Actor, Producer, and Minivela Co-Founder Carlos Ponce Named Recipient of Pepe Serna Lifetime Achievement Award by the Georgia Latino International Film Festival, Oct. 2
ATLANTA, GA (September 29, 2025) – Award-winning actor, producer, music artist, entrepreneur, and Minivela co-founder Carlos Ponce will be honored with the Pepe Serna Lifetime Achievement Award at the Georgia Latino International Film Festival (GALIFF) on October 2, 2025, during the Opening Night Gala at the Fox Theatre. The award recognizes Ponce’s groundbreaking contributions to film, television, and music, his philanthropic impact, and his latest entrepreneurial […]
Minivela, Backed by Carlos Ponce, Courts Young Latinos With Short-Form Telenovelas
If you’re one of the millions of Latinos who grew up watching Spanish telenovelas with your parents, you’re familiar with the wild tales the 30- to 45-minute soaps are known to spin over the better part of a year. Dramatic clips from popular ’80s and ’90s novelas are staples on diaspora- and nostalgia-themed social media accounts. Still, in […]
Sarnoff Media Co.’s Cristina Sarnoff Joins Minivela as Shareholder and Strategic Partner to Lead Brand Partnerships, Productions & Distribution
LOS ANGELES, CA — June 11, 2025 — (NOTICIAS NEWSWIRE) — Minivela, the first bilingual drama shorts platform dedicated to serving Latinos in the U.S. and Latin America, today announced that media executive Cristina Sarnoff has joined the company as a shareholder and strategic partner leading Brand Partnerships, Productions, and Distribution. Sarnoff, a seasoned media […]
Minivela Joins as Sponsor of the 2025 Cannes Latino US Day hosted by Advertising Week Latam, and Powered by PRODU
— Minivela partnership celebrates the company’s #MinivelaSummer slate of content — MIAMI, FL (May 6, 2025) – Minivela, the first bilingual drama shorts platform dedicated to serving Latinos in the U.S. and Latin America, is celebrating its #MinivelaSummer drama shorts slate by joining as a sponsor of the Belonging Lounge of Latino US Day at […]
Minivela Launches Jam-Packed Summer Slate of Drama Shorts with Premiere of ‘Cholita Takes L.A.’ and ‘The Cholos of Beverly Hills’
— #MinivelaSummer will feature slew of mini-dramas and digital series shorts produced in collaboration with actor and Minivela co-founder Carlos Ponce, viral influencer Haydita Veloz, and West Coast production partner Chicano Hollywood — — Minivela’s ad-fueled drama shorts range from romcom and couples’ troubles to strange happenings — MIAMI, FL — May 6, 2025 — […]
Minivela Launches YouTube Drama Shorts Platform, MinivelaTV, Featuring Soaps, Rom-Coms…and even Malas Suegras and Strange Happenings!
— Mini dramas produced in collaboration with actor and Minivela co-founder Carlos Ponce, viral influencer Haydita Veloz, and West Coast production partner Chicano Hollywood — MIAMI, FL – March 11, 2025 – (NOTICIAS NEWSWIRE) – Minivela, the bilingual drama shorts platform dedicated to serving Latinos in the U.S. and Latin America, officially launched today on YouTube […]
International Mini Drama and Social Media Sensation Haydita Veloz Joins Minivela as Lead Production Partner and Actress
— Minivela Co-founder and Actor Carlos Ponce Unveils Trailer Teasing Digital Shorts Platform Debut for March 11 — NEW YORK, NY — February 26, 2025 — (NOTICIAS NEWSWIRE) — Haydita Veloz, the viral social media actress and dancer who, at just 24, has starred in more than 250 mini dramas, has joined digital shorts producer Minivela as a […]
Novela and Film Star Carlos Ponce, Brilla Media, Numatec, and Chicano Hollywood Team Up to Launch Minivela: A Bold New Era for American Latino Filmmakers, Creators, and Advertisers
—Co-headquartered in L.A. and Miami, Minivela is already producing ‘Cholita Takes L.A.’ and other digital shorts from both national hubs——Targeting a primary audience of American Latinos 18-34, Minivela combines the speed and cadence of short-form storytelling with the iconic Latino-created telenovela genre——A key pillar of Minivela’s innovative approach is to catapult select narratives into independent […]