Tú Cuentas Cine Youth Fest Wins Two Telly Awards

HITN’s initiative to showcase Hispanic storytelling and emerging voices, Tú Cuentas Cafecito, has received silver and bronze recognition at the 2026 Telly Awards.

NEW YORK, May 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tú Cuentas Cine Youth Fest (TCCYF), the youth-focused film initiative created by HITN, features a Latino-focused interview series Tú Cuentas Cafecito and this year the segment earned two Telly Awards in the General–Interview & Talk Show category for conversations featuring media executive Ingrid ‘Superstar’ Salcedo and actress and producer Roselyn Sánchez.

The series won a Silver Telly for its episode with Ingrid ‘Superstar’ Salcedo, the Emmy Award-winning broadcast executive and producer known for helping shape some of television’s most prominent Latin music award shows. A second episode, featuring the Puerto Rican actress and filmmaker Roselyn Sánchez, received a Bronze Telly. Sánchez, whose acting credits include the television series Without a Trace and Devious Maids, has recently expanded into directing with her film Diario, Mujer y Café, a personal project rooted in Puerto Rican storytelling.

“For the past five years, HITN’s goal with Tú Cuentas has been to create a platform where young filmmakers and storytellers can showcase their voices and their work,” said Cynthia Rivera, co-director of the series. “Seeing our Cafecito series recognized with these Telly Awards is a beautiful affirmation of that vision, and we are deeply grateful to the emerging filmmakers who trust us with their stories and to the Telly Awards for this honor.”

The recognition marks another milestone for Tú Cuentas Cafecito, a series that centers intimate conversations with Hispanic leaders, creatives and changemakers. At the heart of the program is host Raymond Arturo Pérez, a Los Angeles-based television writer and creative originally from San Antonio, Texas. Pérez previously served as a staff writer on season two of Selena: The Series and has built a career focused on elevating Latino, queer and other underrepresented voices.

Rivera also praised Pérez’s role in shaping the tone of the conversations. “Our host, Raymond Arturo Pérez, brings warmth and authenticity to every Cafecito conversation,” she said. “He creates a welcoming space where guests can openly share their stories and connect with audiences in a meaningful way.”

The awards underscore the growing visibility of Hispanic-centered storytelling in digital and television media, particularly programs that blend cultural conversation with personal narrative.

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HITN Media is the leading Spanish-language media company that offers educational and cultural programming for the whole family. It reaches more than 35 million homes in the United States and Puerto Rico through DIRECTV, DIRECTV NOW, AT&T U-verse, AT&T TV, AT&T TV Now, DISH Network, Verizon FiOS TV, Comcast Xfinity, Charter Spectrum, Mediacom, CenturyLink Prism, and Altice, Liberty Cable and Claro (Puerto Rico). Download the HITN GO app available on Apple, Android, Apple TV, and Roku® with a subscription.

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About The Telly Awards
The Telly Awards is the premier award honoring video and television across all screens. Established in 1979, The Telly Awards receives over 13,000 entries from all 50 states and 5 continents. Entrants are judged by The Telly Awards Judging Council—an industry body of over 250 leading experts including advertising agencies, production companies, and major television networks, reflective of the multi-screen industry The Telly Awards celebrates. Partners of The Telly Awards include AWN, View Conference, Skwigly, ACM SIGGRAPH, Seed & Spark, Kinema, The Gotham, Portrait, NAB, RunwayML AIFF, ReelAbilities Film Festival, Film Fatales, FWD-Doc, NYWIFT, Stash, Production Hub, Video Consortium, SeriesFest and Green The Bid.

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Tú Cuentas Cine Youth Fest Wins Two Telly Awards

HITN's Tú Cuentas Cafecito, hosted by Raymond Arturo Pérez, earned Silver and Bronze Telly Awards for intimate conversations with Ingrid 'Superstar' Salcedo and Roselyn Sánchez, celebrating Hispanic voices in media.

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