Cristo Fernández and Paloma Cinco to Host 2026 NALIP Awards on October 21
Adriana Paz, Carmen Cuba, David Hinojosa and Christina Jokanovich are among the honorees at NALIP's annual celebration.
Cristo Fernández and Paloma Cinco will host the annual NALIP Awards celebration on October 21, the National Association of Latino Independent Producers announced. The organization also named the honorees who will be recognized at the event.
Adriana Paz will receive the International Creative Achievement Award. Carmen Cuba, casting director of Stranger Things, will receive the Creative Visionary Award. David Hinojosa, a Producer of Past Lives, will receive the Producer Impact Award, and Christina Jokanovich, SVP of Original Programming at STARZ, will receive the Executive Excellence Award.
HBO's Como Agua Para Chocolate will receive the Global Impact Award, to be Accepted by José Tamez of Ventanarosa. Javiera Balmaceda of Amazon MGM Studios will receive the Creative Leadership Award.
The ceremony will use Parrot Analytics audience behavior data drawn from more than 2 billion people across over 100 global markets, according to Deadline.
Media summit runs October 21-23
NALIP will also hold its annual media summit from October 21 to 23, focused on the rise of the Independent Economy. Fernández and Cinco are producing partners who launched Espectro MX Films. Eugenio Derbez recently concluded his Apple TV series Acapulco after four seasons.
Quick answers
When are the 2026 NALIP Awards?
The NALIP Awards celebration is scheduled for October 21, 2026.
Who is hosting the NALIP Awards?
Cristo Fernández and Paloma Cinco will host the annual celebration.
Who is being honored at the NALIP Awards?
Honorees include Adriana Paz, Carmen Cuba, David Hinojosa, Christina Jokanovich, Javiera Balmaceda and HBO's Como Agua Para Chocolate.