{"id":1044,"date":"2014-03-20T20:40:32","date_gmt":"2014-03-21T00:40:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/philvelez.com\/blog\/?p=1044"},"modified":"2014-03-22T16:18:23","modified_gmt":"2014-03-22T20:18:23","slug":"el-voto-hispano-the-documentary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/philvelez.com\/blog\/?p=1044","title":{"rendered":"El Voto Hispano: The Documentary"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In 2050, one in three Americans will be of Latino origin. In 2014, Hispanics will not only influence, they will in some cases decide the outcome of key congressional races that will determine the balance of power in Congress. “El Voto Hispano<\/a>” is a documentary about the electoral power of the Hispanic vote and what it means for America.<\/p>\n

Directed and co-produced by Gianpaolo Pietri<\/a>, the story follows one voter, one correspondent, and interviews a wide range of prominent politicians during the 2014 Midterm election cycle. The documentary will showcase the Hispanic voting population in the U.S., defining for themselves who they are, what they believe in, what it means to be Hispanic in this new American paradigm, and what role do they play in the future of their country. <\/b><\/p>\n

Gianpaolo and writer\/co-producer\u00a0Alessandro Pietri <\/a>have taken to Kickstarter<\/a> to ask the Latino community for help in funding the project in order to protect against the commercialization of the film and ensure a balanced and objective approach to their investigation.<\/p>\n

“El Voto Hispano<\/a>” is a non-partisan effort to create awareness among Americans of the changing landscape in their country’s demographics, as well as, and more importantly, create awareness among Hispanic voters of the importance to exercise their right to participate in the electoral process with their vote.<\/p>\n

Over the next seven months, the award-winning film crew of “El Voto Hispano<\/a>” will study and document how influential Hispanics are in electing winners in key races of the upcoming congressional Midterms in November of 2014, and how their choices shape the agenda for the upcoming presidential election in 2016.<\/p>\n

With your support, Gianpaolo, Alessandro, and their production team will bring a better, more comprehensive understanding to the American people about how their country is evolving, expanding, and becoming an ever more diverse and inclusive union of people with varying cultures and ethnicities.<\/p>\n

Become part of the process by contributing to “El Voto Hispano: The Documentary<\/a>.” Donate what you can and share the Kickstarter link with everyone you know. If you cannot donate funds, please feel free to share this information via your social networks.<\/p>\n


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