INTERVIEWS
11 septiembre 2022
Entrevista con Carlos Jiménez Flores en el programa, Gente del Encanto, con Yadira Nadal. El se ha desempeñado como autor, director, productor y empresario, entre tantas cosas. Ha publicado 13 libros, ha filmado 14 largometrajes y en el 2015 se convirtió en el primer director en la historia cinematográfica puertorriqueña en tener tres películas en el cine en menos de un año. Habla de "3000", cortometraje de la vida de Roberto Clemente, nos habla de su más reciente largometraje como productor, Rémora y también nos habla de Boricua Box, una aplicación de streaming que creó y lanzó este año y que provee acceso ilimitado a contenido por y para boricuas.
December 3, 2021
Interview with Carlos Jiménez Flores on the podcast, Educa K16: Placing Students at the Core, with The DoMas Group; with hosts, Dr. Abdín Noboa and Sandra Gonzalez.
Carlos talks about his struggle to assimilate into North American culture, being a product of divorce, living in poverty, English as a second language, surviving the violence in gang-infested neighborhoods, a high school and college dropout, and how those factors impacted his educational journey.
November 11, 2020
Abi & Jose of the podcast, Legal Aliens, welcome poet, author, filmmaker, & Executive Director of the Chicago Puerto Rican Festival, Carlos Jimenez Flores, to talk Chicago, election stuff, & more! Come hang!
2 de junio 2020
Entrevista con Carlos Jiménez Flores en el programa, Estudio DC con Gerson Borrero en el canal, HITN. Carlos, Consejero Escolar en la escuela secundaria alternativa, Dr. Pedro Albizu Campos Puerto Rican High School en Chicago, habla sobre la educación en tiempos del Distanciamiento Social y las dificultades.
September 22, 2017
Carlos Jiménez Flores talks about receiving the Outstanding GOLD Alumni Award (B.S. ’06, Human Resource Development). In 2015, he was featured in the NEIU Alumni: All Access Series where he presented and gave a film screening. In his presentation he demonstrated the lifelong value of a Northeastern Illinois University degree from the perspective of some of the University’s most successful and inspirational alumni. Jiménez Flores has been profiled by the Chicago Reader, Michigan Avenue Magazine and ABC7’s “Ñ-Beat.” A former high school and college dropout, Jiménez Flores earned his bachelor’s degree from Northeastern in Human Resource Development in 2006.
May 18, 2017
The first-ever Puerto Rican Boricua Film Festival Show kicks off today! Carlos Jimenez Flores tells us more about the festival and how they bring Puerto Rico's vibrant culture to the screen. The first and only Puerto Rican film festival in Chicago.
2 de octubre 2016
Entrevista en el programa, Luz & Dolly Show. Hoy compartimo con Carlos Jimenez Flores en su lanzamiento de su sexto libro, Two Oranges on a Lemon Tree. Disfruten!
October 2, 2016
Carlos Jiménez Flores being interviewed on the Luz & Dolly Show, talking about the release of his sixth book, Two Oranges on a Lemon Tree.
April 11, 2016
Carlos Jiménez Flores being interviewed by Latino Scoop at the Chicago Latino Film Festival. He talks about the release of his film Deceived (as the writer, director), his biggest challenges, bigger plans and advice for younger filmmakers.
March 11, 2016
Writer, producer, film director and alumnus Carlos Jiménez Flores returned to Northeastern Illinois University on Dec. 1, 2016, to deliver a lecture and screen his newest film, “Mi Princesa," as part of our NEIU Alumni: All Access series.
15 de noviembre 2015
Carlos Jiménez Flores, director de Motel 666, hace de corresponsal de CineTeatro Boricua y entrevista a su productor ejecutivo, Robert Sircher.
Bilingual interview about the theatrical release of his film, Motel 666. Alongside Carlos is the Executive Producer of the movie, Robert Sircher.
10 de noviembre 2015
Entrevista de Carlos Jiménez Flores en el programa, Desde Mi Celular, con Khané Delgado; hablando de el estreno de Motel 666.
April 14, 2014
Carlos Jiménez Flores being interviewed on the radio show, Celebrity Conversation, on WCGO with Harv Roman. Talking about growing up in Chicago, films and more. The show is also a tribute to house music legend, Frankie Knuckles.
January 26, 2012
From the WCGO 1590 AM Chicago radio interview with the founders of PRAA - The Puerto Rican Alliance for Awareness (Carlos Jiménez Flores and Darlene Vazquetelles), with Harv Roman. A movement created to combat stereotypes, prejudice and racism in Hollywood. After they led a protest of a tv show on ABC. Thanks to Carlos, Darlene and Humboldt Park/Chicago for the images. Thanks to Carlos and Darlene for a great conversation and incredibly worthy movement.