Examine individual changes
This page allows you to examine the variables generated by the Edit Filter for an individual change.
Variables generated for this change
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
Edit count of the user (user_editcount) | null |
Name of the user account (user_name) | '76.8.147.24' |
Age of the user account (user_age) | 0 |
Groups (including implicit) the user is in (user_groups) | [
0 => '*'
] |
Rights that the user has (user_rights) | [
0 => 'createaccount',
1 => 'read',
2 => 'edit',
3 => 'createtalk',
4 => 'writeapi',
5 => 'viewmywatchlist',
6 => 'editmywatchlist',
7 => 'viewmyprivateinfo',
8 => 'editmyprivateinfo',
9 => 'editmyoptions',
10 => 'abusefilter-log-detail',
11 => 'urlshortener-create-url',
12 => 'centralauth-merge',
13 => 'abusefilter-view',
14 => 'abusefilter-log',
15 => 'vipsscaler-test'
] |
Whether the user is editing from mobile app (user_app) | false |
Whether or not a user is editing through the mobile interface (user_mobile) | true |
Page ID (page_id) | 275547 |
Page namespace (page_namespace) | 0 |
Page title without namespace (page_title) | 'Selena (film)' |
Full page title (page_prefixedtitle) | 'Selena (film)' |
Edit protection level of the page (page_restrictions_edit) | [] |
Last ten users to contribute to the page (page_recent_contributors) | [
0 => 'Kjell Knudde',
1 => 'MagicatthemovieS',
2 => 'Yanguas',
3 => 'Jivenerd',
4 => 'GOLDIEM J',
5 => 'Sc2353',
6 => 'ThadeusOfNazereth',
7 => '97.77.7.26',
8 => 'WJ94',
9 => 'Tolly4bolly'
] |
Page age in seconds (page_age) | 521320942 |
Action (action) | 'edit' |
Edit summary/reason (summary) | 'better' |
Old content model (old_content_model) | 'wikitext' |
New content model (new_content_model) | 'wikitext' |
Old page wikitext, before the edit (old_wikitext) | '{{Infobox film
| name = Selena
| image = Selenathemovie.jpg
| alt = The film poster shows a woman grinning over a live concert. The background is dark with faint faces of those in attendance to the concert, with the names of the two lead actors. The middle has the film's name and tagline, and the bottom contains a list of the director's previous works, as well as the film's credits, rating, and release date.
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Gregory Nava]]
| producers = {{Plainlist|
* [[Abraham Quintanilla Jr.]]
* [[Moctesuma Esparza]]
* Robert Katz
}}
| writer = Gregory Nava
| starring = {{Plainlist|
* [[Jennifer Lopez]]
* [[Edward James Olmos]]
* [[Jon Seda]]
* [[Constance Marie]]
* [[Jacob Vargas]]
* [[Lupe Ontiveros]]
* [[Jackie Guerra]]}}
| music = [[Dave Grusin]]
| cinematography = [[Edward Lachman]]
| editing = Nancy Richardson
| studio = [[Q-Productions]]
| distributor = [[Warner Bros.]]
| released = {{Film date|1997|03|21}}
| runtime = 127 minutes
| country = United States
| language = English<br />Spanish
| budget = $20 million<ref name="gross">{{cite web |url=http://www.the-numbers.com/movies/1997/SELEN.php |title=Selena (1997) gross
|author= |date=September 17, 2011 |work=The-Numbers |publisher= }}</ref>
| gross = $60 million<ref name="gross"/>
}}
'''''Selena''''' is a 1997 American [[Biographical film|biographical]] [[Musical film|musical]] [[Drama (film and television)|drama film]] written and directed by [[Gregory Nava]] about the life and career of [[Tejano music]] star [[Selena|Selena Quintanilla-Pérez]], a recording artist well known in the [[Latino]] communities in the United States and [[Mexico]] before she was [[Murder of Selena|murdered]] by [[Yolanda Saldívar]], the president of her fan club, at the age of 23.
The film stars [[Jennifer Lopez]] in her breakout role as Selena. Selena's father [[Abraham Quintanilla Jr.]] (who served as the producer in the film) is played by [[Edward James Olmos]] and [[Constance Marie]] plays Selena's mother Marcella Quintanilla. ''Selena'' was released on March 21, 1997 in the United States to positive reviews from critics and audiences.
==Plot==
In 1961, a young [[Abraham Quintanilla Jr|Abraham Quintanilla]] and his band "The Dinos" are rejected by a white restaurant owner for an audition due to their "Whites Only" policy. They then perform to a Mexican audience at a nightclub called "Lerma's", but a riot ensues when they sing "[[We Belong Together (Robert & Johnny song)|We Belong Together]]", rather than music associated with the Spanish culture, and the band is forced to flee.
In 1981, Abraham is married to Marcela Samora and has three children: [[A.B. Quintanilla|Abraham III (nicknamed A.B.)]], Suzette, and Selena (Rebecca Lee Meza). Abraham discovers Selena's singing talent and decides to create a band called [[Selena y Los Dinos]], with Selena as the lead singer, A.B. on bass, and Suzette on drums, despite their reluctance. Abraham opens a restaurant called "Papa Gayo's" and tells Selena to learn Spanish so she does not have trouble singing in front of Mexicans like he did.
Unfortunately, due to the economic policy of [[Reaganomics]] being bad for small business, the Quintanilla family goes bankrupt and loses the restaurant. They move to [[Corpus Christi, Texas]] to live with Abraham's brother. There, Selena performs at a carnival and is poorly received, but one day, while the family is on the beach Marcela hears a song on the radio and teaches Selena a dance called "The Washing Machine", which helps her and her band become more popular.
In 1990, Selena meets a guitarist named [[Chris Perez]], who after joining the band, develops a friendship with Selena. Abraham disapproves of Chris after his former rock band members trash a hotel suite even though he greatly helped in making music for the band. Chris and Selena's friendships grows into love and when Abraham catches them hugging before a concert, he fires Chris and threatens a heartbroken Selena that if she follows him, he will disband the Dinos.
Selena and Chris continue seeing each other behind Abraham's back, but soon Selena becomes tired and tells Chris that she wants to marry him right away. In 1992, Selena and Chris elope secretly, but their marriage soon makes headlines on the radio. Selena goes to see Abraham, who tells her he is glad she did what she did, only wanting what was best for her. Chris is accepted into the Quintanilla family and returns to being the guitarist for Los Dinos.
During one of Selena's live performances, Jose Behar (the head of [[EMI Latin]]) and his music associates tell Abraham that they want to make an English language album for Selena. By 1994, Selena opens her first boutique called: [[Selena Etc.]], which her fan-club president [[Yolanda Saldivar]] manages, and her album ''[[Selena Live!]]'' wins a [[Grammy Award]] for [[Grammy Award for Best Mexican/Mexican-American Album|Best Mexican-American album]]. As 1995 begins, she starts recording her Crossover Album and Yolanda gives her a friendship ring, lying that it was only from her.
Later, Selena finds out from Abraham that Yolanda has been stealing money from the fan club and a lot of business records have gone missing. At [[Q-Productions]], Abraham, Selena, and Suzette confront Yolanda, but she denies the claim. Selena continues to achieve fame and her concert at the [[Houston Astrodome]] on February 26 attracts a record breaking crowd. However, just one month later, on March 31, after an argument over the missing financial documents, Selena is [[murder of Selena|shot to death]] by Yolanda at a Corpus Christi motel. Yolanda is arrested after a standoff with the police. As Selena's family, friends, and fans mourn her death, a montage of the real Selena plays during a candlelight vigil.
==Cast==
{{col-begin}}
* [[Jennifer Lopez]] as [[Selena]]
** [[Rebecca Lee Meza]] as Young Selena
* [[Edward James Olmos]] as [[Abraham Quintanilla Jr.]]
** [[Panchito Gómez]] as Young Abraham
* [[Constance Marie]] as [[Marcela Quintanilla]]
* [[Jon Seda]] as [[Chris Pérez]]
* [[Lupe Ontiveros]] as [[Yolanda Saldívar]]
* [[Jackie Guerra]] as [[Selena y Los Dinos#Band members|Suzette Quintanilla]]
** [[Victoria Elena Flores]] as Young Suzette
* [[Jacob Vargas]] as [[A.B. Quintanilla]]
** [[Rafael Tamayo]] as Young A.B.
* [[Alex Meneses|Alexandra Meneses]] as Sara
* Ruben Gonzalez as Joe Ojeda
* [[Seidy López]] as Debra
* [[Pete Astudillo]] as himself, Dinos 1990s
* [[Ricky Vela]] as himself, Dinos 1990s
* [[Selena y Los Dinos#Band members|Don Shelton]] as himself, Dinos 1990s
{{col-end}}
== Pre-production ==
On March 31, 1995, Selena was [[murder of Selena|shot to death]] by [[Yolanda Saldívar]], a former friend who had managed the singer's [[Selena Etc.]] boutiques.<ref name="Bitch">{{cite news|title=October 12, 1995, the testimony of Norma Martinez |url=http://www.chron.com/content/chronicle/metropolitan/selena/transcripts/95/10/12/martinez.html |accessdate=September 27, 2015 |work=[[Houston Chronicle]] |date=October 12, 1995 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070715183634/http://www.chron.com/content/chronicle/metropolitan/selena/transcripts/95/10/12/martinez.html |archivedate=July 15, 2007 }}</ref> Response by the [[Hispanic]] community was comparable to the reaction of the deaths of musicians [[Elvis Presley]], [[John Lennon]], and U.S. president [[John F. Kennedy]].{{sfn|Jasinski|2012|p=254}}{{sfn|Stacy|2002|p=746}} Newsstands were swarmed by people looking for items concerning Selena.<ref name="Biography">{{Cite episode |title=Selena: Biography |episodelink= |series=Biography |serieslink=Biography (TV series) |credits= |network=[[A&E Network|A&E]] |station= |airdate=November 27, 2008 |season= |number= |minutes=60 |quote= }}</ref> Eight unauthorized biographies were released and six documentaries and two major companies were in the process of releasing a Selena film, all without consent from Chris Perez and the Quintanilla family.<ref name="makingof">{{cite AV media |people= |year=2007 |title=The Making of Selena: 10 Years Later|format=DVD|time=30|location=Corpus Christi, Texas|publisher=Warner Bros.}}</ref> This led Abraham to produce a film based on Selena within weeks of her death, a process he found difficult since he and his family were still mourning.<ref name="makingof"/> He believed an authorized film would "put an end to all the false rumors" that were circulating through the media at the time, and "silence [the media] from telling the wrong story." He wanted "the whole world to know the [true] story about [Selena]."<ref name="makingof"/> A.B. spoke out the family's concern about possible "misinterpretation of [Selena], [their] family, and a culture" by outside sources and their belief that it was imperative to release their own official film about the singer.<ref name="makingof"/> He further said that the decision was forced upon them after learning about the unauthorized biographies and films that could have potentially misconstrue Selena's story.<ref name="makingof"/> At the time of Abraham's decision, there were "gossip and hurtful crazy things that were coming from the press" about the family's plan on a film.<ref name="makingof"/> Abraham wanted the film to immortalize Selena "in a true positive and beautiful way [and wanted] to celebrate her life [and to] quiet and put to rest all [the] negative ugliness [the media had portrayed]."<ref name="makingof"/>
News of Abraham's desire to release an official authorized film reached [[Hollywood]], and American film producer, [[Moctesuma Esparza]]. Esparza immediately approached Abraham at his office in Corpus Christi, Texas about partnering to produce the film.<ref name="makingof"/> He educated Abraham about the filmmaking process and the support system he could provide while giving Abraham authoritative control over casting, approval of the script and choosing the director.<ref name="makingof"/> On August 30, 1995 (a week after he and Abraham agreed to partner), Esparza returned to Corpus Christi from California and brought [[Gregory Nava]].<ref name="makingof"/> Abraham disliked Esparza's decision and expressed concern about Nava's potential involvement.<ref name="makingof"/> Abraham told Esparza he did not want Nava to be the director because of his [[Id, ego and super-ego#Ego|ego]], though Esparza convinced Abraham that he was the perfect candidate.<ref name="makingof"/> Producer Robert Katz later said Nava was chosen because other films he directed "has a very uplifting and positive quality" and believed they deal with "very strong and tragic elements."<ref name="makingof"/> ''[[The Dallas Morning News]]'' found Nava's works to give "moviegoers a passionate, powerful look at Hispanic life".<ref name="95 a">{{cite web|title=Nava chosen for 'Selena' movie Filming to begin in February 1996|work=[[The Dallas Morning News]]|publisher=(James M. Moroney III)|date=August 30, 1995}}</ref> On September 8, 1995, Abraham informed the media on his decision to partner with Esparza/Katz Productions and announced the film's budget to be in the range of $15 and $20 million.<ref name="ewinterview">{{cite magazine|title=Selena to Big Screen|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=September 8, 1995|issue=291|url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,298633,00.html|accessdate=December 28, 2011}}</ref> In an ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' interview, Abraham confessed on wanting the duo because they were "in tune with our culture".<ref name="ewinterview"/> Other Hispanic filmmakers were considered to direct the film including [[Luis Valdez]] and [[Edward James Olmos]] but had settled with Nava.<ref name="ewinterview"/> Katz said the team had overcome "what most people thought was a fatal contract" by entrusting Abraham's decisions and having a working relationship with him throughout the film's production: "working things out in advance so the studios knew exactly what we were proposing."<ref name="makingof"/>
== Production ==
Nava began writing the script after recording the Quintanilla family on their stories about Selena.<ref name="makingof"/> Suzette informed on how Nava took "hours and hours of little stories of our lives and what we would do and how we felt."<ref name="makingof"/> Nava explained on how some stories "had came out" during his recording sessions with the family and published the first draft on March 4, 1996.<ref name="makingof"/> The incident where Selena and Perez eloped was written in the draft which Abraham expressed disagreements on it.<ref name="makingof"/> Citing the singer's popularity with children, he was concerned that they could get the wrong message about elopement as being the best decision.<ref name="makingof"/> Nava took a few days to persuade Abraham about the scene's content before he agreed to it, noting that although he understood Abraham's viewpoint, Selena's elopement was important to include because it was a major part of her story.<ref name="makingof"/> He further insisted that his character's embracement after the scene would shade a more positive tone after his earlier negative judgments on Selena and Perez's relationship in the film.<ref name="makingof"/> Curious on how Nava found out about the elopement, Abraham asked the director and found out that he had interviewed Perez. Abraham discovered that Selena had coaxed Perez into elopement; with earlier assumption that Perez had pressured her into secretly getting married.<ref name="makingof"/>
=== Casting ===
Roger Mussenden was hired as casting director, and held casting calls throughout the United States including [[San Antonio, Texas]], [[Miami]], [[Chicago]], [[New York City]], and [[Los Angeles]].<ref name="makingof"/> Casting calls began on March 16, 1996 and concluded on March 23.<ref name="makingof"/> Over 21,000 people auditioned for the title role, becoming the second largest audition since the search for [[Scarlett O'Hara]] in ''[[Gone with the Wind (film)|Gone With the Wind]]'' (1939).{{sfn|Arrarás|1997|p=31}}<ref name=selenamoviecast>{{cite news|last1=Puente|first1=Teresa|title=The Unforeseen Legacy Of Selena Quintanilla Perez|url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1997-03-30/news/9703300300_1_selena-quintanilla-perez-people-en-espanol-latinas|accessdate=March 26, 2015|work=[[Chicago Tribune]]|date=March 30, 1997}}</ref> Casting turnouts reached 10,000 in Los Angeles and 5,000 in Chicago, while turnouts reached 8,000 in San Antonio.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://texasarchive.org/library/index.php?title=Selena_National_Casting_Call,_San_Antonio_-_Raw_Footage_(1996)|title=Selena National Casting Call, San Antonio - Raw Footage (1996)|last=Ruddy|first=Jim|date=1996|website=Texas Archive of the Moving Image|access-date=2018-10-25}}</ref><ref name="makingof"/> Mussenden chose 10-year-old [[Rebecca Lee Meza]] of [[Harlingen, Texas|Harlingen]] to portray young Selena, her acting debut.<ref>{{cite web|title=Harlingen girl chosen to play young Selena|work=[[San Antonio Express-News]]|publisher=([[Hearst Corporation]])|date=June 19, 1996}}</ref> Mexican actress [[Salma Hayek]] was invited to test the role of Selena by Esparza.<ref name="ewinterview"/> Hayek turned the role down; she said she felt it was "too early" to base a movie on Selena and that it would be emotional because Selena's death was still being covered on U.S. television.<ref>{{cite news|last=Pearlman|first=Cindy|title=Selena: the story behind the legend|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=CSTB&p_theme=cstb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB422F6A50DAE55&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10|accessdate=December 28, 2011|newspaper=Chicago Sun-Times|date=March 16, 1997}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Longsdorf|first=Amy|title=Director Aims For Truth About Selena's Life|url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/mcall/access/14351783.html?dids=14351783:14351783&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT|accessdate=December 28, 2011|newspaper=The Morning Call|date=March 21, 1997}}</ref> Abraham discovered an actress in Los Angeles and wanted her for the role as Selena, despite her inability to convince the casting crew.<ref name="makingof"/> He later had a change of heart when American actress and dancer [[Jennifer Lopez]] had showed up for the audition.<ref name="makingof"/>
Lopez found the audition process an elaborated procedure and was asked to sing, dance, and act out the elopement scene in front of the casting crew and Abraham.<ref name="makingof"/> Within three takes of the elopement scene, Lopez convinced the entire casting crew who believed her performance was "among the strongest".<ref name="makingof"/> Lopez had previously worked with Nava in ''[[My Family (film)|My Family]]'' (1995).<ref>{{cite news|last=Associated Press|title=Lopez gets Selena role|newspaper=Dallas News|date=June 14, 1996}}</ref> Screen testing was described as "grueling" and required "nine minutes of singing and dancing and eight pages of script."<ref name="EWc">{{cite web|last=Karger|first=Dave|title=Biopicked for Stardom|url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,293710,00.html|work=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|publisher=[[Time Warner]]|accessdate=January 8, 2013|date=August 9, 1996}}</ref> After the announcement that Lopez would portray Selena, news media and fans criticized Abraham for choosing Lopez, a New York City native born to [[Puerto Ricans|Puerto Rican]] parents, was selected to play a Texan of [[Mexican people|Mexican]] descent.{{sfn|Tracy|2008|p=53}} The Mexican media disapproved the film and were outraged that Lopez was chosen for the title role.{{sfn|Tracy|2008|p=53}} Lopez received backlash from the media and fans because she was not a Mexican American.{{sfn|Tracy|2008|p=53}} The Hispanic community began protesting for a recast. During pre-production, Lopez stated: "I know a few people were protesting, but in Corpus [Selena's hometown] everyone has been really supportive".<ref name="EWc" /> Nava admitted that the backlash was "a little hurtful", and felt the protesters "should be celebrating that we have an all-Latino cast and that Lopez, one of our own, is becoming a star."<ref name="EWc" /> The announcement was described as the "role of a lifetime." from news outlets and Lopez's salary for the film was reported at $1 million,<ref>{{cite news|last=Jakle|first=Jeanne|title=Selena star says yes to role as fiancee|newspaper=[[San Antonio Express-News]]|publisher=[[Hearst Corporation]]|date=October 30, 1996}}</ref><ref name="La">{{cite web|title='Mi Familia' actress Jennifer Lopez to play Selena in movie|work=[[Austin-American Statesman]]|publisher=([[Cox Enterprises]])|date=June 15, 1996}}</ref> which made Lopez the highest paid Hispanic actress in history. Dave Karger of ''Entertainment Weekly'' noted that "nothing could have prepared [Lopez] for the hype attached to her million-dollar salary."<ref name="EWc" />
On August 8, 1996, the ''[[Los Angeles Daily News]]'' announced that [[Jon Seda]] and [[Edward James Olmos]] had joined the cast as Chris Perez and Abraham Quintanilla, respectively.<ref>{{cite web|title=News & Notes|work=[[Los Angeles Daily News]]|publisher=([[MediaNews Group]])|date=August 8, 1996}}</ref> After Lopez received the role, she decided to stay with Suzette at her home to study her character in the recordings and footage the family shared with her.<ref name="makingof"/> Lopez felt that her "spirit and [Selena's] spirit were so similar" which was echoed by the singer's family who found that Lopez mimicked similar personality traits of Selena.<ref name="makingof"/> They believed that Lopez' body language, laugh, and how she talked were identical to that of Selena's.<ref name="makingof"/> Lopez had constant dance rehearsals for the film and said how she would arrive at the studio late in the day after finishing filming for another role.<ref name="makingof"/> The family often had the entire main cast of the film over for dinner and would notice how they would watch them in their interactions with each other and the way they ate.<ref name="makingof"/> Edward James Olmos, who took the role as Abraham, was asked to gain {{convert|40|lbs|kg}} for the film.<ref name="makingof"/> The cast found Olmos to be a father figure for them and often gave advice to the cast during filming.<ref name="makingof"/> A.B., found Olmos' portrayal of his father to be convincing especially in the scene where Abraham was angered after finding out about Selena and Perez' relationship.<ref name="makingof"/> Suzette discovered that [[Jackie Guerra]], who played her in the film, constantly fixed her fitted and asked her family if she had done that before in which the family replied that she unknowingly does so.<ref name="makingof"/> Band member [[Pete Astudillo]], had to do a screen test of himself for the film and said how he had to improvise in several of his scenes since he had little dialogue in the film.<ref name="makingof"/> American actor [[Jon Seda]] portrayed Chris Perez in the film and often spent time with Perez for character development.<ref name="makingof"/> Seda said how he had spent time with Perez at the home he shared with Selena and found a price sticker in the bathroom with a scribbled letter that read "Selena and Chris, I Love You" and expressed on how that further inspired him to "show the love they [once] had" in the film.<ref name="makingof"/> The biographical film focused on Selena's life rather than her death. Nava said, "I don't want to attend to [her murder]", while her death is treated "at a distance".<ref name="EWc" />
=== Filming ===
[[Principal photography]] began September 1996, in San Antonio, Corpus Christi, [[Poteet, Texas|Poteet]], [[Houston, Texas|Houston]], and [[Lake Jackson, Texas]]. Nava used locals as extras for the film.<ref name="FilA">{{cite web|last=Bennett|first=David|title=Director to use Corpus Christi, S.A. locales in Selena movie|work=[[San Antonio Express-News]]|publisher=([[Hearst Corporation]])|date=September 14, 1996}}</ref> Selena's singing voice was dubbed into the film, with Lopez lip-syncing the songs.<ref name="EWc" /> During the opening of the Selena Etc. boutique scene, Suzette believed Lopez was wearing Selena's clothing to her disbelief that the costume crew members had replicated the suit the singer wore.<ref name="makingof"/> Costume designer Elisabetta Beraldo remade Selena's dress she wore when she won the [[Grammy Award]] in 1994.<ref name="makingof"/> Suzette said how she was overcome with emotions after viewing Lopez in the dress. During the elopement scene, Perez explained how he had reminiscent the event as if he was "transported back in time" and remembered how he had a [["Do not disturb" sign|do not disturb]] sign and hearing a knock on his door. He found the scene to be one of the hardest to watch after reliving the moment when Selena had told him that eloping was the only resource they had and that they would never have a wedding she dreamed about.<ref name="makingof"/> Perez refused to visit the set and explained that he did not want to partake in the film's process.<ref name="makingof"/> Seda convinced him to visit for the scene where his character auditions for the role as the new guitarist for the band.<ref name="makingof"/> After researching on how to perform a [[riff]] on a guitar and having lessons from Perez, Seda felt that the scene would not come off as authentic since he could not replicate Perez' guitar riffs.<ref name="makingof"/> He tricked Perez into visiting the scene so that he could play the riff and have the director shoot a close up of his hands for the film.<ref name="makingof"/> Seda said how after the film was released that people believed he could play the guitar; he said he told fans how Perez was actually the one performing the riff in the scene.<ref name="makingof"/>
Nava pointed out how he wanted the performance scenes in the film to be "integrated into the drama and to reflect what the characters were going through emotionally and what Selena was going through emotionally at that particular time."<ref name="makingof"/> He further explained how he wanted the Astrodome scene to be the opening of the film to show viewers at her height of her career and then backtrail to show how she got there.<ref name="makingof"/> The scene was shot at the [[San Antonio Alamodome]] on September 15, 1996 and was advertised in newspapers which garnered the attention of 35,000 people.<ref name="makingof"/> Lopez said how she was nervous for the scene since it would be the first time she would perform in front of an audience of that size.<ref name="makingof"/> She further expressed how uneven she was due to the criticism she received and was unsure how fans would receive her.<ref name="makingof"/> Jackie Guerra voiced on how during the scene she saw Selena's parents sobbing, the cast later said how after the scene was completed they were overwhelmed with emotions.<ref name="makingof"/> Later that night, fans approached Lopez sobbing that she looked identical to Selena and public perception on Lopez changed after her performance.<ref>{{cite web| title=Facts about the movie "Selena"| work=Ecelebrity Mirror| date= October 25, 2018| url=https://ecelebritymirror.com/entertainment/marcella-samora-mother-singer-selena-perez/}}</ref> The death scene was shot once, the cast explained how once they were emotional they continued after the director announced the take. Guerra said how she was physically and emotionally drained after the death scene was shot.<ref name="makingof"/> She explained how she "could not imagine what's it like to be [the Quintanilla family]" and further said how she had to live with the pain for four months but found it unimaginable to the pain the family goes through since the death of Selena.<ref name="makingof"/> Lopez spoke how the scene made her appreciate life even more, whereas Seda expressed that working on the film was one of the hardest for him in terms of departing from the cast.<ref name="makingof"/>
== Post-production ==
Nava confessed in 2007 that ''Selena'' was the most emotional film he had ever made.<ref name="makingof"/> Filming ''Selena'' inspired Lopez to begin her own music career.<ref>Mendible, M. (2007). "From bananas to buttocks: the Latina body in popular film and culture". Austin: [[University of Texas Press]]. Retrieved September 4, 2012.</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TxIEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA27&dq=jennifer+lopez+tommy+Mottola&hl=en&sa=X&ei=wQzwT9uPOJL0rAGXmJmSAg&ved=0CGEQ6AEwCQ#v=onepage&q=jennifer%20lopez%20tommy%20Mottola&f=false |page=27 | work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] | publisher=[[Nielsen Business Media]] | volume=119 | issn=0006-2510 | number=5 | title=On the Down Lo |date=February 3, 2007 |accessdate=July 1, 2012}}</ref>
===Music===
{{Main|Selena (soundtrack)}}
An original motion picture [[Selena (soundtrack)|''Selena'' soundtrack]] was released by [[EMI Latin]] on March 11, 1997 debuting at number 20 on the US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]].<ref>{{cite journal|title=Billboard 200 > 29 March 1997|journal=Billboard|date=March 29, 1997|volume=109|issue=13|url=https://books.google.com/?id=1Q4EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA33&dq=selena#v=onepage&q=selena&f=false|accessdate=April 9, 2015}}</ref> The [[CD]] contains twelve tracks with Selena singing the songs heard in the film. The only songs that were not in the film were "Is it the Beat," "Only Love," and "A Boy Like That," and Selena tributes sung by other artists.
The only recordings heard on the film were the "Cumbia Medley," "Disco Medley," and "Where Did the Feeling Go?", which was played in the last half of the film's closing credits. The Vidal Brothers' "Oldies Medley" was also on the film. All the other songs, including rare tracks, hits, and cuts like the "Disco Medley, Part II" (which was recorded live during Selena's 1995 concert at the [[Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo]]), were recordings from Selena in concerts.
==Release==
===Distribution===
The film opened in [[wide release]] on March 21, 1997 (1,850 theaters) and sales the opening weekend were $11,615,722. ''Selena'' ran for 15 weeks domestically (101 days) and eventually grossed* 60,000,000 ($35,281,794 in the United States. The film sales worldwide were considerably more. At its widest release the film was shown in 1,873 screens. The production budget of the film was approximately $20,000,000.<ref>[http://www.the-numbers.com/movies/1997/SELEN.php The Numbers] box office data. Last accessed: January 9, 2008.</ref><ref>[http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=selena.htm Box Office Mojo] box office data. Last accessed: January 9, 2008.</ref>
A 10th Anniversary DVD edition of ''Selena'' was released on September 18, 2007 by Warner Home Video. The two-disc set contains the original theatrical version (127 minutes) and a director's cut version (134 minutes) of the film, which had been shown on several TV stations before. Extras include a ''Making of Selena: 10 Years Later'' featurette, a ''Queen of Tejano'' featurette, and nine additional scenes.<ref>[http://www.dvdactive.com/news/releases/selena.html ''"10th Anniversary edition of Selena"''] at DVD Active.
</ref>
===Box office===
Following its August 1995 announcement, ''Selena'' was slated for an August 1996 release date.<ref name="FilA" /> It was last pushed back to sometime at "the end of" 1996.<ref name="La" /> Ultimately, it was released in America on March 21, 1997, after being pushed back several times. After its opening weekend, ''Selena'' grossed a total of $11,615,722 domestically, opening at #2 at the United States box office.<ref name="BoMojo">{{cite web|title=Selena (1997) - Box Office Mojo|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=selena.htm|accessdate=January 8, 2013}}</ref> In its second weekend, the film fell #3, grossing $6,138,838. The following weekend, it fell to No. 6, grossing $3,456,217. By April 20, 1997, ''Selena'' grossed a total of $32,002,285.<ref>{{cite web|title=Selena (1997) - Weekend Box Office Results - Box Office Mojo|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=weekend&id=selena.htm|accessdate=January 8, 2013}}</ref> Its total lifetime gross stands at $35,281,794.<ref name="BoMojo" /> According to [[Box Office Mojo]], ''Selena'' is the 15th highest-grossing musical biopic of all time.<ref>{{cite web|title=Biopic - Music Movies at the Box Office - Box Office Mojo|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/genres/chart/?id=musicbio.htm|accessdate=January 8, 2013}}</ref>
==Reception==
===Critical response===
''Selena'' received mostly positive reviews from critics. [[Roger Ebert]], film critic for the ''[[Chicago Sun-Times]],'' was impressed by the acting, and gave ''Selena'' three-and-a-half stars out of four and wrote, "Young Selena is played by Becky Lee Meza, who has a big smile and a lot of energy. The teenage and adult Selena is played by Lopez in a star-making performance. After her strong work as the passionate lover of [[Jack Nicholson]] in the current ''[[Blood and Wine]],'' here she creates a completely different performance, as a loyal Quintanilla who does most of her growing up on a tour bus with her dad at the wheel."<ref>[http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/19970321/REVIEWS/703210306/1023 Ebert, Roger]. ''The Chicago Sun-Times'', film review, March 21, 1997. Last accessed: January 9, 2008.</ref> ''Entertainment Weekly'' believed Lopez perfected Selena's accent while "studying performance footage of the pop sensation" according to Nava. Lopez said "you need to do your homework on this gig" because Selena was "fresh in the public's mind".<ref name="EWc" />
Film critic Lisa Kropiewnicki liked the film and wrote, "Jennifer Lopez delivers a breakout performance...[and] Nava's engaging script wisely mines his subject's life for humor and conflict, embracing Selena Quintanilla's passion for music."<ref>Kropiewnicki, Lisa. {{Amg movie|154769|Selena}}, film review. Last accessed: January 9, 2008.</ref> Film critic [[James Berardinelli]] also liked the film and the screenplay, writing, "It would have been easy to trivialize Selena's story, turning it into a sudsy, made-for-[[television|TV]] type motion picture." He believed the acting was top notch and wrote "Jennifer Lopez is radiant as the title character, conveying the boundless energy and enthusiasm that exemplified Selena, while effectively copying not only her look, but her mannerisms. I wonder if Selena's family, upon watching this performance, felt an eerie sense of ''[[déjà vu]]''."<ref>[http://preview.reelviews.net/movies/s/selena.html Berardinelli, James]. ''Reel Views,'' film review, 1997. Last accessed: January 9, 2008.</ref>
''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' film critic [[Kenneth Turan]] gave the film a mixed review. He wrote the film is part of a "completely predictable Latino soap opera." Yet, "there are chunks of ''Selena'' that only a stone could resist. This movie turns out to be a celebration not only of the singer but also (as "[[What's Love Got to Do with It (film)|What's Love]]" was for [[Angela Bassett]]) of the actress who plays her, Jennifer Lopez."<ref>[http://www.calendarlive.com/movies/reviews/cl-movie970321-5,2,2183.story Turan, Kenneth]. ''Los Angeles Times,'' "In the Authorized ''Selena,'' She's Seen in the Best Light", Calendar Section, March 21, 1997. Last accessed: January 9, 2008.</ref>
Some critics, however, did not like how the film appeared to be a sanitized Selena [[portrait]]. Critic Walter Addiego considers Nava's work a worshipful [[biography]] of her. Addiego, writing for the ''[[San Francisco Examiner]],'' did have a few enjoyable moments viewing the film but wrote, "You can't help cheering for Selena, but the good feeling is diminished by the sense that her story's been simplified and sanitized."<ref>[http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/e/a/1997/03/21/WEEKEND1948.dtl Addiego, Walter]. ''San Francisco Examiner,'' film review, page C, March 21, 1997.</ref> The review aggregator [[Rotten Tomatoes]] reported that 64% of critics gave the film a positive review, based on thirty-nine reviews. The consensus reads, "''Selena'' occasionally struggles to tell its subject's story with depth or perspective, but those flaws are rendered largely irrelevant by Jennifer Lopez in the title role".
<ref>[https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1073427_selena? ''Selena''] at [[Rotten Tomatoes]]. Last accessed: September 12, 2011.</ref> At [[Metacritic]], which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from film critics, it has a rating score of 65, indicating "Generally favorable reviews".
===Awards===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Award
! scope="col"|Date
! scope="col"|Category
! scope="col"|Recipients and nominees
! scope="col"|Result
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Ref.
|-
|rowspan=6|[[ALMA Awards]]
|rowspan=6|June 4, 1998
|Outstanding Feature Film
|''Selena''
|{{won}}
|rowspan=6 style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://almaawards.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/1998-NCLR-ALMA-AWARDS-NOMINEES.pdf|title=1998 ALMA Awards nominees|publisher=ALMA Awards|accessdate=July 31, 2014}}</ref><br/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://almaawards.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/1998-NCLR-ALMA-AWARDS-RECIPIENTS.pdf|title=1998 ALMA Awards recipients|publisher=ALMA Awards|accessdate=July 31, 2014}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan=2|Outstanding Actor in a Feature Film
|[[Edward James Olmos]]
|{{won}}
|-
|[[Jon Seda]]
|{{won}}
|-
|rowspan=2|Outstanding Actress in a Feature Film
|[[Jennifer Lopez]]
|{{won}}
|-
|[[Jackie Guerra]]
|{{won}}
|-
|Outstanding Latino Director of a Feature Film
|[[Gregory Nava]]
|{{won}}
|-
|[[Golden Globe Awards]]
|[[55th Golden Globe Awards|January 18, 1998]]
|[[Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy|Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy]]
|[[Jennifer Lopez]]
|{{nominated}}
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite book|last=Cottrell|first=Robert C|title=Icons of American popular culture : from P.T. Barnum to Jennifer Lopez|year=2010|publisher=M.E. Sharpe|isbn=978-0765622990|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZXRcV6k0F9sC&pg=PA214&lpg=PA214&dq=Selena+movie+awards+and+nominations#v=onepage&q=Selena%20movie%20awards%20and%20nominations&f=false|accessdate=October 3, 2012}}</ref>
|-
|[[Grammy Awards]]
|[[40th Grammy Awards|February 25, 1998]]
|[[Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media|Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media]]
|[[Selena: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]]
|{{nominated}}
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite book|last=Baugh|first=Scott L|title=Latino American cinema an encyclopedia of movies, stars, concepts, and trends|publisher=Greenwood Press|isbn=978-0313380372|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=IW6-HM6FSH4C&pg=PA249&lpg=PA249&dq=Outstanding+Actor+in+a+Feature+Film+Jon+Seda#v=onepage&q=Outstanding%20Actor%20in%20a%20Feature%20Film%20Jon%20Seda&f=false|accessdate=October 3, 2012|date=April 13, 2012}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan=2|[[Imagen Awards]]
|rowspan=2|April 1, 1998
|Best Theatrical Feature Film
|''Selena'' {{small|(tied with ''[[The Disappearance of Garcia Lorca]])''}}
|{{yes|Tied}}
|style="text-align:center;" rowspan=2|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.imagen.org/awards/1998|title=13th Annual Imagen Awards|publisher=[[Imagen Awards]]|accessdate=July 31, 2014}}</ref>
|-
|Lasting Image Award
| [[Jennifer Lopez]], ''Selena''
|{{won}}
|-
|rowspan=2|Lone Star Film Awards
|rowspan=2|1998
|Best Actress
|[[Jennifer Lopez]]
|{{won}}
|rowspan=2 style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite book|last=Albertson|first=Mark|title=Cultivating Chicana/o Images: Negotiating the Cinematic Masterpiece for Cultural Survival|page=18}}</ref>
|-
|Best Supporting Actor
|[[Edward James Olmos]]
|{{won}}
|}
== See also ==
{{Portal|Film|United States|Texas|1990s|Hispanic and Latino Americans}}
* [[Selena: The Series]]
==References==
{{Reflist|2}}
==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0120094|Selena}}
* {{mojo title|selena|Selena}}
* {{rotten-tomatoes|1073427_selena|Selena}}
* {{metacritic film|selena|Selena}}
{{Selena}}
{{Gregory Nava}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Selena}}
[[Category:Selena]]
[[Category:1997 films]]
[[Category:1990s biographical drama films]]
[[Category:1990s musical drama films]]
[[Category:American films]]
[[Category:American biographical drama films]]
[[Category:Biographical films about singers]]
[[Category:American musical drama films]]
[[Category:English-language films]]
[[Category:Spanish-language films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Dave Grusin]]
[[Category:Films directed by Gregory Nava]]
[[Category:Films set in Texas]]
[[Category:Films set in the 1960s]]
[[Category:Films set in 1961]]
[[Category:Films set in the 1970s]]
[[Category:Films set in the 1980s]]
[[Category:Films set in 1981]]
[[Category:Films set in the 1990s]]
[[Category:Films set in 1995]]
[[Category:Films shot in Mexico]]
[[Category:Films shot in Texas]]
[[Category:Films shot in San Antonio]]
[[Category:Mexican-American films]]
[[Category:Musical films based on actual events]]
[[Category:Warner Bros. films]]
[[Category:Films about murder]]
[[Category:Cultural depictions of pop musicians]]
[[Category:Cultural depictions of American women]]' |
New page wikitext, after the edit (new_wikitext) | 'You are Gay, So is your mom, and your sister.😘 stop being gay. amos: @ally_love56
==Plot==
In 1961, a young [[Abraham Quintanilla Jr|Abraham Quintanilla]] and his band "The Dinos" are rejected by a white restaurant owner for an audition due to their "Whites Only" policy. They then perform to a Mexican audience at a nightclub called "Lerma's", but a riot ensues when they sing "[[We Belong Together (Robert & Johnny song)|We Belong Together]]", rather than music associated with the Spanish culture, and the band is forced to flee.
In 1981, Abraham is married to Marcela Samora and has three children: [[A.B. Quintanilla|Abraham III (nicknamed A.B.)]], Suzette, and Selena (Rebecca Lee Meza). Abraham discovers Selena's singing talent and decides to create a band called [[Selena y Los Dinos]], with Selena as the lead singer, A.B. on bass, and Suzette on drums, despite their reluctance. Abraham opens a restaurant called "Papa Gayo's" and tells Selena to learn Spanish so she does not have trouble singing in front of Mexicans like he did.
Unfortunately, due to the economic policy of [[Reaganomics]] being bad for small business, the Quintanilla family goes bankrupt and loses the restaurant. They move to [[Corpus Christi, Texas]] to live with Abraham's brother. There, Selena performs at a carnival and is poorly received, but one day, while the family is on the beach Marcela hears a song on the radio and teaches Selena a dance called "The Washing Machine", which helps her and her band become more popular.
In 1990, Selena meets a guitarist named [[Chris Perez]], who after joining the band, develops a friendship with Selena. Abraham disapproves of Chris after his former rock band members trash a hotel suite even though he greatly helped in making music for the band. Chris and Selena's friendships grows into love and when Abraham catches them hugging before a concert, he fires Chris and threatens a heartbroken Selena that if she follows him, he will disband the Dinos.
Selena and Chris continue seeing each other behind Abraham's back, but soon Selena becomes tired and tells Chris that she wants to marry him right away. In 1992, Selena and Chris elope secretly, but their marriage soon makes headlines on the radio. Selena goes to see Abraham, who tells her he is glad she did what she did, only wanting what was best for her. Chris is accepted into the Quintanilla family and returns to being the guitarist for Los Dinos.
During one of Selena's live performances, Jose Behar (the head of [[EMI Latin]]) and his music associates tell Abraham that they want to make an English language album for Selena. By 1994, Selena opens her first boutique called: [[Selena Etc.]], which her fan-club president [[Yolanda Saldivar]] manages, and her album ''[[Selena Live!]]'' wins a [[Grammy Award]] for [[Grammy Award for Best Mexican/Mexican-American Album|Best Mexican-American album]]. As 1995 begins, she starts recording her Crossover Album and Yolanda gives her a friendship ring, lying that it was only from her.
Later, Selena finds out from Abraham that Yolanda has been stealing money from the fan club and a lot of business records have gone missing. At [[Q-Productions]], Abraham, Selena, and Suzette confront Yolanda, but she denies the claim. Selena continues to achieve fame and her concert at the [[Houston Astrodome]] on February 26 attracts a record breaking crowd. However, just one month later, on March 31, after an argument over the missing financial documents, Selena is [[murder of Selena|shot to death]] by Yolanda at a Corpus Christi motel. Yolanda is arrested after a standoff with the police. As Selena's family, friends, and fans mourn her death, a montage of the real Selena plays during a candlelight vigil.
==Cast==
{{col-begin}}
* [[Jennifer Lopez]] as [[Selena]]
** [[Rebecca Lee Meza]] as Young Selena
* [[Edward James Olmos]] as [[Abraham Quintanilla Jr.]]
** [[Panchito Gómez]] as Young Abraham
* [[Constance Marie]] as [[Marcela Quintanilla]]
* [[Jon Seda]] as [[Chris Pérez]]
* [[Lupe Ontiveros]] as [[Yolanda Saldívar]]
* [[Jackie Guerra]] as [[Selena y Los Dinos#Band members|Suzette Quintanilla]]
** [[Victoria Elena Flores]] as Young Suzette
* [[Jacob Vargas]] as [[A.B. Quintanilla]]
** [[Rafael Tamayo]] as Young A.B.
* [[Alex Meneses|Alexandra Meneses]] as Sara
* Ruben Gonzalez as Joe Ojeda
* [[Seidy López]] as Debra
* [[Pete Astudillo]] as himself, Dinos 1990s
* [[Ricky Vela]] as himself, Dinos 1990s
* [[Selena y Los Dinos#Band members|Don Shelton]] as himself, Dinos 1990s
{{col-end}}
== Pre-production ==
On March 31, 1995, Selena was [[murder of Selena|shot to death]] by [[Yolanda Saldívar]], a former friend who had managed the singer's [[Selena Etc.]] boutiques.<ref name="Bitch">{{cite news|title=October 12, 1995, the testimony of Norma Martinez |url=http://www.chron.com/content/chronicle/metropolitan/selena/transcripts/95/10/12/martinez.html |accessdate=September 27, 2015 |work=[[Houston Chronicle]] |date=October 12, 1995 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070715183634/http://www.chron.com/content/chronicle/metropolitan/selena/transcripts/95/10/12/martinez.html |archivedate=July 15, 2007 }}</ref> Response by the [[Hispanic]] community was comparable to the reaction of the deaths of musicians [[Elvis Presley]], [[John Lennon]], and U.S. president [[John F. Kennedy]].{{sfn|Jasinski|2012|p=254}}{{sfn|Stacy|2002|p=746}} Newsstands were swarmed by people looking for items concerning Selena.<ref name="Biography">{{Cite episode |title=Selena: Biography |episodelink= |series=Biography |serieslink=Biography (TV series) |credits= |network=[[A&E Network|A&E]] |station= |airdate=November 27, 2008 |season= |number= |minutes=60 |quote= }}</ref> Eight unauthorized biographies were released and six documentaries and two major companies were in the process of releasing a Selena film, all without consent from Chris Perez and the Quintanilla family.<ref name="makingof">{{cite AV media |people= |year=2007 |title=The Making of Selena: 10 Years Later|format=DVD|time=30|location=Corpus Christi, Texas|publisher=Warner Bros.}}</ref> This led Abraham to produce a film based on Selena within weeks of her death, a process he found difficult since he and his family were still mourning.<ref name="makingof"/> He believed an authorized film would "put an end to all the false rumors" that were circulating through the media at the time, and "silence [the media] from telling the wrong story." He wanted "the whole world to know the [true] story about [Selena]."<ref name="makingof"/> A.B. spoke out the family's concern about possible "misinterpretation of [Selena], [their] family, and a culture" by outside sources and their belief that it was imperative to release their own official film about the singer.<ref name="makingof"/> He further said that the decision was forced upon them after learning about the unauthorized biographies and films that could have potentially misconstrue Selena's story.<ref name="makingof"/> At the time of Abraham's decision, there were "gossip and hurtful crazy things that were coming from the press" about the family's plan on a film.<ref name="makingof"/> Abraham wanted the film to immortalize Selena "in a true positive and beautiful way [and wanted] to celebrate her life [and to] quiet and put to rest all [the] negative ugliness [the media had portrayed]."<ref name="makingof"/>
News of Abraham's desire to release an official authorized film reached [[Hollywood]], and American film producer, [[Moctesuma Esparza]]. Esparza immediately approached Abraham at his office in Corpus Christi, Texas about partnering to produce the film.<ref name="makingof"/> He educated Abraham about the filmmaking process and the support system he could provide while giving Abraham authoritative control over casting, approval of the script and choosing the director.<ref name="makingof"/> On August 30, 1995 (a week after he and Abraham agreed to partner), Esparza returned to Corpus Christi from California and brought [[Gregory Nava]].<ref name="makingof"/> Abraham disliked Esparza's decision and expressed concern about Nava's potential involvement.<ref name="makingof"/> Abraham told Esparza he did not want Nava to be the director because of his [[Id, ego and super-ego#Ego|ego]], though Esparza convinced Abraham that he was the perfect candidate.<ref name="makingof"/> Producer Robert Katz later said Nava was chosen because other films he directed "has a very uplifting and positive quality" and believed they deal with "very strong and tragic elements."<ref name="makingof"/> ''[[The Dallas Morning News]]'' found Nava's works to give "moviegoers a passionate, powerful look at Hispanic life".<ref name="95 a">{{cite web|title=Nava chosen for 'Selena' movie Filming to begin in February 1996|work=[[The Dallas Morning News]]|publisher=(James M. Moroney III)|date=August 30, 1995}}</ref> On September 8, 1995, Abraham informed the media on his decision to partner with Esparza/Katz Productions and announced the film's budget to be in the range of $15 and $20 million.<ref name="ewinterview">{{cite magazine|title=Selena to Big Screen|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=September 8, 1995|issue=291|url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,298633,00.html|accessdate=December 28, 2011}}</ref> In an ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' interview, Abraham confessed on wanting the duo because they were "in tune with our culture".<ref name="ewinterview"/> Other Hispanic filmmakers were considered to direct the film including [[Luis Valdez]] and [[Edward James Olmos]] but had settled with Nava.<ref name="ewinterview"/> Katz said the team had overcome "what most people thought was a fatal contract" by entrusting Abraham's decisions and having a working relationship with him throughout the film's production: "working things out in advance so the studios knew exactly what we were proposing."<ref name="makingof"/>
== Production ==
Nava began writing the script after recording the Quintanilla family on their stories about Selena.<ref name="makingof"/> Suzette informed on how Nava took "hours and hours of little stories of our lives and what we would do and how we felt."<ref name="makingof"/> Nava explained on how some stories "had came out" during his recording sessions with the family and published the first draft on March 4, 1996.<ref name="makingof"/> The incident where Selena and Perez eloped was written in the draft which Abraham expressed disagreements on it.<ref name="makingof"/> Citing the singer's popularity with children, he was concerned that they could get the wrong message about elopement as being the best decision.<ref name="makingof"/> Nava took a few days to persuade Abraham about the scene's content before he agreed to it, noting that although he understood Abraham's viewpoint, Selena's elopement was important to include because it was a major part of her story.<ref name="makingof"/> He further insisted that his character's embracement after the scene would shade a more positive tone after his earlier negative judgments on Selena and Perez's relationship in the film.<ref name="makingof"/> Curious on how Nava found out about the elopement, Abraham asked the director and found out that he had interviewed Perez. Abraham discovered that Selena had coaxed Perez into elopement; with earlier assumption that Perez had pressured her into secretly getting married.<ref name="makingof"/>
=== Casting ===
Roger Mussenden was hired as casting director, and held casting calls throughout the United States including [[San Antonio, Texas]], [[Miami]], [[Chicago]], [[New York City]], and [[Los Angeles]].<ref name="makingof"/> Casting calls began on March 16, 1996 and concluded on March 23.<ref name="makingof"/> Over 21,000 people auditioned for the title role, becoming the second largest audition since the search for [[Scarlett O'Hara]] in ''[[Gone with the Wind (film)|Gone With the Wind]]'' (1939).{{sfn|Arrarás|1997|p=31}}<ref name=selenamoviecast>{{cite news|last1=Puente|first1=Teresa|title=The Unforeseen Legacy Of Selena Quintanilla Perez|url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1997-03-30/news/9703300300_1_selena-quintanilla-perez-people-en-espanol-latinas|accessdate=March 26, 2015|work=[[Chicago Tribune]]|date=March 30, 1997}}</ref> Casting turnouts reached 10,000 in Los Angeles and 5,000 in Chicago, while turnouts reached 8,000 in San Antonio.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://texasarchive.org/library/index.php?title=Selena_National_Casting_Call,_San_Antonio_-_Raw_Footage_(1996)|title=Selena National Casting Call, San Antonio - Raw Footage (1996)|last=Ruddy|first=Jim|date=1996|website=Texas Archive of the Moving Image|access-date=2018-10-25}}</ref><ref name="makingof"/> Mussenden chose 10-year-old [[Rebecca Lee Meza]] of [[Harlingen, Texas|Harlingen]] to portray young Selena, her acting debut.<ref>{{cite web|title=Harlingen girl chosen to play young Selena|work=[[San Antonio Express-News]]|publisher=([[Hearst Corporation]])|date=June 19, 1996}}</ref> Mexican actress [[Salma Hayek]] was invited to test the role of Selena by Esparza.<ref name="ewinterview"/> Hayek turned the role down; she said she felt it was "too early" to base a movie on Selena and that it would be emotional because Selena's death was still being covered on U.S. television.<ref>{{cite news|last=Pearlman|first=Cindy|title=Selena: the story behind the legend|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=CSTB&p_theme=cstb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB422F6A50DAE55&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10|accessdate=December 28, 2011|newspaper=Chicago Sun-Times|date=March 16, 1997}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Longsdorf|first=Amy|title=Director Aims For Truth About Selena's Life|url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/mcall/access/14351783.html?dids=14351783:14351783&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT|accessdate=December 28, 2011|newspaper=The Morning Call|date=March 21, 1997}}</ref> Abraham discovered an actress in Los Angeles and wanted her for the role as Selena, despite her inability to convince the casting crew.<ref name="makingof"/> He later had a change of heart when American actress and dancer [[Jennifer Lopez]] had showed up for the audition.<ref name="makingof"/>
Lopez found the audition process an elaborated procedure and was asked to sing, dance, and act out the elopement scene in front of the casting crew and Abraham.<ref name="makingof"/> Within three takes of the elopement scene, Lopez convinced the entire casting crew who believed her performance was "among the strongest".<ref name="makingof"/> Lopez had previously worked with Nava in ''[[My Family (film)|My Family]]'' (1995).<ref>{{cite news|last=Associated Press|title=Lopez gets Selena role|newspaper=Dallas News|date=June 14, 1996}}</ref> Screen testing was described as "grueling" and required "nine minutes of singing and dancing and eight pages of script."<ref name="EWc">{{cite web|last=Karger|first=Dave|title=Biopicked for Stardom|url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,293710,00.html|work=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|publisher=[[Time Warner]]|accessdate=January 8, 2013|date=August 9, 1996}}</ref> After the announcement that Lopez would portray Selena, news media and fans criticized Abraham for choosing Lopez, a New York City native born to [[Puerto Ricans|Puerto Rican]] parents, was selected to play a Texan of [[Mexican people|Mexican]] descent.{{sfn|Tracy|2008|p=53}} The Mexican media disapproved the film and were outraged that Lopez was chosen for the title role.{{sfn|Tracy|2008|p=53}} Lopez received backlash from the media and fans because she was not a Mexican American.{{sfn|Tracy|2008|p=53}} The Hispanic community began protesting for a recast. During pre-production, Lopez stated: "I know a few people were protesting, but in Corpus [Selena's hometown] everyone has been really supportive".<ref name="EWc" /> Nava admitted that the backlash was "a little hurtful", and felt the protesters "should be celebrating that we have an all-Latino cast and that Lopez, one of our own, is becoming a star."<ref name="EWc" /> The announcement was described as the "role of a lifetime." from news outlets and Lopez's salary for the film was reported at $1 million,<ref>{{cite news|last=Jakle|first=Jeanne|title=Selena star says yes to role as fiancee|newspaper=[[San Antonio Express-News]]|publisher=[[Hearst Corporation]]|date=October 30, 1996}}</ref><ref name="La">{{cite web|title='Mi Familia' actress Jennifer Lopez to play Selena in movie|work=[[Austin-American Statesman]]|publisher=([[Cox Enterprises]])|date=June 15, 1996}}</ref> which made Lopez the highest paid Hispanic actress in history. Dave Karger of ''Entertainment Weekly'' noted that "nothing could have prepared [Lopez] for the hype attached to her million-dollar salary."<ref name="EWc" />
On August 8, 1996, the ''[[Los Angeles Daily News]]'' announced that [[Jon Seda]] and [[Edward James Olmos]] had joined the cast as Chris Perez and Abraham Quintanilla, respectively.<ref>{{cite web|title=News & Notes|work=[[Los Angeles Daily News]]|publisher=([[MediaNews Group]])|date=August 8, 1996}}</ref> After Lopez received the role, she decided to stay with Suzette at her home to study her character in the recordings and footage the family shared with her.<ref name="makingof"/> Lopez felt that her "spirit and [Selena's] spirit were so similar" which was echoed by the singer's family who found that Lopez mimicked similar personality traits of Selena.<ref name="makingof"/> They believed that Lopez' body language, laugh, and how she talked were identical to that of Selena's.<ref name="makingof"/> Lopez had constant dance rehearsals for the film and said how she would arrive at the studio late in the day after finishing filming for another role.<ref name="makingof"/> The family often had the entire main cast of the film over for dinner and would notice how they would watch them in their interactions with each other and the way they ate.<ref name="makingof"/> Edward James Olmos, who took the role as Abraham, was asked to gain {{convert|40|lbs|kg}} for the film.<ref name="makingof"/> The cast found Olmos to be a father figure for them and often gave advice to the cast during filming.<ref name="makingof"/> A.B., found Olmos' portrayal of his father to be convincing especially in the scene where Abraham was angered after finding out about Selena and Perez' relationship.<ref name="makingof"/> Suzette discovered that [[Jackie Guerra]], who played her in the film, constantly fixed her fitted and asked her family if she had done that before in which the family replied that she unknowingly does so.<ref name="makingof"/> Band member [[Pete Astudillo]], had to do a screen test of himself for the film and said how he had to improvise in several of his scenes since he had little dialogue in the film.<ref name="makingof"/> American actor [[Jon Seda]] portrayed Chris Perez in the film and often spent time with Perez for character development.<ref name="makingof"/> Seda said how he had spent time with Perez at the home he shared with Selena and found a price sticker in the bathroom with a scribbled letter that read "Selena and Chris, I Love You" and expressed on how that further inspired him to "show the love they [once] had" in the film.<ref name="makingof"/> The biographical film focused on Selena's life rather than her death. Nava said, "I don't want to attend to [her murder]", while her death is treated "at a distance".<ref name="EWc" />
=== Filming ===
[[Principal photography]] began September 1996, in San Antonio, Corpus Christi, [[Poteet, Texas|Poteet]], [[Houston, Texas|Houston]], and [[Lake Jackson, Texas]]. Nava used locals as extras for the film.<ref name="FilA">{{cite web|last=Bennett|first=David|title=Director to use Corpus Christi, S.A. locales in Selena movie|work=[[San Antonio Express-News]]|publisher=([[Hearst Corporation]])|date=September 14, 1996}}</ref> Selena's singing voice was dubbed into the film, with Lopez lip-syncing the songs.<ref name="EWc" /> During the opening of the Selena Etc. boutique scene, Suzette believed Lopez was wearing Selena's clothing to her disbelief that the costume crew members had replicated the suit the singer wore.<ref name="makingof"/> Costume designer Elisabetta Beraldo remade Selena's dress she wore when she won the [[Grammy Award]] in 1994.<ref name="makingof"/> Suzette said how she was overcome with emotions after viewing Lopez in the dress. During the elopement scene, Perez explained how he had reminiscent the event as if he was "transported back in time" and remembered how he had a [["Do not disturb" sign|do not disturb]] sign and hearing a knock on his door. He found the scene to be one of the hardest to watch after reliving the moment when Selena had told him that eloping was the only resource they had and that they would never have a wedding she dreamed about.<ref name="makingof"/> Perez refused to visit the set and explained that he did not want to partake in the film's process.<ref name="makingof"/> Seda convinced him to visit for the scene where his character auditions for the role as the new guitarist for the band.<ref name="makingof"/> After researching on how to perform a [[riff]] on a guitar and having lessons from Perez, Seda felt that the scene would not come off as authentic since he could not replicate Perez' guitar riffs.<ref name="makingof"/> He tricked Perez into visiting the scene so that he could play the riff and have the director shoot a close up of his hands for the film.<ref name="makingof"/> Seda said how after the film was released that people believed he could play the guitar; he said he told fans how Perez was actually the one performing the riff in the scene.<ref name="makingof"/>
Nava pointed out how he wanted the performance scenes in the film to be "integrated into the drama and to reflect what the characters were going through emotionally and what Selena was going through emotionally at that particular time."<ref name="makingof"/> He further explained how he wanted the Astrodome scene to be the opening of the film to show viewers at her height of her career and then backtrail to show how she got there.<ref name="makingof"/> The scene was shot at the [[San Antonio Alamodome]] on September 15, 1996 and was advertised in newspapers which garnered the attention of 35,000 people.<ref name="makingof"/> Lopez said how she was nervous for the scene since it would be the first time she would perform in front of an audience of that size.<ref name="makingof"/> She further expressed how uneven she was due to the criticism she received and was unsure how fans would receive her.<ref name="makingof"/> Jackie Guerra voiced on how during the scene she saw Selena's parents sobbing, the cast later said how after the scene was completed they were overwhelmed with emotions.<ref name="makingof"/> Later that night, fans approached Lopez sobbing that she looked identical to Selena and public perception on Lopez changed after her performance.<ref>{{cite web| title=Facts about the movie "Selena"| work=Ecelebrity Mirror| date= October 25, 2018| url=https://ecelebritymirror.com/entertainment/marcella-samora-mother-singer-selena-perez/}}</ref> The death scene was shot once, the cast explained how once they were emotional they continued after the director announced the take. Guerra said how she was physically and emotionally drained after the death scene was shot.<ref name="makingof"/> She explained how she "could not imagine what's it like to be [the Quintanilla family]" and further said how she had to live with the pain for four months but found it unimaginable to the pain the family goes through since the death of Selena.<ref name="makingof"/> Lopez spoke how the scene made her appreciate life even more, whereas Seda expressed that working on the film was one of the hardest for him in terms of departing from the cast.<ref name="makingof"/>
== Post-production ==
Nava confessed in 2007 that ''Selena'' was the most emotional film he had ever made.<ref name="makingof"/> Filming ''Selena'' inspired Lopez to begin her own music career.<ref>Mendible, M. (2007). "From bananas to buttocks: the Latina body in popular film and culture". Austin: [[University of Texas Press]]. Retrieved September 4, 2012.</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TxIEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA27&dq=jennifer+lopez+tommy+Mottola&hl=en&sa=X&ei=wQzwT9uPOJL0rAGXmJmSAg&ved=0CGEQ6AEwCQ#v=onepage&q=jennifer%20lopez%20tommy%20Mottola&f=false |page=27 | work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] | publisher=[[Nielsen Business Media]] | volume=119 | issn=0006-2510 | number=5 | title=On the Down Lo |date=February 3, 2007 |accessdate=July 1, 2012}}</ref>
===Music===
{{Main|Selena (soundtrack)}}
An original motion picture [[Selena (soundtrack)|''Selena'' soundtrack]] was released by [[EMI Latin]] on March 11, 1997 debuting at number 20 on the US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]].<ref>{{cite journal|title=Billboard 200 > 29 March 1997|journal=Billboard|date=March 29, 1997|volume=109|issue=13|url=https://books.google.com/?id=1Q4EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA33&dq=selena#v=onepage&q=selena&f=false|accessdate=April 9, 2015}}</ref> The [[CD]] contains twelve tracks with Selena singing the songs heard in the film. The only songs that were not in the film were "Is it the Beat," "Only Love," and "A Boy Like That," and Selena tributes sung by other artists.
The only recordings heard on the film were the "Cumbia Medley," "Disco Medley," and "Where Did the Feeling Go?", which was played in the last half of the film's closing credits. The Vidal Brothers' "Oldies Medley" was also on the film. All the other songs, including rare tracks, hits, and cuts like the "Disco Medley, Part II" (which was recorded live during Selena's 1995 concert at the [[Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo]]), were recordings from Selena in concerts.
==Release==
===Distribution===
The film opened in [[wide release]] on March 21, 1997 (1,850 theaters) and sales the opening weekend were $11,615,722. ''Selena'' ran for 15 weeks domestically (101 days) and eventually grossed* 60,000,000 ($35,281,794 in the United States. The film sales worldwide were considerably more. At its widest release the film was shown in 1,873 screens. The production budget of the film was approximately $20,000,000.<ref>[http://www.the-numbers.com/movies/1997/SELEN.php The Numbers] box office data. Last accessed: January 9, 2008.</ref><ref>[http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=selena.htm Box Office Mojo] box office data. Last accessed: January 9, 2008.</ref>
A 10th Anniversary DVD edition of ''Selena'' was released on September 18, 2007 by Warner Home Video. The two-disc set contains the original theatrical version (127 minutes) and a director's cut version (134 minutes) of the film, which had been shown on several TV stations before. Extras include a ''Making of Selena: 10 Years Later'' featurette, a ''Queen of Tejano'' featurette, and nine additional scenes.<ref>[http://www.dvdactive.com/news/releases/selena.html ''"10th Anniversary edition of Selena"''] at DVD Active.
</ref>
===Box office===
Following its August 1995 announcement, ''Selena'' was slated for an August 1996 release date.<ref name="FilA" /> It was last pushed back to sometime at "the end of" 1996.<ref name="La" /> Ultimately, it was released in America on March 21, 1997, after being pushed back several times. After its opening weekend, ''Selena'' grossed a total of $11,615,722 domestically, opening at #2 at the United States box office.<ref name="BoMojo">{{cite web|title=Selena (1997) - Box Office Mojo|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=selena.htm|accessdate=January 8, 2013}}</ref> In its second weekend, the film fell #3, grossing $6,138,838. The following weekend, it fell to No. 6, grossing $3,456,217. By April 20, 1997, ''Selena'' grossed a total of $32,002,285.<ref>{{cite web|title=Selena (1997) - Weekend Box Office Results - Box Office Mojo|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=weekend&id=selena.htm|accessdate=January 8, 2013}}</ref> Its total lifetime gross stands at $35,281,794.<ref name="BoMojo" /> According to [[Box Office Mojo]], ''Selena'' is the 15th highest-grossing musical biopic of all time.<ref>{{cite web|title=Biopic - Music Movies at the Box Office - Box Office Mojo|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/genres/chart/?id=musicbio.htm|accessdate=January 8, 2013}}</ref>
==Reception==
===Critical response===
''Selena'' received mostly positive reviews from critics. [[Roger Ebert]], film critic for the ''[[Chicago Sun-Times]],'' was impressed by the acting, and gave ''Selena'' three-and-a-half stars out of four and wrote, "Young Selena is played by Becky Lee Meza, who has a big smile and a lot of energy. The teenage and adult Selena is played by Lopez in a star-making performance. After her strong work as the passionate lover of [[Jack Nicholson]] in the current ''[[Blood and Wine]],'' here she creates a completely different performance, as a loyal Quintanilla who does most of her growing up on a tour bus with her dad at the wheel."<ref>[http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/19970321/REVIEWS/703210306/1023 Ebert, Roger]. ''The Chicago Sun-Times'', film review, March 21, 1997. Last accessed: January 9, 2008.</ref> ''Entertainment Weekly'' believed Lopez perfected Selena's accent while "studying performance footage of the pop sensation" according to Nava. Lopez said "you need to do your homework on this gig" because Selena was "fresh in the public's mind".<ref name="EWc" />
Film critic Lisa Kropiewnicki liked the film and wrote, "Jennifer Lopez delivers a breakout performance...[and] Nava's engaging script wisely mines his subject's life for humor and conflict, embracing Selena Quintanilla's passion for music."<ref>Kropiewnicki, Lisa. {{Amg movie|154769|Selena}}, film review. Last accessed: January 9, 2008.</ref> Film critic [[James Berardinelli]] also liked the film and the screenplay, writing, "It would have been easy to trivialize Selena's story, turning it into a sudsy, made-for-[[television|TV]] type motion picture." He believed the acting was top notch and wrote "Jennifer Lopez is radiant as the title character, conveying the boundless energy and enthusiasm that exemplified Selena, while effectively copying not only her look, but her mannerisms. I wonder if Selena's family, upon watching this performance, felt an eerie sense of ''[[déjà vu]]''."<ref>[http://preview.reelviews.net/movies/s/selena.html Berardinelli, James]. ''Reel Views,'' film review, 1997. Last accessed: January 9, 2008.</ref>
''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' film critic [[Kenneth Turan]] gave the film a mixed review. He wrote the film is part of a "completely predictable Latino soap opera." Yet, "there are chunks of ''Selena'' that only a stone could resist. This movie turns out to be a celebration not only of the singer but also (as "[[What's Love Got to Do with It (film)|What's Love]]" was for [[Angela Bassett]]) of the actress who plays her, Jennifer Lopez."<ref>[http://www.calendarlive.com/movies/reviews/cl-movie970321-5,2,2183.story Turan, Kenneth]. ''Los Angeles Times,'' "In the Authorized ''Selena,'' She's Seen in the Best Light", Calendar Section, March 21, 1997. Last accessed: January 9, 2008.</ref>
Some critics, however, did not like how the film appeared to be a sanitized Selena [[portrait]]. Critic Walter Addiego considers Nava's work a worshipful [[biography]] of her. Addiego, writing for the ''[[San Francisco Examiner]],'' did have a few enjoyable moments viewing the film but wrote, "You can't help cheering for Selena, but the good feeling is diminished by the sense that her story's been simplified and sanitized."<ref>[http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/e/a/1997/03/21/WEEKEND1948.dtl Addiego, Walter]. ''San Francisco Examiner,'' film review, page C, March 21, 1997.</ref> The review aggregator [[Rotten Tomatoes]] reported that 64% of critics gave the film a positive review, based on thirty-nine reviews. The consensus reads, "''Selena'' occasionally struggles to tell its subject's story with depth or perspective, but those flaws are rendered largely irrelevant by Jennifer Lopez in the title role".
<ref>[https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1073427_selena? ''Selena''] at [[Rotten Tomatoes]]. Last accessed: September 12, 2011.</ref> At [[Metacritic]], which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from film critics, it has a rating score of 65, indicating "Generally favorable reviews".
===Awards===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Award
! scope="col"|Date
! scope="col"|Category
! scope="col"|Recipients and nominees
! scope="col"|Result
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Ref.
|-
|rowspan=6|[[ALMA Awards]]
|rowspan=6|June 4, 1998
|Outstanding Feature Film
|''Selena''
|{{won}}
|rowspan=6 style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://almaawards.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/1998-NCLR-ALMA-AWARDS-NOMINEES.pdf|title=1998 ALMA Awards nominees|publisher=ALMA Awards|accessdate=July 31, 2014}}</ref><br/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://almaawards.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/1998-NCLR-ALMA-AWARDS-RECIPIENTS.pdf|title=1998 ALMA Awards recipients|publisher=ALMA Awards|accessdate=July 31, 2014}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan=2|Outstanding Actor in a Feature Film
|[[Edward James Olmos]]
|{{won}}
|-
|[[Jon Seda]]
|{{won}}
|-
|rowspan=2|Outstanding Actress in a Feature Film
|[[Jennifer Lopez]]
|{{won}}
|-
|[[Jackie Guerra]]
|{{won}}
|-
|Outstanding Latino Director of a Feature Film
|[[Gregory Nava]]
|{{won}}
|-
|[[Golden Globe Awards]]
|[[55th Golden Globe Awards|January 18, 1998]]
|[[Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy|Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy]]
|[[Jennifer Lopez]]
|{{nominated}}
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite book|last=Cottrell|first=Robert C|title=Icons of American popular culture : from P.T. Barnum to Jennifer Lopez|year=2010|publisher=M.E. Sharpe|isbn=978-0765622990|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZXRcV6k0F9sC&pg=PA214&lpg=PA214&dq=Selena+movie+awards+and+nominations#v=onepage&q=Selena%20movie%20awards%20and%20nominations&f=false|accessdate=October 3, 2012}}</ref>
|-
|[[Grammy Awards]]
|[[40th Grammy Awards|February 25, 1998]]
|[[Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media|Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media]]
|[[Selena: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]]
|{{nominated}}
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite book|last=Baugh|first=Scott L|title=Latino American cinema an encyclopedia of movies, stars, concepts, and trends|publisher=Greenwood Press|isbn=978-0313380372|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=IW6-HM6FSH4C&pg=PA249&lpg=PA249&dq=Outstanding+Actor+in+a+Feature+Film+Jon+Seda#v=onepage&q=Outstanding%20Actor%20in%20a%20Feature%20Film%20Jon%20Seda&f=false|accessdate=October 3, 2012|date=April 13, 2012}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan=2|[[Imagen Awards]]
|rowspan=2|April 1, 1998
|Best Theatrical Feature Film
|''Selena'' {{small|(tied with ''[[The Disappearance of Garcia Lorca]])''}}
|{{yes|Tied}}
|style="text-align:center;" rowspan=2|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.imagen.org/awards/1998|title=13th Annual Imagen Awards|publisher=[[Imagen Awards]]|accessdate=July 31, 2014}}</ref>
|-
|Lasting Image Award
| [[Jennifer Lopez]], ''Selena''
|{{won}}
|-
|rowspan=2|Lone Star Film Awards
|rowspan=2|1998
|Best Actress
|[[Jennifer Lopez]]
|{{won}}
|rowspan=2 style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite book|last=Albertson|first=Mark|title=Cultivating Chicana/o Images: Negotiating the Cinematic Masterpiece for Cultural Survival|page=18}}</ref>
|-
|Best Supporting Actor
|[[Edward James Olmos]]
|{{won}}
|}
== See also ==
{{Portal|Film|United States|Texas|1990s|Hispanic and Latino Americans}}
* [[Selena: The Series]]
==References==
{{Reflist|2}}
==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0120094|Selena}}
* {{mojo title|selena|Selena}}
* {{rotten-tomatoes|1073427_selena|Selena}}
* {{metacritic film|selena|Selena}}
{{Selena}}
{{Gregory Nava}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Selena}}
[[Category:Selena]]
[[Category:1997 films]]
[[Category:1990s biographical drama films]]
[[Category:1990s musical drama films]]
[[Category:American films]]
[[Category:American biographical drama films]]
[[Category:Biographical films about singers]]
[[Category:American musical drama films]]
[[Category:English-language films]]
[[Category:Spanish-language films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Dave Grusin]]
[[Category:Films directed by Gregory Nava]]
[[Category:Films set in Texas]]
[[Category:Films set in the 1960s]]
[[Category:Films set in 1961]]
[[Category:Films set in the 1970s]]
[[Category:Films set in the 1980s]]
[[Category:Films set in 1981]]
[[Category:Films set in the 1990s]]
[[Category:Films set in 1995]]
[[Category:Films shot in Mexico]]
[[Category:Films shot in Texas]]
[[Category:Films shot in San Antonio]]
[[Category:Mexican-American films]]
[[Category:Musical films based on actual events]]
[[Category:Warner Bros. films]]
[[Category:Films about murder]]
[[Category:Cultural depictions of pop musicians]]
[[Category:Cultural depictions of American women]]' |
Unified diff of changes made by edit (edit_diff) | '@@ -1,38 +1,3 @@
-{{Infobox film
-| name = Selena
-| image = Selenathemovie.jpg
-| alt = The film poster shows a woman grinning over a live concert. The background is dark with faint faces of those in attendance to the concert, with the names of the two lead actors. The middle has the film's name and tagline, and the bottom contains a list of the director's previous works, as well as the film's credits, rating, and release date.
-| caption = Theatrical release poster
-| director = [[Gregory Nava]]
-| producers = {{Plainlist|
-* [[Abraham Quintanilla Jr.]]
-* [[Moctesuma Esparza]]
-* Robert Katz
-}}
-| writer = Gregory Nava
-| starring = {{Plainlist|
-* [[Jennifer Lopez]]
-* [[Edward James Olmos]]
-* [[Jon Seda]]
-* [[Constance Marie]]
-* [[Jacob Vargas]]
-* [[Lupe Ontiveros]]
-* [[Jackie Guerra]]}}
-| music = [[Dave Grusin]]
-| cinematography = [[Edward Lachman]]
-| editing = Nancy Richardson
-| studio = [[Q-Productions]]
-| distributor = [[Warner Bros.]]
-| released = {{Film date|1997|03|21}}
-| runtime = 127 minutes
-| country = United States
-| language = English<br />Spanish
-| budget = $20 million<ref name="gross">{{cite web |url=http://www.the-numbers.com/movies/1997/SELEN.php |title=Selena (1997) gross
-|author= |date=September 17, 2011 |work=The-Numbers |publisher= }}</ref>
-| gross = $60 million<ref name="gross"/>
-}}
-'''''Selena''''' is a 1997 American [[Biographical film|biographical]] [[Musical film|musical]] [[Drama (film and television)|drama film]] written and directed by [[Gregory Nava]] about the life and career of [[Tejano music]] star [[Selena|Selena Quintanilla-Pérez]], a recording artist well known in the [[Latino]] communities in the United States and [[Mexico]] before she was [[Murder of Selena|murdered]] by [[Yolanda Saldívar]], the president of her fan club, at the age of 23.
-
-The film stars [[Jennifer Lopez]] in her breakout role as Selena. Selena's father [[Abraham Quintanilla Jr.]] (who served as the producer in the film) is played by [[Edward James Olmos]] and [[Constance Marie]] plays Selena's mother Marcella Quintanilla. ''Selena'' was released on March 21, 1997 in the United States to positive reviews from critics and audiences.
+You are Gay, So is your mom, and your sister.😘 stop being gay. amos: @ally_love56
==Plot==
' |
New page size (new_size) | 37213 |
Old page size (old_size) | 39412 |
Size change in edit (edit_delta) | -2199 |
Lines added in edit (added_lines) | [
0 => 'You are Gay, So is your mom, and your sister.😘 stop being gay. amos: @ally_love56'
] |
Lines removed in edit (removed_lines) | [
0 => '{{Infobox film',
1 => '| name = Selena',
2 => '| image = Selenathemovie.jpg',
3 => '| alt = The film poster shows a woman grinning over a live concert. The background is dark with faint faces of those in attendance to the concert, with the names of the two lead actors. The middle has the film's name and tagline, and the bottom contains a list of the director's previous works, as well as the film's credits, rating, and release date.',
4 => '| caption = Theatrical release poster',
5 => '| director = [[Gregory Nava]]',
6 => '| producers = {{Plainlist|',
7 => '* [[Abraham Quintanilla Jr.]]',
8 => '* [[Moctesuma Esparza]]',
9 => '* Robert Katz',
10 => '}}',
11 => '| writer = Gregory Nava',
12 => '| starring = {{Plainlist|',
13 => '* [[Jennifer Lopez]]',
14 => '* [[Edward James Olmos]]',
15 => '* [[Jon Seda]]',
16 => '* [[Constance Marie]]',
17 => '* [[Jacob Vargas]]',
18 => '* [[Lupe Ontiveros]]',
19 => '* [[Jackie Guerra]]}}',
20 => '| music = [[Dave Grusin]]',
21 => '| cinematography = [[Edward Lachman]]',
22 => '| editing = Nancy Richardson',
23 => '| studio = [[Q-Productions]]',
24 => '| distributor = [[Warner Bros.]]',
25 => '| released = {{Film date|1997|03|21}}',
26 => '| runtime = 127 minutes',
27 => '| country = United States',
28 => '| language = English<br />Spanish',
29 => '| budget = $20 million<ref name="gross">{{cite web |url=http://www.the-numbers.com/movies/1997/SELEN.php |title=Selena (1997) gross ',
30 => '|author= |date=September 17, 2011 |work=The-Numbers |publisher= }}</ref>',
31 => '| gross = $60 million<ref name="gross"/>',
32 => '}}',
33 => ''''''Selena''''' is a 1997 American [[Biographical film|biographical]] [[Musical film|musical]] [[Drama (film and television)|drama film]] written and directed by [[Gregory Nava]] about the life and career of [[Tejano music]] star [[Selena|Selena Quintanilla-Pérez]], a recording artist well known in the [[Latino]] communities in the United States and [[Mexico]] before she was [[Murder of Selena|murdered]] by [[Yolanda Saldívar]], the president of her fan club, at the age of 23.',
34 => '',
35 => 'The film stars [[Jennifer Lopez]] in her breakout role as Selena. Selena's father [[Abraham Quintanilla Jr.]] (who served as the producer in the film) is played by [[Edward James Olmos]] and [[Constance Marie]] plays Selena's mother Marcella Quintanilla. ''Selena'' was released on March 21, 1997 in the United States to positive reviews from critics and audiences.'
] |
All external links added in the edit (added_links) | [] |
All external links in the new text (all_links) | [
0 => 'https://web.archive.org/web/20070715183634/http://www.chron.com/content/chronicle/metropolitan/selena/transcripts/95/10/12/martinez.html',
1 => 'http://www.chron.com/content/chronicle/metropolitan/selena/transcripts/95/10/12/martinez.html',
2 => 'http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,298633,00.html',
3 => 'http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1997-03-30/news/9703300300_1_selena-quintanilla-perez-people-en-espanol-latinas',
4 => 'https://texasarchive.org/library/index.php?title=Selena_National_Casting_Call,_San_Antonio_-_Raw_Footage_(1996)',
5 => 'http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=CSTB&p_theme=cstb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB422F6A50DAE55&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10',
6 => 'https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/mcall/access/14351783.html?dids=14351783:14351783&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT',
7 => 'http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,293710,00.html',
8 => 'https://ecelebritymirror.com/entertainment/marcella-samora-mother-singer-selena-perez/',
9 => 'https://books.google.com/books?id=TxIEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA27&dq=jennifer+lopez+tommy+Mottola&hl=en&sa=X&ei=wQzwT9uPOJL0rAGXmJmSAg&ved=0CGEQ6AEwCQ#v=onepage&q=jennifer%20lopez%20tommy%20Mottola&f=false',
10 => '//www.worldcat.org/issn/0006-2510',
11 => 'https://books.google.com/?id=1Q4EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA33&dq=selena#v=onepage&q=selena&f=false',
12 => 'http://www.the-numbers.com/movies/1997/SELEN.php',
13 => 'http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=selena.htm',
14 => 'http://www.dvdactive.com/news/releases/selena.html',
15 => 'http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=weekend&id=selena.htm',
16 => 'http://www.boxofficemojo.com/genres/chart/?id=musicbio.htm',
17 => 'http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/19970321/REVIEWS/703210306/1023',
18 => 'https://www.allmovie.com/movie/v154769',
19 => 'http://preview.reelviews.net/movies/s/selena.html',
20 => 'http://www.calendarlive.com/movies/reviews/cl-movie970321-5,2,2183.story',
21 => 'http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/e/a/1997/03/21/WEEKEND1948.dtl',
22 => 'https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1073427_selena?',
23 => 'http://almaawards.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/1998-NCLR-ALMA-AWARDS-NOMINEES.pdf',
24 => 'http://almaawards.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/1998-NCLR-ALMA-AWARDS-RECIPIENTS.pdf',
25 => 'https://books.google.com/books?id=ZXRcV6k0F9sC&pg=PA214&lpg=PA214&dq=Selena+movie+awards+and+nominations#v=onepage&q=Selena%20movie%20awards%20and%20nominations&f=false',
26 => 'https://books.google.com/books?id=IW6-HM6FSH4C&pg=PA249&lpg=PA249&dq=Outstanding+Actor+in+a+Feature+Film+Jon+Seda#v=onepage&q=Outstanding%20Actor%20in%20a%20Feature%20Film%20Jon%20Seda&f=false',
27 => 'http://www.imagen.org/awards/1998',
28 => 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120094/',
29 => 'https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=selena.htm',
30 => 'https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1073427_selena',
31 => 'https://www.metacritic.com/movie/selena'
] |
Links in the page, before the edit (old_links) | [
0 => '//www.worldcat.org/issn/0006-2510',
1 => '//www.worldcat.org/issn/0006-2510',
2 => 'http://almaawards.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/1998-NCLR-ALMA-AWARDS-NOMINEES.pdf',
3 => 'http://almaawards.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/1998-NCLR-ALMA-AWARDS-RECIPIENTS.pdf',
4 => 'http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1997-03-30/news/9703300300_1_selena-quintanilla-perez-people-en-espanol-latinas',
5 => 'http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=CSTB&p_theme=cstb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB422F6A50DAE55&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10',
6 => 'http://preview.reelviews.net/movies/s/selena.html',
7 => 'http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/19970321/REVIEWS/703210306/1023',
8 => 'http://www.boxofficemojo.com/genres/chart/?id=musicbio.htm',
9 => 'http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=selena.htm',
10 => 'http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=weekend&id=selena.htm',
11 => 'http://www.calendarlive.com/movies/reviews/cl-movie970321-5,2,2183.story',
12 => 'http://www.chron.com/content/chronicle/metropolitan/selena/transcripts/95/10/12/martinez.html',
13 => 'http://www.dvdactive.com/news/releases/selena.html',
14 => 'http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,293710,00.html',
15 => 'http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,298633,00.html',
16 => 'http://www.imagen.org/awards/1998',
17 => 'http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/e/a/1997/03/21/WEEKEND1948.dtl',
18 => 'http://www.the-numbers.com/movies/1997/SELEN.php',
19 => 'https://books.google.com/?id=1Q4EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA33&dq=selena#v=onepage&q=selena&f=false',
20 => 'https://books.google.com/books?id=IW6-HM6FSH4C&pg=PA249&lpg=PA249&dq=Outstanding+Actor+in+a+Feature+Film+Jon+Seda#v=onepage&q=Outstanding%20Actor%20in%20a%20Feature%20Film%20Jon%20Seda&f=false',
21 => 'https://books.google.com/books?id=TxIEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA27&dq=jennifer+lopez+tommy+Mottola&hl=en&sa=X&ei=wQzwT9uPOJL0rAGXmJmSAg&ved=0CGEQ6AEwCQ#v=onepage&q=jennifer%20lopez%20tommy%20Mottola&f=false',
22 => 'https://books.google.com/books?id=ZXRcV6k0F9sC&pg=PA214&lpg=PA214&dq=Selena+movie+awards+and+nominations#v=onepage&q=Selena%20movie%20awards%20and%20nominations&f=false',
23 => 'https://ecelebritymirror.com/entertainment/marcella-samora-mother-singer-selena-perez/',
24 => 'https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/mcall/access/14351783.html?dids=14351783:14351783&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT',
25 => 'https://texasarchive.org/library/index.php?title=Selena_National_Casting_Call,_San_Antonio_-_Raw_Footage_(1996)',
26 => 'https://web.archive.org/web/20070715183634/http://www.chron.com/content/chronicle/metropolitan/selena/transcripts/95/10/12/martinez.html',
27 => 'https://www.allmovie.com/movie/v154769',
28 => 'https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=selena.htm',
29 => 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120094/',
30 => 'https://www.metacritic.com/movie/selena',
31 => 'https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1073427_selena?',
32 => 'https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1073427_selena'
] |
Parsed HTML source of the new revision (new_html) | '<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>You are Gay, So is your mom, and your sister.😘 stop being gay. amos: @ally_love56
</p>
<div id="toc" class="toc"><input type="checkbox" role="button" id="toctogglecheckbox" class="toctogglecheckbox" style="display:none" /><div class="toctitle" lang="en" dir="ltr"><h2>Contents</h2><span class="toctogglespan"><label class="toctogglelabel" for="toctogglecheckbox"></label></span></div>
<ul>
<li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-1"><a href="#Plot"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Plot</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-2"><a href="#Cast"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Cast</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-3"><a href="#Pre-production"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Pre-production</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-4"><a href="#Production"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Production</span></a>
<ul>
<li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-5"><a href="#Casting"><span class="tocnumber">4.1</span> <span class="toctext">Casting</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-6"><a href="#Filming"><span class="tocnumber">4.2</span> <span class="toctext">Filming</span></a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-7"><a href="#Post-production"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Post-production</span></a>
<ul>
<li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-8"><a href="#Music"><span class="tocnumber">5.1</span> <span class="toctext">Music</span></a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-9"><a href="#Release"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Release</span></a>
<ul>
<li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-10"><a href="#Distribution"><span class="tocnumber">6.1</span> <span class="toctext">Distribution</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-11"><a href="#Box_office"><span class="tocnumber">6.2</span> <span class="toctext">Box office</span></a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-12"><a href="#Reception"><span class="tocnumber">7</span> <span class="toctext">Reception</span></a>
<ul>
<li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-13"><a href="#Critical_response"><span class="tocnumber">7.1</span> <span class="toctext">Critical response</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-14"><a href="#Awards"><span class="tocnumber">7.2</span> <span class="toctext">Awards</span></a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-15"><a href="#See_also"><span class="tocnumber">8</span> <span class="toctext">See also</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-16"><a href="#References"><span class="tocnumber">9</span> <span class="toctext">References</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-17"><a href="#External_links"><span class="tocnumber">10</span> <span class="toctext">External links</span></a></li>
</ul>
</div>
<h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Plot">Plot</span></h2>
<p>In 1961, a young <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Abraham_Quintanilla_Jr" class="mw-redirect" title="Abraham Quintanilla Jr">Abraham Quintanilla</a> and his band "The Dinos" are rejected by a white restaurant owner for an audition due to their "Whites Only" policy. They then perform to a Mexican audience at a nightclub called "Lerma's", but a riot ensues when they sing "<a href="/enwiki/wiki/We_Belong_Together_(Robert_%26_Johnny_song)" title="We Belong Together (Robert & Johnny song)">We Belong Together</a>", rather than music associated with the Spanish culture, and the band is forced to flee.
</p><p>In 1981, Abraham is married to Marcela Samora and has three children: <a href="/enwiki/wiki/A.B._Quintanilla" title="A.B. Quintanilla">Abraham III (nicknamed A.B.)</a>, Suzette, and Selena (Rebecca Lee Meza). Abraham discovers Selena's singing talent and decides to create a band called <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Selena_y_Los_Dinos" title="Selena y Los Dinos">Selena y Los Dinos</a>, with Selena as the lead singer, A.B. on bass, and Suzette on drums, despite their reluctance. Abraham opens a restaurant called "Papa Gayo's" and tells Selena to learn Spanish so she does not have trouble singing in front of Mexicans like he did.
</p><p>Unfortunately, due to the economic policy of <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Reaganomics" title="Reaganomics">Reaganomics</a> being bad for small business, the Quintanilla family goes bankrupt and loses the restaurant. They move to <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Corpus_Christi,_Texas" title="Corpus Christi, Texas">Corpus Christi, Texas</a> to live with Abraham's brother. There, Selena performs at a carnival and is poorly received, but one day, while the family is on the beach Marcela hears a song on the radio and teaches Selena a dance called "The Washing Machine", which helps her and her band become more popular.
</p><p>In 1990, Selena meets a guitarist named <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Chris_Perez" class="mw-redirect" title="Chris Perez">Chris Perez</a>, who after joining the band, develops a friendship with Selena. Abraham disapproves of Chris after his former rock band members trash a hotel suite even though he greatly helped in making music for the band. Chris and Selena's friendships grows into love and when Abraham catches them hugging before a concert, he fires Chris and threatens a heartbroken Selena that if she follows him, he will disband the Dinos.
</p><p>Selena and Chris continue seeing each other behind Abraham's back, but soon Selena becomes tired and tells Chris that she wants to marry him right away. In 1992, Selena and Chris elope secretly, but their marriage soon makes headlines on the radio. Selena goes to see Abraham, who tells her he is glad she did what she did, only wanting what was best for her. Chris is accepted into the Quintanilla family and returns to being the guitarist for Los Dinos.
</p><p>During one of Selena's live performances, Jose Behar (the head of <a href="/enwiki/wiki/EMI_Latin" class="mw-redirect" title="EMI Latin">EMI Latin</a>) and his music associates tell Abraham that they want to make an English language album for Selena. By 1994, Selena opens her first boutique called: <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Selena_Etc." title="Selena Etc.">Selena Etc.</a>, which her fan-club president <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Yolanda_Saldivar" class="mw-redirect" title="Yolanda Saldivar">Yolanda Saldivar</a> manages, and her album <i><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Selena_Live!" title="Selena Live!">Selena Live!</a></i> wins a <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Grammy_Award" title="Grammy Award">Grammy Award</a> for <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Grammy_Award_for_Best_Mexican/Mexican-American_Album" title="Grammy Award for Best Mexican/Mexican-American Album">Best Mexican-American album</a>. As 1995 begins, she starts recording her Crossover Album and Yolanda gives her a friendship ring, lying that it was only from her.
</p><p>Later, Selena finds out from Abraham that Yolanda has been stealing money from the fan club and a lot of business records have gone missing. At <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Q-Productions" title="Q-Productions">Q-Productions</a>, Abraham, Selena, and Suzette confront Yolanda, but she denies the claim. Selena continues to achieve fame and her concert at the <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Houston_Astrodome" class="mw-redirect" title="Houston Astrodome">Houston Astrodome</a> on February 26 attracts a record breaking crowd. However, just one month later, on March 31, after an argument over the missing financial documents, Selena is <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Murder_of_Selena" title="Murder of Selena">shot to death</a> by Yolanda at a Corpus Christi motel. Yolanda is arrested after a standoff with the police. As Selena's family, friends, and fans mourn her death, a montage of the real Selena plays during a candlelight vigil.
</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Cast">Cast</span></h2>
<div>
<ul><li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Jennifer_Lopez" title="Jennifer Lopez">Jennifer Lopez</a> as <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Selena" title="Selena">Selena</a>
<ul><li><a href="/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Rebecca_Lee_Meza&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Rebecca Lee Meza (page does not exist)">Rebecca Lee Meza</a> as Young Selena</li></ul></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Edward_James_Olmos" title="Edward James Olmos">Edward James Olmos</a> as <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Abraham_Quintanilla_Jr." class="mw-redirect" title="Abraham Quintanilla Jr.">Abraham Quintanilla Jr.</a>
<ul><li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Panchito_G%C3%B3mez" title="Panchito Gómez">Panchito Gómez</a> as Young Abraham</li></ul></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Constance_Marie" title="Constance Marie">Constance Marie</a> as <a href="/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Marcela_Quintanilla&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Marcela Quintanilla (page does not exist)">Marcela Quintanilla</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Jon_Seda" title="Jon Seda">Jon Seda</a> as <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Chris_P%C3%A9rez" title="Chris Pérez">Chris Pérez</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Lupe_Ontiveros" title="Lupe Ontiveros">Lupe Ontiveros</a> as <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Yolanda_Sald%C3%ADvar" title="Yolanda Saldívar">Yolanda Saldívar</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Jackie_Guerra" title="Jackie Guerra">Jackie Guerra</a> as <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Selena_y_Los_Dinos#Band_members" title="Selena y Los Dinos">Suzette Quintanilla</a>
<ul><li><a href="/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Victoria_Elena_Flores&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Victoria Elena Flores (page does not exist)">Victoria Elena Flores</a> as Young Suzette</li></ul></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Jacob_Vargas" title="Jacob Vargas">Jacob Vargas</a> as <a href="/enwiki/wiki/A.B._Quintanilla" title="A.B. Quintanilla">A.B. Quintanilla</a>
<ul><li><a href="/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Rafael_Tamayo&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Rafael Tamayo (page does not exist)">Rafael Tamayo</a> as Young A.B.</li></ul></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Alex_Meneses" title="Alex Meneses">Alexandra Meneses</a> as Sara</li>
<li>Ruben Gonzalez as Joe Ojeda</li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Seidy_L%C3%B3pez" title="Seidy López">Seidy López</a> as Debra</li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Pete_Astudillo" title="Pete Astudillo">Pete Astudillo</a> as himself, Dinos 1990s</li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Ricky_Vela" title="Ricky Vela">Ricky Vela</a> as himself, Dinos 1990s</li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Selena_y_Los_Dinos#Band_members" title="Selena y Los Dinos">Don Shelton</a> as himself, Dinos 1990s</li></ul>
 
<table class="multicol" role="presentation" style="border-collapse: collapse; padding: 0; border: 0; background:transparent; width:100%;">
<tbody><tr><td></td></tr></tbody></table></div>
<h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Pre-production">Pre-production</span></h2>
<p>On March 31, 1995, Selena was <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Murder_of_Selena" title="Murder of Selena">shot to death</a> by <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Yolanda_Sald%C3%ADvar" title="Yolanda Saldívar">Yolanda Saldívar</a>, a former friend who had managed the singer's <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Selena_Etc." title="Selena Etc.">Selena Etc.</a> boutiques.<sup id="cite_ref-Bitch_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Bitch-1">[1]</a></sup> Response by the <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Hispanic" title="Hispanic">Hispanic</a> community was comparable to the reaction of the deaths of musicians <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Elvis_Presley" title="Elvis Presley">Elvis Presley</a>, <a href="/enwiki/wiki/John_Lennon" title="John Lennon">John Lennon</a>, and U.S. president <a href="/enwiki/wiki/John_F._Kennedy" title="John F. Kennedy">John F. Kennedy</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEJasinski2012254_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEJasinski2012254-2">[2]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEStacy2002746_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEStacy2002746-3">[3]</a></sup> Newsstands were swarmed by people looking for items concerning Selena.<sup id="cite_ref-Biography_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Biography-4">[4]</a></sup> Eight unauthorized biographies were released and six documentaries and two major companies were in the process of releasing a Selena film, all without consent from Chris Perez and the Quintanilla family.<sup id="cite_ref-makingof_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-makingof-5">[5]</a></sup> This led Abraham to produce a film based on Selena within weeks of her death, a process he found difficult since he and his family were still mourning.<sup id="cite_ref-makingof_5-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-makingof-5">[5]</a></sup> He believed an authorized film would "put an end to all the false rumors" that were circulating through the media at the time, and "silence [the media] from telling the wrong story." He wanted "the whole world to know the [true] story about [Selena]."<sup id="cite_ref-makingof_5-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-makingof-5">[5]</a></sup> A.B. spoke out the family's concern about possible "misinterpretation of [Selena], [their] family, and a culture" by outside sources and their belief that it was imperative to release their own official film about the singer.<sup id="cite_ref-makingof_5-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-makingof-5">[5]</a></sup> He further said that the decision was forced upon them after learning about the unauthorized biographies and films that could have potentially misconstrue Selena's story.<sup id="cite_ref-makingof_5-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-makingof-5">[5]</a></sup> At the time of Abraham's decision, there were "gossip and hurtful crazy things that were coming from the press" about the family's plan on a film.<sup id="cite_ref-makingof_5-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-makingof-5">[5]</a></sup> Abraham wanted the film to immortalize Selena "in a true positive and beautiful way [and wanted] to celebrate her life [and to] quiet and put to rest all [the] negative ugliness [the media had portrayed]."<sup id="cite_ref-makingof_5-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-makingof-5">[5]</a></sup>
</p><p>News of Abraham's desire to release an official authorized film reached <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Hollywood" title="Hollywood">Hollywood</a>, and American film producer, <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Moctesuma_Esparza" title="Moctesuma Esparza">Moctesuma Esparza</a>. Esparza immediately approached Abraham at his office in Corpus Christi, Texas about partnering to produce the film.<sup id="cite_ref-makingof_5-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-makingof-5">[5]</a></sup> He educated Abraham about the filmmaking process and the support system he could provide while giving Abraham authoritative control over casting, approval of the script and choosing the director.<sup id="cite_ref-makingof_5-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-makingof-5">[5]</a></sup> On August 30, 1995 (a week after he and Abraham agreed to partner), Esparza returned to Corpus Christi from California and brought <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Gregory_Nava" title="Gregory Nava">Gregory Nava</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-makingof_5-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-makingof-5">[5]</a></sup> Abraham disliked Esparza's decision and expressed concern about Nava's potential involvement.<sup id="cite_ref-makingof_5-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-makingof-5">[5]</a></sup> Abraham told Esparza he did not want Nava to be the director because of his <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Id,_ego_and_super-ego#Ego" title="Id, ego and super-ego">ego</a>, though Esparza convinced Abraham that he was the perfect candidate.<sup id="cite_ref-makingof_5-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-makingof-5">[5]</a></sup> Producer Robert Katz later said Nava was chosen because other films he directed "has a very uplifting and positive quality" and believed they deal with "very strong and tragic elements."<sup id="cite_ref-makingof_5-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-makingof-5">[5]</a></sup> <i><a href="/enwiki/wiki/The_Dallas_Morning_News" title="The Dallas Morning News">The Dallas Morning News</a></i> found Nava's works to give "moviegoers a passionate, powerful look at Hispanic life".<sup id="cite_ref-95_a_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-95_a-6">[6]</a></sup> On September 8, 1995, Abraham informed the media on his decision to partner with Esparza/Katz Productions and announced the film's budget to be in the range of $15 and $20 million.<sup id="cite_ref-ewinterview_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ewinterview-7">[7]</a></sup> In an <i><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Entertainment_Weekly" title="Entertainment Weekly">Entertainment Weekly</a></i> interview, Abraham confessed on wanting the duo because they were "in tune with our culture".<sup id="cite_ref-ewinterview_7-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ewinterview-7">[7]</a></sup> Other Hispanic filmmakers were considered to direct the film including <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Luis_Valdez" title="Luis Valdez">Luis Valdez</a> and <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Edward_James_Olmos" title="Edward James Olmos">Edward James Olmos</a> but had settled with Nava.<sup id="cite_ref-ewinterview_7-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ewinterview-7">[7]</a></sup> Katz said the team had overcome "what most people thought was a fatal contract" by entrusting Abraham's decisions and having a working relationship with him throughout the film's production: "working things out in advance so the studios knew exactly what we were proposing."<sup id="cite_ref-makingof_5-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-makingof-5">[5]</a></sup>
</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Production">Production</span></h2>
<p>Nava began writing the script after recording the Quintanilla family on their stories about Selena.<sup id="cite_ref-makingof_5-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-makingof-5">[5]</a></sup> Suzette informed on how Nava took "hours and hours of little stories of our lives and what we would do and how we felt."<sup id="cite_ref-makingof_5-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-makingof-5">[5]</a></sup> Nava explained on how some stories "had came out" during his recording sessions with the family and published the first draft on March 4, 1996.<sup id="cite_ref-makingof_5-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-makingof-5">[5]</a></sup> The incident where Selena and Perez eloped was written in the draft which Abraham expressed disagreements on it.<sup id="cite_ref-makingof_5-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-makingof-5">[5]</a></sup> Citing the singer's popularity with children, he was concerned that they could get the wrong message about elopement as being the best decision.<sup id="cite_ref-makingof_5-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-makingof-5">[5]</a></sup> Nava took a few days to persuade Abraham about the scene's content before he agreed to it, noting that although he understood Abraham's viewpoint, Selena's elopement was important to include because it was a major part of her story.<sup id="cite_ref-makingof_5-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-makingof-5">[5]</a></sup> He further insisted that his character's embracement after the scene would shade a more positive tone after his earlier negative judgments on Selena and Perez's relationship in the film.<sup id="cite_ref-makingof_5-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-makingof-5">[5]</a></sup> Curious on how Nava found out about the elopement, Abraham asked the director and found out that he had interviewed Perez. Abraham discovered that Selena had coaxed Perez into elopement; with earlier assumption that Perez had pressured her into secretly getting married.<sup id="cite_ref-makingof_5-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-makingof-5">[5]</a></sup>
</p>
<h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Casting">Casting</span></h3>
<p>Roger Mussenden was hired as casting director, and held casting calls throughout the United States including <a href="/enwiki/wiki/San_Antonio,_Texas" class="mw-redirect" title="San Antonio, Texas">San Antonio, Texas</a>, <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Miami" title="Miami">Miami</a>, <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Chicago" title="Chicago">Chicago</a>, <a href="/enwiki/wiki/New_York_City" title="New York City">New York City</a>, and <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Los_Angeles" title="Los Angeles">Los Angeles</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-makingof_5-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-makingof-5">[5]</a></sup> Casting calls began on March 16, 1996 and concluded on March 23.<sup id="cite_ref-makingof_5-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-makingof-5">[5]</a></sup> Over 21,000 people auditioned for the title role, becoming the second largest audition since the search for <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Scarlett_O%27Hara" title="Scarlett O'Hara">Scarlett O'Hara</a> in <i><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Gone_with_the_Wind_(film)" title="Gone with the Wind (film)">Gone With the Wind</a></i> (1939).<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEArrarás199731_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEArrarás199731-8">[8]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-selenamoviecast_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-selenamoviecast-9">[9]</a></sup> Casting turnouts reached 10,000 in Los Angeles and 5,000 in Chicago, while turnouts reached 8,000 in San Antonio.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10">[10]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-makingof_5-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-makingof-5">[5]</a></sup> Mussenden chose 10-year-old <a href="/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Rebecca_Lee_Meza&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Rebecca Lee Meza (page does not exist)">Rebecca Lee Meza</a> of <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Harlingen,_Texas" title="Harlingen, Texas">Harlingen</a> to portray young Selena, her acting debut.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11">[11]</a></sup> Mexican actress <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Salma_Hayek" title="Salma Hayek">Salma Hayek</a> was invited to test the role of Selena by Esparza.<sup id="cite_ref-ewinterview_7-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ewinterview-7">[7]</a></sup> Hayek turned the role down; she said she felt it was "too early" to base a movie on Selena and that it would be emotional because Selena's death was still being covered on U.S. television.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12">[12]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13">[13]</a></sup> Abraham discovered an actress in Los Angeles and wanted her for the role as Selena, despite her inability to convince the casting crew.<sup id="cite_ref-makingof_5-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-makingof-5">[5]</a></sup> He later had a change of heart when American actress and dancer <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Jennifer_Lopez" title="Jennifer Lopez">Jennifer Lopez</a> had showed up for the audition.<sup id="cite_ref-makingof_5-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-makingof-5">[5]</a></sup>
</p><p>Lopez found the audition process an elaborated procedure and was asked to sing, dance, and act out the elopement scene in front of the casting crew and Abraham.<sup id="cite_ref-makingof_5-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-makingof-5">[5]</a></sup> Within three takes of the elopement scene, Lopez convinced the entire casting crew who believed her performance was "among the strongest".<sup id="cite_ref-makingof_5-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-makingof-5">[5]</a></sup> Lopez had previously worked with Nava in <i><a href="/enwiki/wiki/My_Family_(film)" title="My Family (film)">My Family</a></i> (1995).<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14">[14]</a></sup> Screen testing was described as "grueling" and required "nine minutes of singing and dancing and eight pages of script."<sup id="cite_ref-EWc_15-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-EWc-15">[15]</a></sup> After the announcement that Lopez would portray Selena, news media and fans criticized Abraham for choosing Lopez, a New York City native born to <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Puerto_Ricans" title="Puerto Ricans">Puerto Rican</a> parents, was selected to play a Texan of <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Mexican_people" class="mw-redirect" title="Mexican people">Mexican</a> descent.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTETracy200853_16-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTETracy200853-16">[16]</a></sup> The Mexican media disapproved the film and were outraged that Lopez was chosen for the title role.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTETracy200853_16-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTETracy200853-16">[16]</a></sup> Lopez received backlash from the media and fans because she was not a Mexican American.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTETracy200853_16-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTETracy200853-16">[16]</a></sup> The Hispanic community began protesting for a recast. During pre-production, Lopez stated: "I know a few people were protesting, but in Corpus [Selena's hometown] everyone has been really supportive".<sup id="cite_ref-EWc_15-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-EWc-15">[15]</a></sup> Nava admitted that the backlash was "a little hurtful", and felt the protesters "should be celebrating that we have an all-Latino cast and that Lopez, one of our own, is becoming a star."<sup id="cite_ref-EWc_15-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-EWc-15">[15]</a></sup> The announcement was described as the "role of a lifetime." from news outlets and Lopez's salary for the film was reported at $1 million,<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17">[17]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-La_18-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-La-18">[18]</a></sup> which made Lopez the highest paid Hispanic actress in history. Dave Karger of <i>Entertainment Weekly</i> noted that "nothing could have prepared [Lopez] for the hype attached to her million-dollar salary."<sup id="cite_ref-EWc_15-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-EWc-15">[15]</a></sup>
</p><p>On August 8, 1996, the <i><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Los_Angeles_Daily_News" title="Los Angeles Daily News">Los Angeles Daily News</a></i> announced that <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Jon_Seda" title="Jon Seda">Jon Seda</a> and <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Edward_James_Olmos" title="Edward James Olmos">Edward James Olmos</a> had joined the cast as Chris Perez and Abraham Quintanilla, respectively.<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19">[19]</a></sup> After Lopez received the role, she decided to stay with Suzette at her home to study her character in the recordings and footage the family shared with her.<sup id="cite_ref-makingof_5-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-makingof-5">[5]</a></sup> Lopez felt that her "spirit and [Selena's] spirit were so similar" which was echoed by the singer's family who found that Lopez mimicked similar personality traits of Selena.<sup id="cite_ref-makingof_5-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-makingof-5">[5]</a></sup> They believed that Lopez' body language, laugh, and how she talked were identical to that of Selena's.<sup id="cite_ref-makingof_5-31" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-makingof-5">[5]</a></sup> Lopez had constant dance rehearsals for the film and said how she would arrive at the studio late in the day after finishing filming for another role.<sup id="cite_ref-makingof_5-32" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-makingof-5">[5]</a></sup> The family often had the entire main cast of the film over for dinner and would notice how they would watch them in their interactions with each other and the way they ate.<sup id="cite_ref-makingof_5-33" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-makingof-5">[5]</a></sup> Edward James Olmos, who took the role as Abraham, was asked to gain 40 pounds (18 kg) for the film.<sup id="cite_ref-makingof_5-34" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-makingof-5">[5]</a></sup> The cast found Olmos to be a father figure for them and often gave advice to the cast during filming.<sup id="cite_ref-makingof_5-35" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-makingof-5">[5]</a></sup> A.B., found Olmos' portrayal of his father to be convincing especially in the scene where Abraham was angered after finding out about Selena and Perez' relationship.<sup id="cite_ref-makingof_5-36" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-makingof-5">[5]</a></sup> Suzette discovered that <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Jackie_Guerra" title="Jackie Guerra">Jackie Guerra</a>, who played her in the film, constantly fixed her fitted and asked her family if she had done that before in which the family replied that she unknowingly does so.<sup id="cite_ref-makingof_5-37" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-makingof-5">[5]</a></sup> Band member <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Pete_Astudillo" title="Pete Astudillo">Pete Astudillo</a>, had to do a screen test of himself for the film and said how he had to improvise in several of his scenes since he had little dialogue in the film.<sup id="cite_ref-makingof_5-38" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-makingof-5">[5]</a></sup> American actor <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Jon_Seda" title="Jon Seda">Jon Seda</a> portrayed Chris Perez in the film and often spent time with Perez for character development.<sup id="cite_ref-makingof_5-39" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-makingof-5">[5]</a></sup> Seda said how he had spent time with Perez at the home he shared with Selena and found a price sticker in the bathroom with a scribbled letter that read "Selena and Chris, I Love You" and expressed on how that further inspired him to "show the love they [once] had" in the film.<sup id="cite_ref-makingof_5-40" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-makingof-5">[5]</a></sup> The biographical film focused on Selena's life rather than her death. Nava said, "I don't want to attend to [her murder]", while her death is treated "at a distance".<sup id="cite_ref-EWc_15-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-EWc-15">[15]</a></sup>
</p>
<h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Filming">Filming</span></h3>
<p><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Principal_photography" title="Principal photography">Principal photography</a> began September 1996, in San Antonio, Corpus Christi, <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Poteet,_Texas" title="Poteet, Texas">Poteet</a>, <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Houston,_Texas" class="mw-redirect" title="Houston, Texas">Houston</a>, and <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Lake_Jackson,_Texas" title="Lake Jackson, Texas">Lake Jackson, Texas</a>. Nava used locals as extras for the film.<sup id="cite_ref-FilA_20-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FilA-20">[20]</a></sup> Selena's singing voice was dubbed into the film, with Lopez lip-syncing the songs.<sup id="cite_ref-EWc_15-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-EWc-15">[15]</a></sup> During the opening of the Selena Etc. boutique scene, Suzette believed Lopez was wearing Selena's clothing to her disbelief that the costume crew members had replicated the suit the singer wore.<sup id="cite_ref-makingof_5-41" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-makingof-5">[5]</a></sup> Costume designer Elisabetta Beraldo remade Selena's dress she wore when she won the <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Grammy_Award" title="Grammy Award">Grammy Award</a> in 1994.<sup id="cite_ref-makingof_5-42" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-makingof-5">[5]</a></sup> Suzette said how she was overcome with emotions after viewing Lopez in the dress. During the elopement scene, Perez explained how he had reminiscent the event as if he was "transported back in time" and remembered how he had a <a href="/enwiki/wiki/%22Do_not_disturb%22_sign" class="mw-redirect" title=""Do not disturb" sign">do not disturb</a> sign and hearing a knock on his door. He found the scene to be one of the hardest to watch after reliving the moment when Selena had told him that eloping was the only resource they had and that they would never have a wedding she dreamed about.<sup id="cite_ref-makingof_5-43" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-makingof-5">[5]</a></sup> Perez refused to visit the set and explained that he did not want to partake in the film's process.<sup id="cite_ref-makingof_5-44" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-makingof-5">[5]</a></sup> Seda convinced him to visit for the scene where his character auditions for the role as the new guitarist for the band.<sup id="cite_ref-makingof_5-45" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-makingof-5">[5]</a></sup> After researching on how to perform a <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Riff" class="mw-redirect" title="Riff">riff</a> on a guitar and having lessons from Perez, Seda felt that the scene would not come off as authentic since he could not replicate Perez' guitar riffs.<sup id="cite_ref-makingof_5-46" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-makingof-5">[5]</a></sup> He tricked Perez into visiting the scene so that he could play the riff and have the director shoot a close up of his hands for the film.<sup id="cite_ref-makingof_5-47" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-makingof-5">[5]</a></sup> Seda said how after the film was released that people believed he could play the guitar; he said he told fans how Perez was actually the one performing the riff in the scene.<sup id="cite_ref-makingof_5-48" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-makingof-5">[5]</a></sup>
</p><p>Nava pointed out how he wanted the performance scenes in the film to be "integrated into the drama and to reflect what the characters were going through emotionally and what Selena was going through emotionally at that particular time."<sup id="cite_ref-makingof_5-49" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-makingof-5">[5]</a></sup> He further explained how he wanted the Astrodome scene to be the opening of the film to show viewers at her height of her career and then backtrail to show how she got there.<sup id="cite_ref-makingof_5-50" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-makingof-5">[5]</a></sup> The scene was shot at the <a href="/enwiki/wiki/San_Antonio_Alamodome" class="mw-redirect" title="San Antonio Alamodome">San Antonio Alamodome</a> on September 15, 1996 and was advertised in newspapers which garnered the attention of 35,000 people.<sup id="cite_ref-makingof_5-51" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-makingof-5">[5]</a></sup> Lopez said how she was nervous for the scene since it would be the first time she would perform in front of an audience of that size.<sup id="cite_ref-makingof_5-52" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-makingof-5">[5]</a></sup> She further expressed how uneven she was due to the criticism she received and was unsure how fans would receive her.<sup id="cite_ref-makingof_5-53" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-makingof-5">[5]</a></sup> Jackie Guerra voiced on how during the scene she saw Selena's parents sobbing, the cast later said how after the scene was completed they were overwhelmed with emotions.<sup id="cite_ref-makingof_5-54" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-makingof-5">[5]</a></sup> Later that night, fans approached Lopez sobbing that she looked identical to Selena and public perception on Lopez changed after her performance.<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21">[21]</a></sup> The death scene was shot once, the cast explained how once they were emotional they continued after the director announced the take. Guerra said how she was physically and emotionally drained after the death scene was shot.<sup id="cite_ref-makingof_5-55" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-makingof-5">[5]</a></sup> She explained how she "could not imagine what's it like to be [the Quintanilla family]" and further said how she had to live with the pain for four months but found it unimaginable to the pain the family goes through since the death of Selena.<sup id="cite_ref-makingof_5-56" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-makingof-5">[5]</a></sup> Lopez spoke how the scene made her appreciate life even more, whereas Seda expressed that working on the film was one of the hardest for him in terms of departing from the cast.<sup id="cite_ref-makingof_5-57" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-makingof-5">[5]</a></sup>
</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Post-production">Post-production</span></h2>
<p>Nava confessed in 2007 that <i>Selena</i> was the most emotional film he had ever made.<sup id="cite_ref-makingof_5-58" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-makingof-5">[5]</a></sup> Filming <i>Selena</i> inspired Lopez to begin her own music career.<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22">[22]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23">[23]</a></sup>
</p>
<h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Music">Music</span></h3>
<div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Selena_(soundtrack)" title="Selena (soundtrack)">Selena (soundtrack)</a></div>
<p>An original motion picture <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Selena_(soundtrack)" title="Selena (soundtrack)"><i>Selena</i> soundtrack</a> was released by <a href="/enwiki/wiki/EMI_Latin" class="mw-redirect" title="EMI Latin">EMI Latin</a> on March 11, 1997 debuting at number 20 on the US <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Billboard_200" title="Billboard 200"><i>Billboard</i> 200</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24">[24]</a></sup> The <a href="/enwiki/wiki/CD" class="mw-redirect" title="CD">CD</a> contains twelve tracks with Selena singing the songs heard in the film. The only songs that were not in the film were "Is it the Beat," "Only Love," and "A Boy Like That," and Selena tributes sung by other artists.
</p><p>The only recordings heard on the film were the "Cumbia Medley," "Disco Medley," and "Where Did the Feeling Go?", which was played in the last half of the film's closing credits. The Vidal Brothers' "Oldies Medley" was also on the film. All the other songs, including rare tracks, hits, and cuts like the "Disco Medley, Part II" (which was recorded live during Selena's 1995 concert at the <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Houston_Livestock_Show_and_Rodeo" title="Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo">Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo</a>), were recordings from Selena in concerts.
</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Release">Release</span></h2>
<h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Distribution">Distribution</span></h3>
<p>The film opened in <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Wide_release" title="Wide release">wide release</a> on March 21, 1997 (1,850 theaters) and sales the opening weekend were $11,615,722. <i>Selena</i> ran for 15 weeks domestically (101 days) and eventually grossed* 60,000,000 ($35,281,794 in the United States. The film sales worldwide were considerably more. At its widest release the film was shown in 1,873 screens. The production budget of the film was approximately $20,000,000.<sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25">[25]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26">[26]</a></sup>
</p><p>A 10th Anniversary DVD edition of <i>Selena</i> was released on September 18, 2007 by Warner Home Video. The two-disc set contains the original theatrical version (127 minutes) and a director's cut version (134 minutes) of the film, which had been shown on several TV stations before. Extras include a <i>Making of Selena: 10 Years Later</i> featurette, a <i>Queen of Tejano</i> featurette, and nine additional scenes.<sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27">[27]</a></sup>
</p>
<h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Box_office">Box office</span></h3>
<p>Following its August 1995 announcement, <i>Selena</i> was slated for an August 1996 release date.<sup id="cite_ref-FilA_20-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FilA-20">[20]</a></sup> It was last pushed back to sometime at "the end of" 1996.<sup id="cite_ref-La_18-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-La-18">[18]</a></sup> Ultimately, it was released in America on March 21, 1997, after being pushed back several times. After its opening weekend, <i>Selena</i> grossed a total of $11,615,722 domestically, opening at #2 at the United States box office.<sup id="cite_ref-BoMojo_28-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BoMojo-28">[28]</a></sup> In its second weekend, the film fell #3, grossing $6,138,838. The following weekend, it fell to No. 6, grossing $3,456,217. By April 20, 1997, <i>Selena</i> grossed a total of $32,002,285.<sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29">[29]</a></sup> Its total lifetime gross stands at $35,281,794.<sup id="cite_ref-BoMojo_28-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BoMojo-28">[28]</a></sup> According to <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Box_Office_Mojo" title="Box Office Mojo">Box Office Mojo</a>, <i>Selena</i> is the 15th highest-grossing musical biopic of all time.<sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30">[30]</a></sup>
</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Reception">Reception</span></h2>
<h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Critical_response">Critical response</span></h3>
<p><i>Selena</i> received mostly positive reviews from critics. <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Roger_Ebert" title="Roger Ebert">Roger Ebert</a>, film critic for the <i><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Chicago_Sun-Times" title="Chicago Sun-Times">Chicago Sun-Times</a>,</i> was impressed by the acting, and gave <i>Selena</i> three-and-a-half stars out of four and wrote, "Young Selena is played by Becky Lee Meza, who has a big smile and a lot of energy. The teenage and adult Selena is played by Lopez in a star-making performance. After her strong work as the passionate lover of <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Jack_Nicholson" title="Jack Nicholson">Jack Nicholson</a> in the current <i><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Blood_and_Wine" title="Blood and Wine">Blood and Wine</a>,</i> here she creates a completely different performance, as a loyal Quintanilla who does most of her growing up on a tour bus with her dad at the wheel."<sup id="cite_ref-31" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-31">[31]</a></sup> <i>Entertainment Weekly</i> believed Lopez perfected Selena's accent while "studying performance footage of the pop sensation" according to Nava. Lopez said "you need to do your homework on this gig" because Selena was "fresh in the public's mind".<sup id="cite_ref-EWc_15-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-EWc-15">[15]</a></sup>
</p><p>Film critic Lisa Kropiewnicki liked the film and wrote, "Jennifer Lopez delivers a breakout performance...[and] Nava's engaging script wisely mines his subject's life for humor and conflict, embracing Selena Quintanilla's passion for music."<sup id="cite_ref-32" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-32">[32]</a></sup> Film critic <a href="/enwiki/wiki/James_Berardinelli" title="James Berardinelli">James Berardinelli</a> also liked the film and the screenplay, writing, "It would have been easy to trivialize Selena's story, turning it into a sudsy, made-for-<a href="/enwiki/wiki/Television" title="Television">TV</a> type motion picture." He believed the acting was top notch and wrote "Jennifer Lopez is radiant as the title character, conveying the boundless energy and enthusiasm that exemplified Selena, while effectively copying not only her look, but her mannerisms. I wonder if Selena's family, upon watching this performance, felt an eerie sense of <i><a href="/enwiki/wiki/D%C3%A9j%C3%A0_vu" title="Déjà vu">déjà vu</a></i>."<sup id="cite_ref-33" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-33">[33]</a></sup>
</p><p><i><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Los_Angeles_Times" title="Los Angeles Times">Los Angeles Times</a></i> film critic <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Kenneth_Turan" title="Kenneth Turan">Kenneth Turan</a> gave the film a mixed review. He wrote the film is part of a "completely predictable Latino soap opera." Yet, "there are chunks of <i>Selena</i> that only a stone could resist. This movie turns out to be a celebration not only of the singer but also (as "<a href="/enwiki/wiki/What%27s_Love_Got_to_Do_with_It_(film)" title="What's Love Got to Do with It (film)">What's Love</a>" was for <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Angela_Bassett" title="Angela Bassett">Angela Bassett</a>) of the actress who plays her, Jennifer Lopez."<sup id="cite_ref-34" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-34">[34]</a></sup>
</p><p>Some critics, however, did not like how the film appeared to be a sanitized Selena <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Portrait" title="Portrait">portrait</a>. Critic Walter Addiego considers Nava's work a worshipful <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Biography" title="Biography">biography</a> of her. Addiego, writing for the <i><a href="/enwiki/wiki/San_Francisco_Examiner" title="San Francisco Examiner">San Francisco Examiner</a>,</i> did have a few enjoyable moments viewing the film but wrote, "You can't help cheering for Selena, but the good feeling is diminished by the sense that her story's been simplified and sanitized."<sup id="cite_ref-35" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-35">[35]</a></sup> The review aggregator <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Rotten_Tomatoes" title="Rotten Tomatoes">Rotten Tomatoes</a> reported that 64% of critics gave the film a positive review, based on thirty-nine reviews. The consensus reads, "<i>Selena</i> occasionally struggles to tell its subject's story with depth or perspective, but those flaws are rendered largely irrelevant by Jennifer Lopez in the title role".
<sup id="cite_ref-36" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-36">[36]</a></sup> At <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Metacritic" title="Metacritic">Metacritic</a>, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from film critics, it has a rating score of 65, indicating "Generally favorable reviews".
</p>
<h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Awards">Awards</span></h3>
<table class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable">
<tbody><tr style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;">
<th scope="col">Award
</th>
<th scope="col">Date
</th>
<th scope="col">Category
</th>
<th scope="col">Recipients and nominees
</th>
<th scope="col">Result
</th>
<th scope="col" class="unsortable">Ref.
</th></tr>
<tr>
<td rowspan="6"><a href="/enwiki/wiki/ALMA_Awards" class="mw-redirect" title="ALMA Awards">ALMA Awards</a>
</td>
<td rowspan="6">June 4, 1998
</td>
<td>Outstanding Feature Film
</td>
<td><i>Selena</i>
</td>
<td style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="yes table-yes2">Won
</td>
<td rowspan="6" style="text-align:center;"><sup id="cite_ref-37" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-37">[37]</a></sup><br /><sup id="cite_ref-38" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-38">[38]</a></sup>
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td rowspan="2">Outstanding Actor in a Feature Film
</td>
<td><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Edward_James_Olmos" title="Edward James Olmos">Edward James Olmos</a>
</td>
<td style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="yes table-yes2">Won
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Jon_Seda" title="Jon Seda">Jon Seda</a>
</td>
<td style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="yes table-yes2">Won
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td rowspan="2">Outstanding Actress in a Feature Film
</td>
<td><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Jennifer_Lopez" title="Jennifer Lopez">Jennifer Lopez</a>
</td>
<td style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="yes table-yes2">Won
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Jackie_Guerra" title="Jackie Guerra">Jackie Guerra</a>
</td>
<td style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="yes table-yes2">Won
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td>Outstanding Latino Director of a Feature Film
</td>
<td><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Gregory_Nava" title="Gregory Nava">Gregory Nava</a>
</td>
<td style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="yes table-yes2">Won
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Golden_Globe_Awards" title="Golden Globe Awards">Golden Globe Awards</a>
</td>
<td><a href="/enwiki/wiki/55th_Golden_Globe_Awards" title="55th Golden Globe Awards">January 18, 1998</a>
</td>
<td><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Golden_Globe_Award_for_Best_Actress_%E2%80%93_Motion_Picture_Musical_or_Comedy" class="mw-redirect" title="Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy">Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy</a>
</td>
<td><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Jennifer_Lopez" title="Jennifer Lopez">Jennifer Lopez</a>
</td>
<td style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2">Nominated
</td>
<td style="text-align:center;"><sup id="cite_ref-39" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-39">[39]</a></sup>
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Grammy_Awards" class="mw-redirect" title="Grammy Awards">Grammy Awards</a>
</td>
<td><a href="/enwiki/wiki/40th_Grammy_Awards" class="mw-redirect" title="40th Grammy Awards">February 25, 1998</a>
</td>
<td><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Grammy_Award_for_Best_Score_Soundtrack_for_Visual_Media" title="Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media">Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media</a>
</td>
<td><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Selena:_The_Original_Motion_Picture_Soundtrack" class="mw-redirect" title="Selena: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack">Selena: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack</a>
</td>
<td style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2">Nominated
</td>
<td style="text-align:center;"><sup id="cite_ref-40" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-40">[40]</a></sup>
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td rowspan="2"><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Imagen_Awards" title="Imagen Awards">Imagen Awards</a>
</td>
<td rowspan="2">April 1, 1998
</td>
<td>Best Theatrical Feature Film
</td>
<td><i>Selena</i> <span style="font-size:85%;">(tied with <i><a href="/enwiki/wiki/The_Disappearance_of_Garcia_Lorca" title="The Disappearance of Garcia Lorca">The Disappearance of Garcia Lorca</a>)</i></span>
</td>
<td style="background:#9F9;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" class="table-yes">Tied
</td>
<td style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"><sup id="cite_ref-41" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-41">[41]</a></sup>
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td>Lasting Image Award
</td>
<td><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Jennifer_Lopez" title="Jennifer Lopez">Jennifer Lopez</a>, <i>Selena</i>
</td>
<td style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="yes table-yes2">Won
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td rowspan="2">Lone Star Film Awards
</td>
<td rowspan="2">1998
</td>
<td>Best Actress
</td>
<td><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Jennifer_Lopez" title="Jennifer Lopez">Jennifer Lopez</a>
</td>
<td style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="yes table-yes2">Won
</td>
<td rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"><sup id="cite_ref-42" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-42">[42]</a></sup>
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td>Best Supporting Actor
</td>
<td><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Edward_James_Olmos" title="Edward James Olmos">Edward James Olmos</a>
</td>
<td style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="yes table-yes2">Won
</td></tr></tbody></table>
<h2><span class="mw-headline" id="See_also">See also</span></h2>
<style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r936637989">.mw-parser-output .portal{border:solid #aaa 1px;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .portal.tleft{margin:0.5em 1em 0.5em 0}.mw-parser-output .portal.tright{margin:0.5em 0 0.5em 1em}.mw-parser-output .portal>ul{display:table;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0.1em;max-width:175px;background:#f9f9f9;font-size:85%;line-height:110%;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold}.mw-parser-output .portal>ul>li{display:table-row}.mw-parser-output .portal>ul>li>span:first-child{display:table-cell;padding:0.2em;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center}.mw-parser-output .portal>ul>li>span:last-child{display:table-cell;padding:0.2em 0.2em 0.2em 0.3em;vertical-align:middle}</style><div role="navigation" aria-label="Portals" class="noprint portal plainlist tright">
<ul>
<li><span><img alt="" src="/upwiki/wikipedia/en/thumb/e/e7/Video-x-generic.svg/28px-Video-x-generic.svg.png" decoding="async" width="28" height="28" class="noviewer" srcset="/upwiki/wikipedia/en/thumb/e/e7/Video-x-generic.svg/42px-Video-x-generic.svg.png 1.5x, /upwiki/wikipedia/en/thumb/e/e7/Video-x-generic.svg/56px-Video-x-generic.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="48" data-file-height="48" /></span><span><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Portal:Film" title="Portal:Film">Film portal</a></span></li>
<li><span><img alt="flag" src="/upwiki/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/32px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" decoding="async" width="32" height="17" class="noviewer thumbborder" srcset="/upwiki/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/48px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 1.5x, /upwiki/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/64px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></span><span><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Portal:United_States" title="Portal:United States">United States portal</a></span></li>
<li><span><img alt="flag" src="/upwiki/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f7/Flag_of_Texas.svg/32px-Flag_of_Texas.svg.png" decoding="async" width="32" height="21" class="noviewer thumbborder" srcset="/upwiki/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f7/Flag_of_Texas.svg/48px-Flag_of_Texas.svg.png 1.5x, /upwiki/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f7/Flag_of_Texas.svg/64px-Flag_of_Texas.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1080" data-file-height="720" /></span><span><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Portal:Texas" title="Portal:Texas">Texas portal</a></span></li>
<li><span><a href="/enwiki/wiki/File:Alcatel_9109HA.png" class="image"><img alt="icon" src="/upwiki/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ae/Alcatel_9109HA.png/12px-Alcatel_9109HA.png" decoding="async" width="12" height="28" class="noviewer" data-file-width="213" data-file-height="480" /></a></span><span><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Portal:1990s" title="Portal:1990s">1990s portal</a></span></li>
<li><span><img alt="icon" src="/upwiki/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/91/Flag_of_the_Hispanicity.svg/32px-Flag_of_the_Hispanicity.svg.png" decoding="async" width="32" height="18" class="noviewer" srcset="/upwiki/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/91/Flag_of_the_Hispanicity.svg/48px-Flag_of_the_Hispanicity.svg.png 1.5x, /upwiki/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/91/Flag_of_the_Hispanicity.svg/64px-Flag_of_the_Hispanicity.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="757" data-file-height="424" /></span><span><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Portal:Hispanic_and_Latino_Americans" title="Portal:Hispanic and Latino Americans">Hispanic and Latino Americans portal</a></span></li></ul></div>
<ul><li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Selena:_The_Series" title="Selena: The Series">Selena: The Series</a></li></ul>
<h2><span class="mw-headline" id="References">References</span></h2>
<div class="reflist columns references-column-width" style="-moz-column-width: 30em; -webkit-column-width: 30em; column-width: 30em; list-style-type: decimal;">
<ol class="references">
<li id="cite_note-Bitch-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-Bitch_1-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><cite class="citation news"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20070715183634/http://www.chron.com/content/chronicle/metropolitan/selena/transcripts/95/10/12/martinez.html">"October 12, 1995, the testimony of Norma Martinez"</a>. <i><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Houston_Chronicle" title="Houston Chronicle">Houston Chronicle</a></i>. October 12, 1995. Archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.chron.com/content/chronicle/metropolitan/selena/transcripts/95/10/12/martinez.html">the original</a> on July 15, 2007<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">September 27,</span> 2015</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Houston+Chronicle&rft.atitle=October+12%2C+1995%2C+the+testimony+of+Norma+Martinez&rft.date=1995-10-12&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.chron.com%2Fcontent%2Fchronicle%2Fmetropolitan%2Fselena%2Ftranscripts%2F95%2F10%2F12%2Fmartinez.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ASelena+%28film%29" class="Z3988"></span><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r935243608">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("/upwiki/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("/upwiki/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("/upwiki/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("/upwiki/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}</style></span>
</li>
<li id="cite_note-FOOTNOTEJasinski2012254-2"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEJasinski2012254_2-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><a href="#CITEREFJasinski2012">Jasinski 2012</a>, p. 254.</span>
</li>
<li id="cite_note-FOOTNOTEStacy2002746-3"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEStacy2002746_3-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><a href="#CITEREFStacy2002">Stacy 2002</a>, p. 746.</span>
</li>
<li id="cite_note-Biography-4"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-Biography_4-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><cite class="citation episode">"Selena: Biography". <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Biography_(TV_series)" class="mw-redirect" title="Biography (TV series)"><i>Biography</i></a>. November 27, 2008. 60 minutes in. <a href="/enwiki/wiki/A%26E_Network" class="mw-redirect" title="A&E Network">A&E</a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Biography&rft.date=2008-11-27&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ASelena+%28film%29" class="Z3988"></span><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r935243608"/></span>
</li>
<li id="cite_note-makingof-5"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-makingof_5-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-makingof_5-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-makingof_5-2"><sup><i><b>c</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-makingof_5-3"><sup><i><b>d</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-makingof_5-4"><sup><i><b>e</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-makingof_5-5"><sup><i><b>f</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-makingof_5-6"><sup><i><b>g</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-makingof_5-7"><sup><i><b>h</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-makingof_5-8"><sup><i><b>i</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-makingof_5-9"><sup><i><b>j</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-makingof_5-10"><sup><i><b>k</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-makingof_5-11"><sup><i><b>l</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-makingof_5-12"><sup><i><b>m</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-makingof_5-13"><sup><i><b>n</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-makingof_5-14"><sup><i><b>o</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-makingof_5-15"><sup><i><b>p</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-makingof_5-16"><sup><i><b>q</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-makingof_5-17"><sup><i><b>r</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-makingof_5-18"><sup><i><b>s</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-makingof_5-19"><sup><i><b>t</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-makingof_5-20"><sup><i><b>u</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-makingof_5-21"><sup><i><b>v</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-makingof_5-22"><sup><i><b>w</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-makingof_5-23"><sup><i><b>x</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-makingof_5-24"><sup><i><b>y</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-makingof_5-25"><sup><i><b>z</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-makingof_5-26"><sup><i><b>aa</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-makingof_5-27"><sup><i><b>ab</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-makingof_5-28"><sup><i><b>ac</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-makingof_5-29"><sup><i><b>ad</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-makingof_5-30"><sup><i><b>ae</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-makingof_5-31"><sup><i><b>af</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-makingof_5-32"><sup><i><b>ag</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-makingof_5-33"><sup><i><b>ah</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-makingof_5-34"><sup><i><b>ai</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-makingof_5-35"><sup><i><b>aj</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-makingof_5-36"><sup><i><b>ak</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-makingof_5-37"><sup><i><b>al</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-makingof_5-38"><sup><i><b>am</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-makingof_5-39"><sup><i><b>an</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-makingof_5-40"><sup><i><b>ao</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-makingof_5-41"><sup><i><b>ap</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-makingof_5-42"><sup><i><b>aq</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-makingof_5-43"><sup><i><b>ar</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-makingof_5-44"><sup><i><b>as</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-makingof_5-45"><sup><i><b>at</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-makingof_5-46"><sup><i><b>au</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-makingof_5-47"><sup><i><b>av</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-makingof_5-48"><sup><i><b>aw</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-makingof_5-49"><sup><i><b>ax</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-makingof_5-50"><sup><i><b>ay</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-makingof_5-51"><sup><i><b>az</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-makingof_5-52"><sup><i><b>ba</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-makingof_5-53"><sup><i><b>bb</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-makingof_5-54"><sup><i><b>bc</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-makingof_5-55"><sup><i><b>bd</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-makingof_5-56"><sup><i><b>be</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-makingof_5-57"><sup><i><b>bf</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-makingof_5-58"><sup><i><b>bg</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><cite class="citation audio-visual"><i>The Making of Selena: 10 Years Later</i> <span class="cs1-format">(DVD)</span><span class="cs1-visible-error error citation-comment"><code class="cs1-code">|format=</code> requires <code class="cs1-code">|url=</code> (<a href="/enwiki/wiki/Help:CS1_errors#format_missing_url" title="Help:CS1 errors">help</a>)</span>. Corpus Christi, Texas: Warner Bros. 2007. Event occurs at 30.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=The+Making+of+Selena%3A+10+Years+Later&rft.place=Corpus+Christi%2C+Texas&rft.pub=Warner+Bros.&rft.date=2007&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ASelena+%28film%29" class="Z3988"></span><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r935243608"/></span>
</li>
<li id="cite_note-95_a-6"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-95_a_6-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><cite class="citation web">"Nava chosen for 'Selena' movie Filming to begin in February 1996". <i><a href="/enwiki/wiki/The_Dallas_Morning_News" title="The Dallas Morning News">The Dallas Morning News</a></i>. (James M. Moroney III). August 30, 1995.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=The+Dallas+Morning+News&rft.atitle=Nava+chosen+for+%27Selena%27+movie+Filming+to+begin+in+February+1996&rft.date=1995-08-30&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ASelena+%28film%29" class="Z3988"></span> <span class="cs1-visible-error error citation-comment">Missing or empty <code class="cs1-code">|url=</code> (<a href="/enwiki/wiki/Help:CS1_errors#cite_web_url" title="Help:CS1 errors">help</a>)</span><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r935243608"/></span>
</li>
<li id="cite_note-ewinterview-7"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-ewinterview_7-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-ewinterview_7-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-ewinterview_7-2"><sup><i><b>c</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-ewinterview_7-3"><sup><i><b>d</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><cite class="citation magazine"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,298633,00.html">"Selena to Big Screen"</a>. <i><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Entertainment_Weekly" title="Entertainment Weekly">Entertainment Weekly</a></i>. No. 291. September 8, 1995<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">December 28,</span> 2011</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Entertainment+Weekly&rft.atitle=Selena+to+Big+Screen&rft.issue=291&rft.date=1995-09-08&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ew.com%2Few%2Farticle%2F0%2C%2C298633%2C00.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ASelena+%28film%29" class="Z3988"></span><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r935243608"/></span>
</li>
<li id="cite_note-FOOTNOTEArrarás199731-8"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEArrarás199731_8-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><a href="#CITEREFArrarás1997">Arrarás 1997</a>, p. 31.</span>
</li>
<li id="cite_note-selenamoviecast-9"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-selenamoviecast_9-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><cite class="citation news">Puente, Teresa (March 30, 1997). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1997-03-30/news/9703300300_1_selena-quintanilla-perez-people-en-espanol-latinas">"The Unforeseen Legacy Of Selena Quintanilla Perez"</a>. <i><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Chicago_Tribune" title="Chicago Tribune">Chicago Tribune</a></i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">March 26,</span> 2015</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Chicago+Tribune&rft.atitle=The+Unforeseen+Legacy+Of+Selena+Quintanilla+Perez&rft.date=1997-03-30&rft.aulast=Puente&rft.aufirst=Teresa&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Farticles.chicagotribune.com%2F1997-03-30%2Fnews%2F9703300300_1_selena-quintanilla-perez-people-en-espanol-latinas&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ASelena+%28film%29" class="Z3988"></span><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r935243608"/></span>
</li>
<li id="cite_note-10"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-10">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><cite class="citation web">Ruddy, Jim (1996). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://texasarchive.org/library/index.php?title=Selena_National_Casting_Call,_San_Antonio_-_Raw_Footage_(1996)">"Selena National Casting Call, San Antonio - Raw Footage (1996)"</a>. <i>Texas Archive of the Moving Image</i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">2018-10-25</span></span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Texas+Archive+of+the+Moving+Image&rft.atitle=Selena+National+Casting+Call%2C+San+Antonio+-+Raw+Footage+%281996%29&rft.date=1996&rft.aulast=Ruddy&rft.aufirst=Jim&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Ftexasarchive.org%2Flibrary%2Findex.php%3Ftitle%3DSelena_National_Casting_Call%2C_San_Antonio_-_Raw_Footage_%281996%29&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ASelena+%28film%29" class="Z3988"></span><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r935243608"/></span>
</li>
<li id="cite_note-11"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-11">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><cite class="citation web">"Harlingen girl chosen to play young Selena". <i><a href="/enwiki/wiki/San_Antonio_Express-News" title="San Antonio Express-News">San Antonio Express-News</a></i>. (<a href="/enwiki/wiki/Hearst_Corporation" class="mw-redirect" title="Hearst Corporation">Hearst Corporation</a>). June 19, 1996.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=San+Antonio+Express-News&rft.atitle=Harlingen+girl+chosen+to+play+young+Selena&rft.date=1996-06-19&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ASelena+%28film%29" class="Z3988"></span> <span class="cs1-visible-error error citation-comment">Missing or empty <code class="cs1-code">|url=</code> (<a href="/enwiki/wiki/Help:CS1_errors#cite_web_url" title="Help:CS1 errors">help</a>)</span><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r935243608"/></span>
</li>
<li id="cite_note-12"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-12">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><cite class="citation news">Pearlman, Cindy (March 16, 1997). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=CSTB&p_theme=cstb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB422F6A50DAE55&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10">"Selena: the story behind the legend"</a>. <i>Chicago Sun-Times</i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">December 28,</span> 2011</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Chicago+Sun-Times&rft.atitle=Selena%3A+the+story+behind+the+legend&rft.date=1997-03-16&rft.aulast=Pearlman&rft.aufirst=Cindy&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fnl.newsbank.com%2Fnl-search%2Fwe%2FArchives%3Fp_product%3DCSTB%26p_theme%3Dcstb%26p_action%3Dsearch%26p_maxdocs%3D200%26p_topdoc%3D1%26p_text_direct-0%3D0EB422F6A50DAE55%26p_field_direct-0%3Ddocument_id%26p_perpage%3D10&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ASelena+%28film%29" class="Z3988"></span><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r935243608"/></span>
</li>
<li id="cite_note-13"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-13">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><cite class="citation news">Longsdorf, Amy (March 21, 1997). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/mcall/access/14351783.html?dids=14351783:14351783&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT">"Director Aims For Truth About Selena's Life"</a>. <i>The Morning Call</i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">December 28,</span> 2011</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=The+Morning+Call&rft.atitle=Director+Aims+For+Truth+About+Selena%27s+Life&rft.date=1997-03-21&rft.aulast=Longsdorf&rft.aufirst=Amy&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fpqasb.pqarchiver.com%2Fmcall%2Faccess%2F14351783.html%3Fdids%3D14351783%3A14351783%26FMT%3DABS%26FMTS%3DABS%3AFT&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ASelena+%28film%29" class="Z3988"></span><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r935243608"/></span>
</li>
<li id="cite_note-14"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-14">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><cite class="citation news">Associated Press (June 14, 1996). "Lopez gets Selena role". <i>Dallas News</i>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Dallas+News&rft.atitle=Lopez+gets+Selena+role&rft.date=1996-06-14&rft.au=Associated+Press&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ASelena+%28film%29" class="Z3988"></span><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r935243608"/></span>
</li>
<li id="cite_note-EWc-15"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-EWc_15-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-EWc_15-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-EWc_15-2"><sup><i><b>c</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-EWc_15-3"><sup><i><b>d</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-EWc_15-4"><sup><i><b>e</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-EWc_15-5"><sup><i><b>f</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-EWc_15-6"><sup><i><b>g</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><cite class="citation web">Karger, Dave (August 9, 1996). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,293710,00.html">"Biopicked for Stardom"</a>. <i><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Entertainment_Weekly" title="Entertainment Weekly">Entertainment Weekly</a></i>. <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Time_Warner" class="mw-redirect" title="Time Warner">Time Warner</a><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">January 8,</span> 2013</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Entertainment+Weekly&rft.atitle=Biopicked+for+Stardom&rft.date=1996-08-09&rft.aulast=Karger&rft.aufirst=Dave&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ew.com%2Few%2Farticle%2F0%2C%2C293710%2C00.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ASelena+%28film%29" class="Z3988"></span><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r935243608"/></span>
</li>
<li id="cite_note-FOOTNOTETracy200853-16"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTETracy200853_16-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTETracy200853_16-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTETracy200853_16-2"><sup><i><b>c</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a href="#CITEREFTracy2008">Tracy 2008</a>, p. 53.</span>
</li>
<li id="cite_note-17"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-17">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><cite class="citation news">Jakle, Jeanne (October 30, 1996). "Selena star says yes to role as fiancee". <i><a href="/enwiki/wiki/San_Antonio_Express-News" title="San Antonio Express-News">San Antonio Express-News</a></i>. <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Hearst_Corporation" class="mw-redirect" title="Hearst Corporation">Hearst Corporation</a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=San+Antonio+Express-News&rft.atitle=Selena+star+says+yes+to+role+as+fiancee&rft.date=1996-10-30&rft.aulast=Jakle&rft.aufirst=Jeanne&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ASelena+%28film%29" class="Z3988"></span><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r935243608"/></span>
</li>
<li id="cite_note-La-18"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-La_18-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-La_18-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><cite class="citation web">"<span class="cs1-kern-left">'</span>Mi Familia' actress Jennifer Lopez to play Selena in movie". <i><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Austin-American_Statesman" class="mw-redirect" title="Austin-American Statesman">Austin-American Statesman</a></i>. (<a href="/enwiki/wiki/Cox_Enterprises" title="Cox Enterprises">Cox Enterprises</a>). June 15, 1996.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Austin-American+Statesman&rft.atitle=%27Mi+Familia%27+actress+Jennifer+Lopez+to+play+Selena+in+movie&rft.date=1996-06-15&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ASelena+%28film%29" class="Z3988"></span> <span class="cs1-visible-error error citation-comment">Missing or empty <code class="cs1-code">|url=</code> (<a href="/enwiki/wiki/Help:CS1_errors#cite_web_url" title="Help:CS1 errors">help</a>)</span><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r935243608"/></span>
</li>
<li id="cite_note-19"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-19">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><cite class="citation web">"News & Notes". <i><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Los_Angeles_Daily_News" title="Los Angeles Daily News">Los Angeles Daily News</a></i>. (<a href="/enwiki/wiki/MediaNews_Group" class="mw-redirect" title="MediaNews Group">MediaNews Group</a>). August 8, 1996.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Los+Angeles+Daily+News&rft.atitle=News+%26+Notes&rft.date=1996-08-08&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ASelena+%28film%29" class="Z3988"></span> <span class="cs1-visible-error error citation-comment">Missing or empty <code class="cs1-code">|url=</code> (<a href="/enwiki/wiki/Help:CS1_errors#cite_web_url" title="Help:CS1 errors">help</a>)</span><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r935243608"/></span>
</li>
<li id="cite_note-FilA-20"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-FilA_20-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-FilA_20-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><cite class="citation web">Bennett, David (September 14, 1996). "Director to use Corpus Christi, S.A. locales in Selena movie". <i><a href="/enwiki/wiki/San_Antonio_Express-News" title="San Antonio Express-News">San Antonio Express-News</a></i>. (<a href="/enwiki/wiki/Hearst_Corporation" class="mw-redirect" title="Hearst Corporation">Hearst Corporation</a>).</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=San+Antonio+Express-News&rft.atitle=Director+to+use+Corpus+Christi%2C+S.A.+locales+in+Selena+movie&rft.date=1996-09-14&rft.aulast=Bennett&rft.aufirst=David&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ASelena+%28film%29" class="Z3988"></span> <span class="cs1-visible-error error citation-comment">Missing or empty <code class="cs1-code">|url=</code> (<a href="/enwiki/wiki/Help:CS1_errors#cite_web_url" title="Help:CS1 errors">help</a>)</span><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r935243608"/></span>
</li>
<li id="cite_note-21"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-21">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><cite class="citation web"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://ecelebritymirror.com/entertainment/marcella-samora-mother-singer-selena-perez/">"Facts about the movie "Selena<span class="cs1-kern-right">"</span>"</a>. <i>Ecelebrity Mirror</i>. October 25, 2018.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Ecelebrity+Mirror&rft.atitle=Facts+about+the+movie+%22Selena%22&rft.date=2018-10-25&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fecelebritymirror.com%2Fentertainment%2Fmarcella-samora-mother-singer-selena-perez%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ASelena+%28film%29" class="Z3988"></span><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r935243608"/></span>
</li>
<li id="cite_note-22"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-22">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Mendible, M. (2007). "From bananas to buttocks: the Latina body in popular film and culture". Austin: <a href="/enwiki/wiki/University_of_Texas_Press" title="University of Texas Press">University of Texas Press</a>. Retrieved September 4, 2012.</span>
</li>
<li id="cite_note-23"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-23">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><cite class="citation news"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://books.google.com/books?id=TxIEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA27&dq=jennifer+lopez+tommy+Mottola&hl=en&sa=X&ei=wQzwT9uPOJL0rAGXmJmSAg&ved=0CGEQ6AEwCQ#v=onepage&q=jennifer%20lopez%20tommy%20Mottola&f=false">"On the Down Lo"</a>. <i><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Billboard_(magazine)" title="Billboard (magazine)">Billboard</a></i>. <b>119</b> (5). <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Nielsen_Business_Media" class="mw-redirect" title="Nielsen Business Media">Nielsen Business Media</a>. February 3, 2007. p. 27. <a href="/enwiki/wiki/International_Standard_Serial_Number" title="International Standard Serial Number">ISSN</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="/enwiki//www.worldcat.org/issn/0006-2510">0006-2510</a><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">July 1,</span> 2012</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Billboard&rft.atitle=On+the+Down+Lo&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=5&rft.pages=27&rft.date=2007-02-03&rft.issn=0006-2510&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fbooks.google.com%2Fbooks%3Fid%3DTxIEAAAAMBAJ%26pg%3DPA27%26dq%3Djennifer%2Blopez%2Btommy%2BMottola%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DX%26ei%3DwQzwT9uPOJL0rAGXmJmSAg%26ved%3D0CGEQ6AEwCQ%23v%3Donepage%26q%3Djennifer%2520lopez%2520tommy%2520Mottola%26f%3Dfalse&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ASelena+%28film%29" class="Z3988"></span><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r935243608"/></span>
</li>
<li id="cite_note-24"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-24">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><cite class="citation journal"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://books.google.com/?id=1Q4EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA33&dq=selena#v=onepage&q=selena&f=false">"Billboard 200 > 29 March 1997"</a>. <i>Billboard</i>. <b>109</b> (13). March 29, 1997<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">April 9,</span> 2015</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Billboard&rft.atitle=Billboard+200+%3E+29+March+1997&rft.volume=109&rft.issue=13&rft.date=1997-03-29&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fbooks.google.com%2F%3Fid%3D1Q4EAAAAMBAJ%26pg%3DPA33%26dq%3Dselena%23v%3Donepage%26q%3Dselena%26f%3Dfalse&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ASelena+%28film%29" class="Z3988"></span><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r935243608"/></span>
</li>
<li id="cite_note-25"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-25">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.the-numbers.com/movies/1997/SELEN.php">The Numbers</a> box office data. Last accessed: January 9, 2008.</span>
</li>
<li id="cite_note-26"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-26">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=selena.htm">Box Office Mojo</a> box office data. Last accessed: January 9, 2008.</span>
</li>
<li id="cite_note-27"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-27">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.dvdactive.com/news/releases/selena.html"><i>"10th Anniversary edition of Selena"</i></a> at DVD Active.</span>
</li>
<li id="cite_note-BoMojo-28"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-BoMojo_28-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-BoMojo_28-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><cite class="citation web"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=selena.htm">"Selena (1997) - Box Office Mojo"</a><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">January 8,</span> 2013</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Selena+%281997%29+-+Box+Office+Mojo&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.boxofficemojo.com%2Fmovies%2F%3Fid%3Dselena.htm&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ASelena+%28film%29" class="Z3988"></span><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r935243608"/></span>
</li>
<li id="cite_note-29"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-29">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><cite class="citation web"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=weekend&id=selena.htm">"Selena (1997) - Weekend Box Office Results - Box Office Mojo"</a><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">January 8,</span> 2013</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Selena+%281997%29+-+Weekend+Box+Office+Results+-+Box+Office+Mojo&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.boxofficemojo.com%2Fmovies%2F%3Fpage%3Dweekend%26id%3Dselena.htm&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ASelena+%28film%29" class="Z3988"></span><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r935243608"/></span>
</li>
<li id="cite_note-30"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-30">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><cite class="citation web"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.boxofficemojo.com/genres/chart/?id=musicbio.htm">"Biopic - Music Movies at the Box Office - Box Office Mojo"</a><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">January 8,</span> 2013</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Biopic+-+Music+Movies+at+the+Box+Office+-+Box+Office+Mojo&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.boxofficemojo.com%2Fgenres%2Fchart%2F%3Fid%3Dmusicbio.htm&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ASelena+%28film%29" class="Z3988"></span><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r935243608"/></span>
</li>
<li id="cite_note-31"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-31">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/19970321/REVIEWS/703210306/1023">Ebert, Roger</a>. <i>The Chicago Sun-Times</i>, film review, March 21, 1997. Last accessed: January 9, 2008.</span>
</li>
<li id="cite_note-32"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-32">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Kropiewnicki, Lisa. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.allmovie.com/movie/v154769"><i>Selena</i></a> at <a href="/enwiki/wiki/AllMovie" title="AllMovie">AllMovie</a>, film review. Last accessed: January 9, 2008.</span>
</li>
<li id="cite_note-33"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-33">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://preview.reelviews.net/movies/s/selena.html">Berardinelli, James</a>. <i>Reel Views,</i> film review, 1997. Last accessed: January 9, 2008.</span>
</li>
<li id="cite_note-34"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-34">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.calendarlive.com/movies/reviews/cl-movie970321-5,2,2183.story">Turan, Kenneth</a>. <i>Los Angeles Times,</i> "In the Authorized <i>Selena,</i> She's Seen in the Best Light", Calendar Section, March 21, 1997. Last accessed: January 9, 2008.</span>
</li>
<li id="cite_note-35"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-35">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/e/a/1997/03/21/WEEKEND1948.dtl">Addiego, Walter</a>. <i>San Francisco Examiner,</i> film review, page C, March 21, 1997.</span>
</li>
<li id="cite_note-36"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-36">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1073427_selena?"><i>Selena</i></a> at <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Rotten_Tomatoes" title="Rotten Tomatoes">Rotten Tomatoes</a>. Last accessed: September 12, 2011.</span>
</li>
<li id="cite_note-37"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-37">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><cite class="citation web"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://almaawards.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/1998-NCLR-ALMA-AWARDS-NOMINEES.pdf">"1998 ALMA Awards nominees"</a> <span class="cs1-format">(PDF)</span>. ALMA Awards<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">July 31,</span> 2014</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=1998+ALMA+Awards+nominees&rft.pub=ALMA+Awards&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Falmaawards.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2013%2F09%2F1998-NCLR-ALMA-AWARDS-NOMINEES.pdf&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ASelena+%28film%29" class="Z3988"></span><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r935243608"/></span>
</li>
<li id="cite_note-38"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-38">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><cite class="citation web"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://almaawards.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/1998-NCLR-ALMA-AWARDS-RECIPIENTS.pdf">"1998 ALMA Awards recipients"</a> <span class="cs1-format">(PDF)</span>. ALMA Awards<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">July 31,</span> 2014</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=1998+ALMA+Awards+recipients&rft.pub=ALMA+Awards&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Falmaawards.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2013%2F09%2F1998-NCLR-ALMA-AWARDS-RECIPIENTS.pdf&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ASelena+%28film%29" class="Z3988"></span><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r935243608"/></span>
</li>
<li id="cite_note-39"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-39">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><cite class="citation book">Cottrell, Robert C (2010). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://books.google.com/books?id=ZXRcV6k0F9sC&pg=PA214&lpg=PA214&dq=Selena+movie+awards+and+nominations#v=onepage&q=Selena%20movie%20awards%20and%20nominations&f=false"><i>Icons of American popular culture : from P.T. Barnum to Jennifer Lopez</i></a>. M.E. Sharpe. <a href="/enwiki/wiki/International_Standard_Book_Number" title="International Standard Book Number">ISBN</a> <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0765622990" title="Special:BookSources/978-0765622990"><bdi>978-0765622990</bdi></a><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">October 3,</span> 2012</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Icons+of+American+popular+culture+%3A+from+P.T.+Barnum+to+Jennifer+Lopez&rft.pub=M.E.+Sharpe&rft.date=2010&rft.isbn=978-0765622990&rft.aulast=Cottrell&rft.aufirst=Robert+C&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fbooks.google.com%2Fbooks%3Fid%3DZXRcV6k0F9sC%26pg%3DPA214%26lpg%3DPA214%26dq%3DSelena%2Bmovie%2Bawards%2Band%2Bnominations%23v%3Donepage%26q%3DSelena%2520movie%2520awards%2520and%2520nominations%26f%3Dfalse&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ASelena+%28film%29" class="Z3988"></span><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r935243608"/></span>
</li>
<li id="cite_note-40"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-40">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><cite class="citation book">Baugh, Scott L (April 13, 2012). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://books.google.com/books?id=IW6-HM6FSH4C&pg=PA249&lpg=PA249&dq=Outstanding+Actor+in+a+Feature+Film+Jon+Seda#v=onepage&q=Outstanding%20Actor%20in%20a%20Feature%20Film%20Jon%20Seda&f=false"><i>Latino American cinema an encyclopedia of movies, stars, concepts, and trends</i></a>. Greenwood Press. <a href="/enwiki/wiki/International_Standard_Book_Number" title="International Standard Book Number">ISBN</a> <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0313380372" title="Special:BookSources/978-0313380372"><bdi>978-0313380372</bdi></a><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">October 3,</span> 2012</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Latino+American+cinema+an+encyclopedia+of+movies%2C+stars%2C+concepts%2C+and+trends&rft.pub=Greenwood+Press&rft.date=2012-04-13&rft.isbn=978-0313380372&rft.aulast=Baugh&rft.aufirst=Scott+L&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fbooks.google.com%2Fbooks%3Fid%3DIW6-HM6FSH4C%26pg%3DPA249%26lpg%3DPA249%26dq%3DOutstanding%2BActor%2Bin%2Ba%2BFeature%2BFilm%2BJon%2BSeda%23v%3Donepage%26q%3DOutstanding%2520Actor%2520in%2520a%2520Feature%2520Film%2520Jon%2520Seda%26f%3Dfalse&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ASelena+%28film%29" class="Z3988"></span><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r935243608"/></span>
</li>
<li id="cite_note-41"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-41">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><cite class="citation web"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.imagen.org/awards/1998">"13th Annual Imagen Awards"</a>. <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Imagen_Awards" title="Imagen Awards">Imagen Awards</a><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">July 31,</span> 2014</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=13th+Annual+Imagen+Awards&rft.pub=Imagen+Awards&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imagen.org%2Fawards%2F1998&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ASelena+%28film%29" class="Z3988"></span><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r935243608"/></span>
</li>
<li id="cite_note-42"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-42">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><cite class="citation book">Albertson, Mark. <i>Cultivating Chicana/o Images: Negotiating the Cinematic Masterpiece for Cultural Survival</i>. p. 18.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Cultivating+Chicana%2Fo+Images%3A+Negotiating+the+Cinematic+Masterpiece+for+Cultural+Survival&rft.pages=18&rft.aulast=Albertson&rft.aufirst=Mark&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ASelena+%28film%29" class="Z3988"></span><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r935243608"/></span>
</li>
</ol></div>
<h2><span class="mw-headline" id="External_links">External links</span></h2>
<ul><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120094/"><i>Selena</i></a> on <a href="/enwiki/wiki/IMDb" title="IMDb">IMDb</a></li>
<li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=selena.htm"><i>Selena</i></a> at <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Box_Office_Mojo" title="Box Office Mojo">Box Office Mojo</a></li>
<li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1073427_selena"><i>Selena</i></a> at <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Rotten_Tomatoes" title="Rotten Tomatoes">Rotten Tomatoes</a></li>
<li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.metacritic.com/movie/selena"><i>Selena</i></a> at <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Metacritic" title="Metacritic">Metacritic</a></li></ul>
<div role="navigation" class="navbox" aria-labelledby="Selena" style="padding:3px"><table class="nowraplinks vcard hlist mw-collapsible autocollapse navbox-inner" style="border-spacing:0;background:transparent;color:inherit"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2" style="background: #f0e68c;"><div class="plainlinks hlist navbar mini"><ul><li class="nv-view"><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Template:Selena" title="Template:Selena"><abbr title="View this template" style=";background: #f0e68c;;background:none transparent;border:none;-moz-box-shadow:none;-webkit-box-shadow:none;box-shadow:none; padding:0;">v</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-talk"><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Template_talk:Selena" title="Template talk:Selena"><abbr title="Discuss this template" style=";background: #f0e68c;;background:none transparent;border:none;-moz-box-shadow:none;-webkit-box-shadow:none;box-shadow:none; padding:0;">t</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-edit"><a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Template:Selena&action=edit"><abbr title="Edit this template" style=";background: #f0e68c;;background:none transparent;border:none;-moz-box-shadow:none;-webkit-box-shadow:none;box-shadow:none; padding:0;">e</abbr></a></li></ul></div><div id="Selena" class="fn" style="font-size:114%;margin:0 4em"><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Selena" title="Selena">Selena</a></div></th></tr><tr><td class="navbox-abovebelow" colspan="2" style="background: #EEEEEE;"><div id="*_Albums_discography&#10;*_Singles_discography&#10;*_Songs&#10;*_Videography&#10;*_Awards">
<ul><li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Selena_albums_discography" title="Selena albums discography">Albums discography</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Selena_singles_discography" title="Selena singles discography">Singles discography</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/List_of_songs_recorded_by_Selena" title="List of songs recorded by Selena">Songs</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Selena_videography" title="Selena videography">Videography</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/List_of_awards_and_nominations_received_by_Selena" title="List of awards and nominations received by Selena">Awards</a></li></ul>
</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background: #EEEEEE;">Studio albums</th><td class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="text-align:left;border-left-width:2px;border-left-style:solid;width:100%;padding:0px"><div style="padding:0em 0.25em">
<ul><li><i><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Selena_(album)" title="Selena (album)">Selena</a></i></li>
<li><i><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Ven_Conmigo_(album)" title="Ven Conmigo (album)">Ven Conmigo</a></i></li>
<li><i><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Entre_a_Mi_Mundo" title="Entre a Mi Mundo">Entre a Mi Mundo</a></i></li>
<li><i><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Amor_Prohibido" title="Amor Prohibido">Amor Prohibido</a></i></li>
<li><i><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Dreaming_of_You_(Selena_album)" title="Dreaming of You (Selena album)">Dreaming of You</a></i></li></ul>
</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background: #EEEEEE;">Soundtrack albums</th><td class="navbox-list navbox-even" style="text-align:left;border-left-width:2px;border-left-style:solid;width:100%;padding:0px"><div style="padding:0em 0.25em">
<ul><li><i><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Selena_(soundtrack)" title="Selena (soundtrack)">Selena: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack</a></i></li></ul>
</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background: #EEEEEE;">Live albums</th><td class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="text-align:left;border-left-width:2px;border-left-style:solid;width:100%;padding:0px"><div style="padding:0em 0.25em">
<ul><li><i><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Selena_Live!" title="Selena Live!">Selena Live!</a></i></li>
<li><i><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Live!_The_Last_Concert" title="Live! The Last Concert">Live! The Last Concert</a></i></li>
<li><i><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Unforgettable_(Selena_album)" title="Unforgettable (Selena album)">Unforgettable: The Live Album</a></i></li>
<li><i><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Selena_%C2%A1VIVE!#Album" title="Selena ¡VIVE!">Selena ¡VIVE!</a></i></li></ul>
</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background: #EEEEEE;">Remix albums</th><td class="navbox-list navbox-even" style="text-align:left;border-left-width:2px;border-left-style:solid;width:100%;padding:0px"><div style="padding:0em 0.25em">
<ul><li><i><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Siempre_Selena" title="Siempre Selena">Siempre Selena</a></i></li>
<li><i><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Anthology_(Selena_album)" title="Anthology (Selena album)">Anthology</a></i></li>
<li><i><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Enamorada_de_Ti" title="Enamorada de Ti">Enamorada de Ti</a></i></li></ul>
</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background: #EEEEEE;">Compilation albums</th><td class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="text-align:left;border-left-width:2px;border-left-style:solid;width:100%;padding:0px"><div style="padding:0em 0.25em">
<ul><li><i><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Mis_Mejores_Canciones_-_17_Super_%C3%89xitos" title="Mis Mejores Canciones - 17 Super Éxitos">Mis Mejores Canciones - 17 Super Éxitos</a></i></li>
<li><i><a href="/enwiki/wiki/12_Super_%C3%89xitos" title="12 Super Éxitos">12 Super Éxitos</a></i></li>
<li><i><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Las_Reinas_Del_Pueblo" title="Las Reinas Del Pueblo">Las Reinas Del Pueblo</a></i></li>
<li><i><a href="/enwiki/wiki/%C3%89xitos_y_Recuerdos" title="Éxitos y Recuerdos">Éxitos y Recuerdos</a></i></li>
<li><i><a href="/enwiki/wiki/All_My_Hits_Vol._1" title="All My Hits Vol. 1">All My Hits Vol. 1</a></i></li>
<li><i><a href="/enwiki/wiki/All_My_Hits_Vol._2" title="All My Hits Vol. 2">All My Hits Vol. 2</a></i></li>
<li><i><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Ones_(album)" title="Ones (album)">Ones</a></i></li>
<li><i><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Greatest_Hits_(Selena_album)" title="Greatest Hits (Selena album)">Greatest Hits</a></i></li>
<li><i><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Momentos_Intimos" title="Momentos Intimos">Momentos Intimos</a></i></li>
<li><i><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Unforgettable_(Selena_album)" title="Unforgettable (Selena album)">Unforgettable</a></i></li>
<li><i><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Dos_Historias" title="Dos Historias">Dos Historias</a></i></li>
<li><i><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Through_the_Years/A_Traves_de_los_A%C3%B1os" title="Through the Years/A Traves de los Años">Through the Years/A Traves de los Años</a></i></li>
<li><i><a href="/enwiki/wiki/La_Leyenda" title="La Leyenda">La Leyenda</a></i></li>
<li><i><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Lo_Mejor_de...Selena" title="Lo Mejor de...Selena">Lo Mejor de Selena</a></i></li></ul>
</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background: #EEEEEE;">Video albums</th><td class="navbox-list navbox-even" style="text-align:left;border-left-width:2px;border-left-style:solid;width:100%;padding:0px"><div style="padding:0em 0.25em">
<ul><li><i><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Selena_Remembered" title="Selena Remembered">Selena Remembered</a></i></li>
<li><i><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Live!_The_Last_Concert" title="Live! The Last Concert">Live! The Last Concert</a></i></li>
<li><i><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Performances_(Selena_video)" title="Performances (Selena video)">Performances</a></i></li></ul>
</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background: #EEEEEE;">Related articles</th><td class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="text-align:left;border-left-width:2px;border-left-style:solid;width:100%;padding:0px"><div style="padding:0em 0.25em">
<ul><li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Selena_y_Los_Dinos" title="Selena y Los Dinos">Selena y Los Dinos</a></li>
<li><i><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Fiesta_de_la_Flor" title="Fiesta de la Flor">Fiesta de la Flor</a></i></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/List_of_people_influenced_by_Selena" title="List of people influenced by Selena">List of people influenced by Selena</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Mirador_de_la_Flor" title="Mirador de la Flor">Mirador de la Flor</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/To_Selena,_with_Love" title="To Selena, with Love">To Selena, with Love</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Q-Productions" title="Q-Productions">Q-Productions</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Selena_Etc." title="Selena Etc.">Selena Etc.</a></li>
<li><i><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Selena_Forever" title="Selena Forever">Selena Forever</a></i></li>
<li><i><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Selena_%C2%A1VIVE!" title="Selena ¡VIVE!">Selena ¡VIVE!</a></i></li>
<li><i><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Selenidad" title="Selenidad">Selenidad</a></i></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Murder_of_Selena" title="Murder of Selena">Murder of Selena</a>
<ul><li><i><a href="/enwiki/wiki/El_secreto_de_Selena" title="El secreto de Selena">El secreto de Selena</a></i></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Yolanda_Sald%C3%ADvar" title="Yolanda Saldívar">Yolanda Saldívar</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Trial_of_Yolanda_Sald%C3%ADvar" title="Trial of Yolanda Saldívar">Trial of Yolanda Saldívar</a></li></ul></li>
<li><i><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Selena</a></i></li>
<li><i><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Selena:_The_Series" title="Selena: The Series">Selena: The Series</a></i></li>
<li><i><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Corpus:_A_Home_Movie_About_Selena" title="Corpus: A Home Movie About Selena">Corpus: A Home Movie About Selena</a></i></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/A.B._Quintanilla" title="A.B. Quintanilla">A.B. Quintanilla</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Chris_P%C3%A9rez" title="Chris Pérez">Chris Pérez</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Abraham_Quintanilla" title="Abraham Quintanilla">Abraham Quintanilla</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Ricky_Vela" title="Ricky Vela">Ricky Vela</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Pete_Astudillo" title="Pete Astudillo">Pete Astudillo</a></li></ul>
</div></td></tr><tr><td class="navbox-abovebelow" colspan="2" style="background: #EEEEEE;"><div>
<ul><li><img alt="Wikipedia book" src="/upwiki/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/Symbol_book_class2.svg/16px-Symbol_book_class2.svg.png" decoding="async" title="Wikipedia book" width="16" height="16" srcset="/upwiki/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/Symbol_book_class2.svg/23px-Symbol_book_class2.svg.png 1.5x, /upwiki/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/Symbol_book_class2.svg/31px-Symbol_book_class2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="180" data-file-height="185" /> <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Book:Selena" title="Book:Selena">Book</a></li>
<li><img alt="Category" src="/upwiki/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/48/Folder_Hexagonal_Icon.svg/16px-Folder_Hexagonal_Icon.svg.png" decoding="async" title="Category" width="16" height="14" srcset="/upwiki/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/48/Folder_Hexagonal_Icon.svg/24px-Folder_Hexagonal_Icon.svg.png 1.5x, /upwiki/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/48/Folder_Hexagonal_Icon.svg/32px-Folder_Hexagonal_Icon.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="36" data-file-height="31" /> <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Category:Selena" title="Category:Selena">Category</a></li></ul>
</div></td></tr></tbody></table></div>
<div role="navigation" class="navbox" aria-labelledby="Films_directed_by_Gregory_Nava" style="padding:3px"><table class="nowraplinks mw-collapsible autocollapse navbox-inner" style="border-spacing:0;background:transparent;color:inherit"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2"><div class="plainlinks hlist navbar mini"><ul><li class="nv-view"><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Template:Gregory_Nava" title="Template:Gregory Nava"><abbr title="View this template" style=";;background:none transparent;border:none;-moz-box-shadow:none;-webkit-box-shadow:none;box-shadow:none; padding:0;">v</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-talk"><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Template_talk:Gregory_Nava" title="Template talk:Gregory Nava"><abbr title="Discuss this template" style=";;background:none transparent;border:none;-moz-box-shadow:none;-webkit-box-shadow:none;box-shadow:none; padding:0;">t</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-edit"><a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Template:Gregory_Nava&action=edit"><abbr title="Edit this template" style=";;background:none transparent;border:none;-moz-box-shadow:none;-webkit-box-shadow:none;box-shadow:none; padding:0;">e</abbr></a></li></ul></div><div id="Films_directed_by_Gregory_Nava" style="font-size:114%;margin:0 4em">Films directed by <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Gregory_Nava" title="Gregory Nava">Gregory Nava</a></div></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0px"><div style="padding:0em 0.25em">
<ul><li><i><a href="/enwiki/wiki/The_Confessions_of_Amans_(film)" class="mw-redirect" title="The Confessions of Amans (film)">The Confessions of Amans</a></i> (1976)</li>
<li><i><a href="/enwiki/wiki/El_Norte_(film)" title="El Norte (film)">El Norte</a></i> (1983)</li>
<li><i><a href="/enwiki/wiki/A_Time_of_Destiny" title="A Time of Destiny">A Time of Destiny</a></i> (1988)</li>
<li><i><a href="/enwiki/wiki/My_Family_(film)" title="My Family (film)">My Family</a></i> (1995)</li>
<li><i><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Selena</a></i> (1997)</li>
<li><i><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Why_Do_Fools_Fall_in_Love_(film)" title="Why Do Fools Fall in Love (film)">Why Do Fools Fall in Love</a></i> (1998)</li>
<li><i><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Bordertown_(2006_film)" title="Bordertown (2006 film)">Bordertown</a></i> (2006)</li></ul>
</div></td></tr></tbody></table></div>
<!--
NewPP limit report
Parsed by mw1344
Cached time: 20200128230300
Cache expiry: 2592000
Dynamic content: false
Complications: [vary‐revision‐sha1]
CPU time usage: 0.604 seconds
Real time usage: 0.767 seconds
Preprocessor visited node count: 2661/1000000
Preprocessor generated node count: 0/1500000
Post‐expand include size: 75844/2097152 bytes
Template argument size: 2958/2097152 bytes
Highest expansion depth: 15/40
Expensive parser function count: 6/500
Unstrip recursion depth: 1/20
Unstrip post‐expand size: 104641/5000000 bytes
Number of Wikibase entities loaded: 2/400
Lua time usage: 0.267/10.000 seconds
Lua memory usage: 7.49 MB/50 MB
-->
<!--
Transclusion expansion time report (%,ms,calls,template)
100.00% 643.957 1 -total
52.59% 338.676 1 Template:Reflist
22.02% 141.799 7 Template:Cite_news
9.85% 63.408 14 Template:Cite_web
6.77% 43.569 1 Template:Portal
6.61% 42.571 1 Template:Selena
6.14% 39.520 1 Template:Navbox_musical_artist
6.08% 39.139 2 Template:Navbox
5.55% 35.760 6 Template:Sfn
5.31% 34.173 1 Template:Convert
-->
</div>' |
Whether or not the change was made through a Tor exit node (tor_exit_node) | false |
Unix timestamp of change (timestamp) | 1580252580 |