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Latino Public Broadcasting (LPB) is a non-profit organization funded by The Corporation for Public Broadcasting. LPB's mission is to support the development, production, post-production, acquisition and distribution of non-commercial educational and cultural television that is representative of Latino people, or addresses issues of particular interest to Latino Americans. These programs are produced for dissemination to the public broadcasting stations, and other public telecommunication entities. By acting as a minority consortium, LPB provides a voice to the diverse Latino community throughout the United States. This organization was created in 1998 by Edward James Olmos and Marlene Dermer. Ms. Dermer served as Executive Director until 2002 and now sits on the Board of Directors. Mr. Olmos is presently LPB's Chairman of the Board of Directors and is actively involved in the organization's efforts to increase the presence of Latino films and programs on public television in the United States. LPB is part of the National Minority Consortia (NMC). The NMC is made up of Latino Public Broadcasting (LPB), National Asian American Telecommunications Association (NAATA), National Black Programming Consortium (NBPC), and Native American Service to Public Broadcasting (NAPT) and Pacific Islanders in Communications (PIC). These organizations are each aimed at bringing diversity to public television with respect to their individual cultures. The National Minority Consortia supports film and video that celebrates and highlights the cultural heritage of America's diverse populations. This works and voices help to strengthen the value of public television, and enhance public television's ability to connect with a broad-base audience. LPB also works closely with PBS, APT, ITVS and POV to maximize its presence on public television. Part of LPB's outreach initiative is organizing theatrical screenings to increase awareness and expand the support base for independent films into public television. Through its newsletter VOZ and its website, LPB works to increase its visibility among filmmakers, distributors, broadcasters, industry leaders and the community at large. Workshops are conducted on a regular basis throughout the year to provide guidance, training and information to independent producers across the United States. For applications and guidelines, please look at the funding page by clicking here or contact our office at (323) 466-7110.