Video Interview: @ThisFunktional talks with Legendary Director/Producer at the Guadalajara Film Festival opening night blue carpet

Jesus Figueroa, ​⁠@Thisfunktional of ThisFunktional.com, talks with legendary Director/Producer Gregory Nava about his career and the state of diversity in Hollywood while at the closing night red carpet of the Guadalajara Film Festival. The GuadaLAjara Film Festival (GLAFF) returns to Los Angeles for its 14th edition, running from November 1-3, 2024. This year’s event promises a dynamic blend of films and events featuring a stellar lineup of talent, including Zoe Saldaña, Rooney Mara, Raúl Briones, Dylan O’Brien and Nava Mau. The festival will open with "Sujo" Mexico's official submission for the Oscars' best international feature category. GLAFF's short film selection includes highlights like “All the Words but the One,” directed and starring recent Emmy nominee Nava Mau (“Baby Reindeer”), and “Dovecote,” produced by and starring Zoe Saldaña. The festival will also feature “Ecstasy,” the directorial debut of celebrated cinematographer Carolina Costa ("Fancy Dance"), starring Mabel Cadena and Natalia Solian. Other standouts include La Cocina, which premiered at Berlinale, directed by Alonso Ruizpalacios and starring Rooney Mara and Raúl Briones. Other notable films include Esteban Arango’s Ponyboi, written by and starring River Gallo alongside Dylan O’Brien, and the queer comedy Rent Free, directed by Fernando Andres, which premiered at Tribeca in June. The festival will conclude with Prime Video’s anticipated series La Liberación from visionary director and creator Alejandra Marquez Abella. The series boasts a stellar cast, including Ilse Salas, Cassandra Ciangherotti, Johanna Murillo (all three from "The Good Girls), Diego Boneta ("Luis Miguel: La Serie"), and Dolores Heredia ("Rudo y Cursi"). For the second consecutive year, GLAFF will partner with Gloria Molina Grand Park to have their signature Dia de los Muertos centerpiece gala on November 2nd. The free public screening will feature the premiere of Manuela Irene’s Monstruo de Xibalba. GLAFF will spotlight films from the Festival Internacional de Cine en Guadalajara (FICG), including “La Arriera,” which earned Isabel Cristina Fregoso a Best Director award, and “Tratado de Invisibilidad,” directed by Luciana Kaplan. Notably, 57% of the films at this year’s GLAFF are directed by women and 38% feature LGBTQ+ narratives. ——————————————————— Anchor podcasts: anchor.fm/ThisFunktional anchor.fm/while-we-were-gaming anchor.fm/LatinX-Talks Gaming channels: twitch.com/ThisFunktional facebook.com/gaming/thisfunktionalgaming Tipping Page: streamelements.com/thisfunktional/tip paypal.me/ThisFunktionalBlog Like, Follow, Subscribe to ThisFunktional: Thisfunktional.com @thisfunktional instagram.com/thisfunktional facebook.com/thisfunktional YouTube.com/thisfunktional thisfunktional.tumblr.com