The Celebration of Latino Cinema & Television Announces its Honorees

The Critics Choice Association announced its list of honorees for its fourth annual Celebration of Latino Cinema & Television. The event will take place on Oct. 22 at the Egyptian Theater in Hollywood.

“We are incredibly proud to have such a remarkable group of honorees,” said Critics Choice Association board member Clayton Davis. “This year’s roster of projects, helmed, produced, and starring Latino artists, is another stunning example of our community’s deep and rich talents. We cannot wait to honor them for their remarkable achievements.”

The list of honorees includes:

Zoe Saldaña: Groundbreaker Award – for her starring role in Netflix’s “Emilia Pérez,” which won her the Best Actress Prize for the ensemble cast at this year’s Cannes Film Festival.

Fede Alvarez: Vanguard Award – for writing and directing the highest-grossing horror film in IMAX history, 20th Century Studios’ “Alien: Romulus.”

Pablo Larraín: Director Award – for his work on Netflix’s “Maria.” The film competed in the Venice Film Festival and was one of the official selections for both the Telluride Film Festival and the New York Film Festival this year.

Issa López: Director Award – Series – for her output on the HBO Original Series “True Detective: Night Country,” which notably received 19 Emmy nominations, the most for any limited or anthology series this year.

Francesca Sloane: Showrunner Award – for her development of the Prime Video’s series “Mr. & Mrs. Smith.” It was nominated 16 times at this year’s Emmys and went home with two wins.

Adriana Barraza: Actress Award – Film – for her dramatization of Maria in the Roadside Attractions’ film “My Penguin Friend.”

Fernanda Torres: Actress Award – International Film – for her role in the Sony Pictures feature “I’m Still Here.” This film earned the Best Screenplay award at this year’s Venice Film Festival and has been selected as Brazil’s 2024 submission for Best International Feature Film at the Oscars.

Emayatzy Corinealdi: Actress Award – Series – for her performance on the Hulu and Onyx show “Reasonable Doubt.” Starz will bestow a special STARZ #TakeTheLead designation onto Corinealdi’s award to highlight the narratives of women in underrepresented audiences.

Ramón Rodríguez: Breakthrough Actor Award – Series – for his acting in the ABC series “Will Trent.”

“Acapulco”: Comedy Series Award – The Apple TV+ show stars Emmy-winner Eugenio Derbez, Enrique Arrizon, Fernando Carsa, and Camila Perez.

“Familia de Medianoche”: International Series Award – The Apple TV+ Spanish-language drama that features Renata Vaca, Joaquín Cosío, and Diego Calva.

The host of the Celebration of Latino Cinema & Television will be Davis, who also writes and co-programs the event. He is also the Awards Editor for Variety and hosts the Emmy-winning series “Variety Studio: Actors on Actors” on PBS. It is produced by Madelyn Hammond and Javier Infante of Madelyn Hammond & Associates.

Sponsors include Delta Air Lines, IMDbPro, Milagro Tequila, and STARZ #TakeTheLead. Partners include Dell Technologies and FIJI Water.