Inocente Pick Flick of the month

Two years ago, my first post on this blog was about Academy Awards of 2011. I talked about the lack of diversity among the awards. So I thought it would be worth it to look back at this year's Academy Award recipients. It is very apparent that there needs to be more diversity in directors, actors and the subject of the film itself.
In 2012 Hollywood did recognize some of the more diverse films of the year. Beasts of the Southern Wild which follows a six year old black girl and her father living in the Bayou of Louisiana in very poor conditions. This was one of our "Pick Flicks of the Month" so I do recommend you all seeing this film. Beasts of the Southern Wild was nominated for Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actress in a lead role for Quvenzhane Wallis. They didn't take home any wins, but were very highly recognized. Other films illustrating diversity include; Life of Pi, Django Unchained and Documentary short winner, Inocente.

Inocente, documentary short, follows a homeless, undocumented immigrant teenage girl in San Diego as she relentlessly pursues her dream of becoming an artist. This story is told entirely in her own words, as she realizes her life is at a turning point, and for the first time, she decides to take control of her own destiny. This is our Pick Flick of the Month and you can check this short film out on iTunes here and I do recommend it to everyone.

What were your favorite films of 2012? Any films illustrating diversity that you would like to share?


--Krystal