Néstor Bentancor (@NestorCine) is a Los Angeles-based, Uruguayan entertainment journalist, content creator, and a Tomatometer-approved film & TV critic.

He is a voting member of the Critics Choice Association (CCA), the Hollywood Creative Alliance (HCA), and the Latino Entertainment Journalists Association (LEJA).

Since 2009, he has worked with major TV networks (¡HOLA! TV, OnDirecTV, NTN24, RCN, Nuestra Tele), while running his own digital outlets and social platforms, including the bilingual site DesdeHollywood.com, and the YouTube channel and podcast “Nestor Cine desde Hollywood.”

In addition to interviewing some of the biggest stars, he has reviewed thousands of movies and series, offered insightful analysis, and covered some of the most prominent events: Festivals, award ceremonies, red carpet premieres, and pop culture/industry conventions.

 

| Outlets he owns and directs

Desde Hollywood

The bilingual movie & TV news website, founded in 2009, is one of the oldest independent outlets aimed at Hispanic moviegoers in the United States. “From Hollywood” in Spanish, has showcased contributions from very talented and diverse voices in the current film space, including Carlos Aguilar, Jorge Carreón and

Website – YouTube – Twitter – Facebook – Instagram

Néstor Cine desde Hollywood

With a growing active community and hundreds of thousands monthly views, it’s the biggest US-based YouTube channel in Spanish, exclusively dedicated to covering movies & TV series. Since its 2015 launch, features in-depth news analysis and reviews, interviews, and interactive video podcasts.

YouTube – Twitter – Instagram – TikTok

Combined number of subscribers/followers

YouTube: 75K. Twitter: 15K+. Facebook: 8K+. Instagram: 5K.

| Outlets he has worked for in the past

Television

Date Geek (Claro TV), OnCinema (OnDirecTV), ¡Hola! Cinema (¡HOLA! TV), Tenemos Que Hablar (Nuestra Tele), Noticias RCN (RCN), Planeta Gente (NTN24).
For the international channel NTNT24, he also covered non-entertainment news: Politics, sports, etc.

Online

Los Angeles Times en Español Movie Review Show, De Película Internacional, Film Critics Weekly.
Produced and edited several HCA video podcasts:
“The Morning Show Aftershow,” “Processing Severance,” “We Talk WeCrashed,” “Examining Five Days at Memorial.”

| Recent career highlights

– A recurrent guest expert on the international cable news channel NTN24.
– HCA President between 2019 and 2022. Vice-president from 2022 to 2023.
– Producer of the star-studded HCA Ceremony Awards in 2021, 2022, and 2023.
– Juror for the prestigious 2020 Palm Springs Film Festival (Iberoamerican Competition).
– Featured among 13 critics in a prominent 2018 Los Angeles Times article.

| Contact

nestorcinetv@gmail.com | Linkedin