About
Alberto Vazquez
(President / Artistic Producing Director)
has worked forty nine years in show business as an actor, teacher, writer, director and producer. He is president of the recently formed entertainment company named, Latin From Manhattan Productions.
As an actor he has performed on stage, soap operas, film and episodic television (100 credits) and over (70 credits) on-camera and print commercials.
In April 2000, Alberto signed with the prestigious literary agent, Robert Freedman Dramatic Agency, Inc. He was the first minority and Latin person of color signed for literary representation in the screenplay department.
A 1997 finalist in the Writers Network Competition.
Screenplay adaptation: The Sun Always Shine for the Cool.
Second round consideration at Sundance Institute for
Screenplay January 2010: The US 65th Regiment Infantry.
LGBTQ was selected as one of the best screenplays out of 700 (146 finals pool) entries at the New York Script Awards February 2022.
LGBTQ Honorable Mention status in The Wiki Screenplay Contest March 2022. Honorable Mention Laurels received.
The 65th Regiment Infantry Semi-Finalist in The Wiki Screenplay Contest March 2022. Also, he was offered to publish The 65th screenplay by Fleas On The Dog, February 2024 for the May 2024 Issue 16.
LGBTQ is currently (February) a 2020 a quarterfinalist (2782 entries – 303 finalists).
The Actors Studio (Playwright/Directors Unit)
Accepted 5 / 2021 (by Deborah Linehan and staff) as playwright.