America Ferrera accepts the Outstanding Series Producer Impact Award at the NHMC Impact Awards Gala on Feb 28, 2020 in LA | Photo: Getty Images for National Hispanic Media Coalition
Deets: The National Hispanic Media Coalition (NHMC) hosted its 2020 annual Impact Awards Gala, celebrating the Latinx community’s progress in media over the past year. Emcees Justina Machado and Jacob Vargas welcomed nearly 500 attendees, coming together to support NHMC’s advocacy work for a more inclusive entertainment industry toward the Latinos, at the star-studded gala at the Beverly Wilshire.
Honorees
Jay Hernandez (Magnum P.I.) - Outstanding Television Performance Impact Award
In The Heights (Warner Bros. Chair and CEO Ann Sarnoff; cast) - Visionary Impact Award
Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa (Archie Comics, CCO) - Outstanding Executive Producer Impact Award
Freeform’s Party of Five (Amy Lippman, EP; cast) - Outstanding Television Impact Award
Ozzie Areu (Founder & CEO, Areu Bros. Studios - first major Latino owned and operated media studio in the U.S.) - Trailblazer Impact Award
Dany Garcia (Founder, Chairwoman and CEO of The Garcia Companies and TGC Management and Co-Founder of Seven Bucks Companies) - Outstanding Film Producer Impact Award
Isabella Gomez (One Day At A Time) - Outstanding Series Performance Impact Award
About the National Hispanic Media Coalition
NHMC is a national media advocacy and civil rights organization for the advancement of Latinos, working toward a media that is fair and inclusive by building bridges, creating opportunities, resources, and connecting Latino talent to the entertainment industry. NHMC advocates for the Latinx community, ensuring that we are fairly and consistently represented and heard through every form of print and mass media.
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