Dolores Huerta Biopic Update Shared As Filmmaker Gregory Nava Mourns Civil Rights Icon Following Her Death At 96

News Briefvia DeadlineOctober 29, 2026

Frida screenwriter and Selena writer/director Gregory Nava is mourning the loss of his friend Dolores Huerta, the civil rights icon who died today at age 96. Nava and his wife Barbara Martinez Jitner were by Huerta’s side in her final moments.

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