She's on a mission to make Latin films

For nearly a decade, actress Salma Hayek and her production partner, José Tamez, have been trying to launch a mini-studio that caters to the Latino audience. They're finally getting some traction, thanks in part to the success of "Ugly Betty," the popular television show they produce for ABC that is based on a Colombian soap opera, "Yo Soy Betty, la Fea," and "Frida," the 2002 biography of artist Frida Kahlo in which Hayek also starred.

By Lorenza Muñoz

August 28, 2007