Juan Escobedo | Press, Media & Collaborations
Juan Escobedo en La Opinión | La columna vertebral de Los Ángeles (2026)
El cineasta, fotógrafo y artista mexicoestadounidense Juan Escobedo publica en La Opinión su columna de opinión titulada “La columna vertebral de Los Ángeles”, el 15 de octubre de 2026. En este artículo, Escobedo reflexiona sobre las contribuciones fundamentales de la comunidad latina a la identidad cultural, la economía y la historia de Los Ángeles. Destaca el trabajo, la resiliencia y las tradiciones de las familias latinas e inmigrantes que han construido y continúan sosteniendo la ciudad.
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Juan Escobedo | La columna vertebral de Los Ángeles – La Opinión, 15 de octubre de 2026.
Juan Escobedo en Canal Once México | Cultureando – Sin Muros
Juan Escobedo en Cultureando – Sin Muros | Canal Once México
El cineasta, actor, fotógrafo y artista mexicoestadounidense Juan Escobedo es entrevistado en Cultureando, segmento cultural conducido por Jazmín Cato dentro del programa Sin Muros de Canal Once México. La entrevista aborda su trayectoria artística, el Festival de Cine del Este de Los Ángeles, su cortometraje Marisol y el documental Las Promotoras Contra la Violencia. A través del arte y el cine, Escobedo reflexiona sobre la identidad cultural, la resistencia de las comunidades latinas, las voces migrantes y la relación social y cultural entre México y Estados Unidos.
Juan Escobedo Featured in the Los Angeles Times | El Sombrero de Miguel López
Los Angeles Times featured Mexican-American artist, filmmaker, and photographer Juan Escobedo in a 2023 article by Alejandro Maciel exploring his Mexican roots, cultural identity, and photography. The article highlights his self-portrait, El Sombrero de Miguel López, exhibited at Gloria Molina Grand Park in Los Angeles. Published in English and Spanish.
LA Opinion
Juan Escobedo in La Opinión | Los Angeles Film Production and Tax Credits
Mexican-American filmmaker, actor, and East LA Film Festival founder Juan Escobedo is featured in La Opinión's October 18, 2025 article, Cae producción de cine en LA; créditos fiscales arrojan esperanza. The article examines declining film production in Los Angeles and the potential impact of California's film tax incentives on the local entertainment industry. Escobedo brings a community-based perspective to conversations about filmmaking and the future of independent cinema in Los Angeles.
Juan Escobedo | LA County Arts & Culture – El Sombrero de Miguel López
Mexican-American photographer and multidisciplinary artist Juan Escobedo was featured in the Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture's 2023 Illuminate LA: Collective Memory exhibition. His photographic self-portrait, El Sombrero de Miguel López, honors his grandfather and explores Mexican-American identity, family history, migration, and ancestral memory. The artwork was exhibited at Gloria Molina Grand Park in downtown Los Angeles.
Broadway World
Mentions Juan Escobedo for Hispanicize
Hispanicize
Juan brings a nonprofit and foundation-informed perspective to conversations about film and storytelling.
Muertitos del Mundo — Photography by Juan Escobedo. Featured in the Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs' 2019 Latino Heritage Month publication.
Juan Escobedo Photography Featured in the 2018 Latino Heritage Month Calendar & Cultural Guide
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, 2015 Latino Heritage Month Catalogue
Juan Escobedo's photos can be seen in the Mayor's Calendar
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, 2014 Latino Heritage Month Catalogue
Photos by Juan Escobedo on pages 4,87,102, &107
Photo by Juan Escobedo
This photo was taken during by Mariachi Plaza Festival in Boyle Heights. Juan Escobedo was part of the board for 3 years.
Juan Escobedo & TELASOFA | LACMA East L.A. Film Shorts
LACMA Film Program Collaboration
Juan Escobedo, filmmaker and founder of The East LA Society of Film & Arts (TELASOFA) and the East LA Film Festival, collaborated with the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) on its off-site film program, East L.A. Film Shorts. The collaboration supported independent filmmaking, community storytelling, and the visibility of East Los Angeles filmmakers and their work.
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio R. Villaraigosa, 2012 Latino Heritage Month Catalogue
Juan Escobedo, La Niña, 2009
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Variety, Imagen Unveils Award Nominees - by Dave McNary
Soy Soldado
Soy Soldado short film by Juan Escobedowas mentioned in Variety. The film was made to bring awareness to war veterans from Iraq. It won numerous awards around the world.