is a Q&A from our recent LA Film School Alumni Association mixer a few weeks ago. Neto Pimenta breaks down his coaching methods to get you out of your creative obstacles. The event took place at Birns & Sawyer in North Hollywood, CA on September 27, 2017. Enjoy! Disrupt Yourself; Innovate Your Life. Listen to the iTunes Podcast  https://itunes.apple.com/us/ podcast/disrupt-yourself- innovate-your-life/ id1209871924?mt=2&i= 1000393261081 As Bruce Lee used to say  "If you always put limits on yourself, physical or anything else, it will spread into your work and into your life. There are no Limits. There are only Plateaus, and you must not stay there - you must go beyond them."   This is a podcast about going beyond the limits of today, to inch toward a better  tomorrow . It's about recreating ourselves anew, about letting go of the certainty of "arriving" for...