Tú Cuentas Cine Youth Fest (TCCYF), the youth-focused film initiative created by HITN, has earned two Telly Awards for its interview series Tú Cuentas Cafecito. The series won a Silver Telly in the General–Interview & Talk Show category for an episode featuring Ingrid 'Superstar' Salcedo, an Emmy Award-winning broadcast executive and producer known for shaping Latin music award shows. A second episode featuring actress and filmmaker Roselyn Sánchez received a Bronze Telly. Sánchez, known for roles in Without a Trace and Devious Maids, recently directed Diario, Mujer y Café, a personal project rooted in Puerto Rican storytelling.
For five years, HITN's Tú Cuentas initiative has aimed to create a platform for young filmmakers and storytellers. Cynthia Rivera, co-director of the series, stated, '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 Tú Cuentas Cafecito series centers on intimate conversations with Hispanic leaders, creatives, and changemakers. Host Raymond Arturo Pérez, a Los Angeles-based television writer originally from San Antonio, Texas, previously worked as a staff writer on season two of Selena: The Series. Rivera praised Pérez's role, noting he 'brings warmth and authenticity to every Cafecito conversation.'
The awards underscore the growing visibility of Hispanic-centered storytelling in digital and television media, particularly programs that blend cultural conversation with personal narrative. HITN Media, the parent company, reaches over 35 million homes in the United States and Puerto Rico through providers such as DIRECTV, AT&T U-verse, Comcast Xfinity, and Charter Spectrum. For more information, visit HITN.org.
The Telly Awards, established in 1979, honor video and television across all screens, receiving over 13,000 entries annually from all 50 states and five continents. Entries are judged by the Telly Awards Judging Council, comprising over 250 leading experts from advertising agencies, production companies, and television networks.
