Hispanic Heritage Month

From September 15 through October 15, our nation recognized Hispanic Heritage Month. The MPAA took this opportunity to highlight some of the many Hispanic and Lantinx creators, innovators, and leaders who have contributed to our industry through their talent and work.

From Directors Alejandro Iñárritu and Andrés Muschietti to stuntwoman Alicia Vela-Bailey and Emmy winning actress America Ferrera, these trailblazers and talented individuals work on and off the screen to bring us our favorite films and TV shows.

See some of our highlights from Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram:

Alicia Vela-Bailey isn’t just behind the action in @WonderWomanFilm, but has stunted for films like the @Divergent. #HispanicHeritageMonth pic.twitter.com/lgMEv2IvAH

— MPAA (@MPAA) October 4, 2017

Alejandro Iñárritu was the first Mexican to earn a Best Director nod at the 2007 Academy Awards for his film “Babel”. #HispanicHeritageMonth pic.twitter.com/xqjydJpv1U

— MPAA (@MPAA) September 21, 2017

.@HereIsGina is the 2nd Latina ever to win the Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Comedy Series for @CWJaneTheVirgin. # pic.twitter.com/7eXu9Qg4VS

— MPAA (@MPAA) September 28, 2017

Not only was stuntwoman Alicia Vela-Bailey behind the action for @Gal_Gadot in @wonderwomanfilm, she’s also stunted for a number of hit movies & shows like @avatar & @HBO’s @westworld_hbo! #HispanicHeritageMonth . . . #stunt #stuntwoman #behindthescenes #film #tv #wonderwoman #talent #movies #tvshows #hispanicheritage #westworld #avatar #action #belowtheline #imakemovies

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At 22 minutes, @RealGdt’s “Pans Labyrinth” received the longest standing ovation when premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in 2007. It also went on to be the fourth highest grossing foreign film in the U.S. #HispanicHeritageMonth

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