OCTOBER 11, 2007 - Love in the Time of Cholera Honored at Hispanic Heritage Awards

The 2007 Hispanic Heritage Awards held in Washington, D.C. on October 11th honored the film Love in the Time of Cholera – including cast members Benjamin Bratt, Catalina Sandino Moreno and Laura Harring along with director Mike Newell and producer Scott Steindorff - for their 2007 award for Arts Achievement. It is the first time they have honored a film for the Arts award rather than an individual. Judy Reyes from NBC’s Scrubs hosted the event and Rita Moreno presented the Arts award to the cast, Newell and Steindorff.

In recognition of the Arts Honorees, the Hispanic Heritage Awards celebration was launched on Wednesday, October 10 with a special invitation-only pre-release screening of Love in the Time of Cholera presented by Stone Village Pictures, New Line Cinema and the Hispanic Heritage Foundation. This was the first public screening in the United States, and was introduced by Mike Newell, Scott Steindorff and HHF Chairman, Dr. Jose Pedro Greer.