Mexican-American actress Eva Longoria stole the limelight at the Guadalajara International Film festival last weekend.
The star of Desperate Housewives hosted a charity bash for the world premiere of "The Perfect Game," the story of a group of poor kids from the Mexican city of Monterrey who won the Little League World Series in 1957.
The actress was joined on the red carpet by the film's stars, Jake T. Austin and Patricia Manterola.
Prior to a press conference, Longoria showed a trailer for "Harvest," a documentary that she coproduced dealing with agricultural fieldwork done by immigrant children in the United States.
"I feel blessed by life and I would like to carry out more philanthropic activities with my foundation in Los Angeles, California called Parents Against Cancer that helps Latin children with this disease and their parents to lead a better quality life," Longoria said.
Asked if there was any other person she would liked to have been in life, Longoria replied Oprah Winfrey for "everything she has accomplished."
The box-office revenue from "The Perfect Game" gala benefited Mi Gran Esperanza, a local charity that helps children with cancer.
In other festival news, Mexican actor and producer Gael Garcia Bernal received the Guadalajara Prize.
Garcia's first feature-length movie, "Amores Perros" directed by Alejandro Gonzalez Iñarritu, catapulted him on to the international stage. He followed with hits such as "Y Tu Mama Tambien" by Alfonso Cuaron, "El Crimen del Padre Amaro" by Carlos Carrera, "Motorcycle Diaries" by Walter Salles, "Babel" by Alejandro Gonzalez Iñarritu and "Mala Educacion" by Pedro Almodovar.
Along with fellow actor Diego Luna, Garcia is the executive producer of Cananea Films, a company that aims to bolster Latin American production and support new filmmakers.
Speaking at a gala showing of "Solo Quiero Caminar," Garcia said his original aim in life was to act on stage and travel the world, and that getting into films was "just an accident."
Garcia dedicated his award to his grandmother, who he said, "helped him question everything."
Garcia was born in Guadalajara and studied acting at the Central School of Speech and Drama in London, England.
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