Festival In LA
Thursday, October 3, 2019

Synonyms: A Good Jew in Paris

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By José Alberto Hermosillo “Synonyms” is an urgent cry for freedom. A sublime and obsessively poetic Nadav Lapid film, unmissable and beau...
Friday, September 6, 2019

COLCOA 23rd ANNIVERSARY - THE FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL RESUMES IN LOS ANGELES

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By José Alberto Hermosillo COLCOA 23rd Anniversary - September 23-28, 2019 After a long break, COLCOA (City of Lights, City of Angels) ...
Friday, August 23, 2019

Tigers Are Not Afraid: The Lost Boys & Girls of Mexico

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By José Alberto Hermosillo Tigers Are Not Afraid , poster. ©2019 Shudder “Tigers Are Not Afraid/Vuelven” crosses the line between fictio...
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José Alberto Hermosillo is a respected journalist and filmmaker based in LA, covering film festivals in the city. He graduated as an elementary and middle school teacher and spent eight years teaching in his hometown. He earned an Associate in Arts and a Bachelor's degree in Cinema Production, both from Los Angeles City College. In 1999, he directed the award-winning short film "My Brother/Mi hermano." Later, he directed the shorts "El Artista" and "The Strange Death of Menfisto Niño." He worked as a script consultant on "Tattooed Love," which premiered in Hollywood and earned him his first IMDb credit. He worked as a journalist for "Al Borde Magazine" and "Kiosko News" in Spanish. In 2014, he founded an English-language website, www.festivalinLA.com, which has received 1.8 million views. He was a juror at Voce Spettacolo Film Festival in Matera, Italy; Feratun Fest 2022 in Michoacán, Mexico; and the Celebrity Film Awards in Italy. In 2025, he was a juror for the prestigious "Shorts Mexico" (International Shot Film Festival of Mexico). Mr. Hermosillo plans to direct an original screenplay he wrote, "The Lady's Corsage/El ramo de la novia," a story of angels in Los Angeles.
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