Benjamin Bratt at 32nd CineFestival, San Antonio, TX

February 8, 2010 at 9:00 am in Appearances, Photos by Francesca | Comment

Here are two photos of Benjamin from the 32nd CineFestival in San Antonio, TX, where “La Mission” was screened on Saturday, February, 6.

Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center’s Photos – Benjamin Bratt

“La Mission” on Facebook: 32nd CineFestival en San Antonio

Besides its screening, “La Mission” was awarded the 2010 Special Jury Mesquite Award at the CineFestival.

Moreover, Benjamin made it to the covers of La Prensa Newspaper on February 3 (if you missed the paper at newsstands, the paper can be downloaded from here http://issues.laprensasa.com/d.....ssues.html) and Conexion Newspaper on February 4.

“La Mission” at the Göteborg International Film Festival

February 5, 2010 at 9:00 am in Movies, News by Francesca | Comment

“La Mission” is showing today – Friday, February 5 -, tomorrow – Saturday, February 6 – and on Sunday, February 7 at the 33rd Göteborg International Film Festival in Sweden.

Göteborg International Film Festival (sorry, the page seems to exist only in Swedish).

Here is an interesting article from My San Antonio about “La Mission”.

“La Mission” film is close to Bratt brothers

Benjamin Bratt Back On “Modern Family”

February 4, 2010 at 9:00 am in News, Television by Francesca | Comment

According to E! Online’s Kristin Dos Santos, Benjamin Bratt returns as Manny’s wayward dad in the February 10 episode (“My Funky Valentine”) of “Modern Family” (Watch With Kristin).

Moreover, ABC renewed “Modern Family” for a second season.

“La Mission” at CineFestival en San Antonio 2010

February 1, 2010 at 9:00 am in Movies, News by Francesca | Comment

The 32nd edition of CineFestival en San Antonio, which showcases films by and about Latinos and runs Thursday, February 4, through  Sunday, Febryary 7, 2010, at the historic Guadalupe Theater in San Antonio, TX, will host a screening of “La Mission” on Saturday, February 6, at 8 pm.

Director Peter Bratt and actors Benjamin Bratt and Jesse Borrego are set to attend.

“La Mission” is also the winner of CineFestival’s prestigious Premio Mesquite Award: Special Jury Award.

CineFestival 2010

Highlights of CineFestival en San Antonio

Remembering Howard Zinn

January 30, 2010 at 9:00 am in News by Francesca | Comment

Author, historian, teacher, activist, and television producer Dr. Howard Zinn died suddenly of a heart attack on Wednesday, at 87.

A televised documentary based on his bestselling book “The People Speak” aired in onDecember 13, 2009, on History Channel (featuring Benjamin Bratt, among others) and readings from it were performed at locations such as the 2009 Sundance Film Festival.

Howard Zinn’s biography, bibliography, information about his projects as well as news reports about his passing away can be found at his website:

Howard Zinn

Maverick Spirit Event: Benjamin Bratt and “La Mission”

January 28, 2010 at 9:00 am in Appearances, Movies, News by Francesca | Comment

This year’s Cinequest Film Festival will host a special screening of “La Mission”, which  will be presented by director Peter Bratt and followed by a 30-minute conversation with Benjamin Bratt. On the same occasion, Benjamin Bratt will be presented with the Maverick Spirit Award.

The event is to take place on Thursday, March 4, 2010, at 7 pm, at the California Theatre in San Jose, CA. Tickets will be at $ 15.

Maverick Spirit Event – Benjamin Bratt

Benjamin Bratt at the 16th Annual SAG Awards

January 25, 2010 at 9:00 am in Photos by Francesca | Comment

WireImage and Getty Images feature photos of Benjamin at the 16th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards.

16th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards – Show

TNT/TBS Broadcasts The 16th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards – Red Carpet

TNT/TBS Broadcasts The 16th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards – Show

Benjamin Bratt > CA: 16th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards – Red Carpet

Benjamin Bratt > CA: 16th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards – Show

“Hope for Haiti Now” Benefit

January 24, 2010 at 9:00 am in Photos by Francesca | Comment

Getty Images and the PG Picture Group released a couple of picturs of Benjamin from the “Hope for Haiti Now” Benefit in Los Angeles, CA.

Benjamin Bratt > CA: Hope For Haiti Now: A Global Benefit For Earthquake Relief – Los Angeles

Hope for Haiti Now – Los Angeles – Phone Bank

Benjamin Bratt to Present at the 16th Annual SAG Awards

January 23, 2010 at 9:00 am in News, Television by Francesca | Comment

Benjamin Bratt will be one of the presenters at the 16th Annial Screen Actors Guild Awards.

The show will air from the Los Angeles Shrine Exposition Center tonight, Saturday, January 23, 2010, at at 8 pm ET/PT, 7 pm CT and 6 pm MT, on TNT & TBS. A second airing of the SAG Awards will be at 11 PM ET/PT on TNT.


16th Annual SAG Awards Presenters

Benjamin Bratt Helping “Hope for Haiti Now: A Global Benefit for Earthquake Relief”

January 22, 2010 at 8:49 pm in News by Francesca | Comment

Along with other big names in film, television, and music, Benjamin Bratt will be working will be working the phones and taking donations in support of “Hope for Haiti Now” from Los Angeles during tonight’s broadcast of a two-hour benefit concert.

Proceeds from “Hope for Haiti Now” benefit Oxfam America, Partners in Health, the Red Cross, UNICEF, United Nations World Food Programme, Yele Haiti Foundation, and the newly formed Clinton Bush Haiti Foundation, and will be split among each organization’s individual funds for Haiti earthquake relief. With the exception of the Clinton Bush Haiti Fund, each partner organization was selected for its history of operation and collaboration within the NGO community in Haiti.

“Hope for Haiti Now” will be the most widely distributed telethon in history, both internationally and across media platforms. The two-hour telethon will air on ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, CNN, BET, The CW, HBO, MTV, VH1, and CMT on Friday, January 22, 2010 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT and 7:00 p.m. CT. “Hope for Haiti Now” will also air on newly added networks including PBS, TNT, Showtime, COMEDY CENTRAL, Bravo, E! Entertainment, National Geographic Channel, Oxygen, G4, CENTRIC, Current TV, Fuse, MLB Network, EPIX, Palladia, SoapNet, Style, Discovery Health, Planet Green, and Canadian networks including CBC Television, CTV, Global Television, and MuchMusic. The event will be live streamed online globally across sites including YouTube, Hulu, MySpace, Fancast, AOL, MSN.com, Yahoo, Bing.com, BET.com, CNN.com, MTV.com, VH1.com, and Rhapsody and on mobile via Alltel, AT&T, Sprint, Verizon, and FloTV. “Hope for Haiti Now” will also air internationally on BET International, CNN International, National Geographic, and MTV Networks International, which is available in 640 million homes worldwide. “Hope for Haiti Now” will be the first U.S.-based telethon airing on MTV in China. Facebook and Twitter have signed on as official social media partners to help drive donations and tune-in to the telethon.

“Hope for Haiti” lineup can be found at

Haiti telethon: Where to see it, how to donate
“Hope for Haiti” Telethon Tonight!

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