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Spotlight Screenings
26.2 To Life
Film
26.2 To Life
Directed by Christine Yoo
Three men convicted of murder undertake running a marathon inside California’s oldest prison on a quest for redemption…
5th of July
Film
5th of July
Directed by Steven Feinartz
Two best friends from South Central LA find trouble while looking for illegal fireworks on the day after…
A Guide For When Immigrants Become Ancestors
Film
A Guide For When Immigrants Become Ancestors
Directed by Iliana Garcia
Pairing personal experience with poetry, this documentary short paints an intimate portrait of a fourth-generation Mexican Filipino American,…
A History of Sitting in Waiting Rooms (or Whatever Longer Title You Prefer)
Film
A History of Sitting in Waiting Rooms (or Whatever Longer Title You Prefer)
Directed by Lorena Russi
A coming of age story that follows an angsty, butch Latina fighting to find herself with the help…
Long-Form Documentary
A Thousand Pines
Film
A Thousand Pines
Directed by Noam Osband, Sebastian Diaz
Raymundo Morales leads a crew of Oaxacan tree planters traveling the United States in this intimate portrait of…
American Girl
Film
American Girl
Directed by Andrea Riba
Desperate to keep her family's laundromat afloat, an ashamed Chicana receives the golden ticket to her favorite TV…
U.S. Feature Narrative
Amigo
Film
Amigo
Directed by Luis Gispert
Based on a true story, this compassionate tale follows an Afro-Latinx immigrant with a murky past as he…
Amor En Cuarentena: The Series
Film
Amor En Cuarentena: The Series
Directed by Eugenia Renteria
Set in the Central Coast, this Spanglish series follows Emi, a funny, dedicated and complicated Mexican-American teacher and…
U.S. Feature Narrative
At The Gates
Film
At The Gates
Directed by Augustus Meleo Bernstein
When an immigrant housekeeper and her son are forced to hide in their employer’s basement following a visit…
Aurora
Film
Aurora
Directed by Alina Rancier
Over a summer’s eve in Prospect Park with her crush Sol, Aurora— smothered by her current relationship and…
U.S. Feature Narrative
Barrio Boy
Film
Barrio Boy
Directed by Dennis Shinners
A Latinx barber in a macho world faces a tough road ahead when he finds himself developing feelings…
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Retrospectives
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Spotlight Screenings
Beat Street
Film
Beat Street
Directed by Stan Lathan
At the forefront of early hip-hop culture, DJ Kenny Kirkland, his B-boy brother, Lee, and graffiti artist Ramon…
Beautiful, FL
Film
Beautiful, FL
Directed by Gabriela Ortega
Determined to win an ice cream competition with a flavor inspired by her late Tia Abuela’s Puerto Rican…
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Retrospectives
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Spotlight Screenings
Blood In Blood Out aka Bound By Honor
Film
Blood In Blood Out aka Bound By Honor
Directed by Taylor Hackford
Within the rich and colorful Chicano culture of East Los Angeles, three cousins raised as brothers fiercely live…
Bodies Will Tumble and Roll
Film
Bodies Will Tumble and Roll
Directed by Eli Vazquez
When a dysfunctional black and Latinx cheer squad are sent to the woods to settle their differences, they…
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Spotlight Screenings
Carlos
Film
Carlos
Directed by Rudy Valdez
This lively and intimately-crafted documentary immerses us in rock icon Carlos Santana’s life and musical trajectory. Filmmaker Rudy…
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Spotlight Screenings
Cassandro
Film
Cassandro
Directed by Roger Ross Williams
In the lucha libre wrestling scene of Juárez, Mexico, gay luchador Saúl is tired of playing El Topo,…
Cholo Love Story
Film
Cholo Love Story
Directed by Andrés Nuño
A group of chicano teens in the 90's get ready for a long night of partying, unaware that…
City of Dreamz
Film
City of Dreamz
Directed by Imani Celeste Fuentes
Four Black art students share stories of community, divine intervention, and the artistry that led them to this…
Dandelion
Film
Dandelion
Directed by Lorena R. Valencia
A teenage girl living in a small town in Mexico is helped by her best friend in her…
Dead Enders
Film
Dead Enders
Directed by Fidel Ruiz-Healy, Tyler Walker
A disaffected, young gas-station clerk on the midnight shift must learn to give a damn about something after…
Death in Training
Film
Death in Training
Directed by Miguel Angel Duran
Death is a clumsy 20-year-old trainee who must collect one soul in order to become the next Soul…
Development
Film
Development
Directed by Chloe Caudillo
Struggling to climb the corporate ladder, a Latina office worker finally lands a leadership training seminar, only to…
U.S. Feature Narrative
Diamond In The Rough
Film
Diamond In The Rough
Directed by Jeannette Godoy
New college grad Ariana Alvarez is given a chance to turn her life around when she joins a…
Doggy Bank
Film
Doggy Bank
Directed by Thales Corrêa
When a broke, dimwitted slacker is hired by a mad philosopher to babysit his pampered pooch, he's thrown…
Dominicanyork Series: Season 2
Film
Dominicanyork Series: Season 2
Directed by Ariana Rodriguez
DominicanYork is an independent mini web series that dives into the lives of a crew of 8 millennials.…
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Spotlight Screenings
Dumb Money
Film
Dumb Money
Directed by Craig Gillespie
Paul Dano and Seth Rogen find themselves on opposite ends of a tug-of-war in Craig Gillespie’s take on…
Esmeralda
Film
Esmeralda
Directed by Sabrina Ehlert
Esmeralda, an observant dry cleaner by day and amateur sleuth by night, suspects that one of her customers…
Esperanza
Film
Esperanza
Directed by Shruti Parekh
When an immigrant taxi driver in upstate New York takes an undocumented couple to the Canadian border, they…
Faith In The Blackness: An Exploration of Afrolatine Spirituality
Film
Faith In The Blackness: An Exploration of Afrolatine Spirituality
Directed by Charles Reynoso
“How can the creator of the universe be smaller than me?” Black Latine people around the world practice…
Gabriela
Film
Gabriela
Directed by Evelyn Lorena
An undocumented young Guatemalan woman dreams of joining a Country Club swim team in the American South.
Go Dani Go
Film
Go Dani Go
Directed by Chelsea Patricia Ramirez
A spunky girl helping her mother in the fields must choose between putting soccer or family first.
Gorditx
Film
Gorditx
Directed by Malik Ever
As summer comes to a close, kung-fu obsessed Ursula discovers she’s not the only outcast at an exclusive…
Grown
Film
Grown
Directed by Jocko Sims
Reeling from the recent loss of his father, impressionable 14-year-old Rogelio devises a way to sneak into a…
Heritage
Film
Heritage
Directed by Sebastian Rea
Based on the director's own life, this queer, coming-of-age story follows Rumiñahui, “Rumi”, as he navigates his future…
Hoar
Film
Hoar
Directed by Jeanette Dilone
When a phone sex operator is accepted into Oxford University she must confront her live-in mother, a codependent…
Long-Form Documentary
Home Is A Hotel
Film
Home Is A Hotel
Directed by Kar Yin Tham, Kevin Wong, Todd Sills
Told with poignancy and humor, this timely documentary offers a composite portrait of life on the margins in…
Humanized: “Pilot”
Film
Humanized: “Pilot”
Directed by Colin Sevely-Ortiz
Posing as a typical teenager, a humanoid robot must navigate the uncertainty of adolescence in order to conceal…
I Am Poem
Film
I Am Poem
Directed by Maite Bonilla
Carlito, a sensitive but courageous young boy, comes to terms with his gender identity and defies his heartless…
I Have No Tears, And I Must Cry
Film
I Have No Tears, And I Must Cry
Directed by Luis Fernando Puente
Maria Luisa is ready to escape immigration limbo, but when her Green Card interview takes an unexpected turn,…
Illegally Brown
Film
Illegally Brown
Directed by Gabriela Revilla Lugo
A pair of undocumented sisters are deported to Mexico, where they stumble onto an elusive, online terrorist organization…
In Wonderland
Film
In Wonderland
Directed by Andrea Camacho McCracken
Nina, a resilient and tenacious 8-year-old Mexican girl, is granted asylum in the U.S. and forced to stay…
It Stays With Us
Film
It Stays With Us
Directed by Rich Pérez
Years after his mother's death, 15-year-old Ricky struggles to accept the loss. His machismo world has kept him…
Long-Form Documentary
Jeannette
Film
Jeannette
Directed by Maris Curran
Jeannette, a competitive bodybuilder and queer single mother, struggles to cope with trauma after surviving the mass shooting…
La Cosecha
Film
La Cosecha
Directed by Samuel Díaz Fernández
As one of many residents who lack access to fresh food in Austin, Texas, Guatemalan expat Nolvia
Castillo takes…
Make You Feel
Film
Make You Feel
Directed by Starr Nathan
Though she's been confident and in control her whole life, a young Brooklyn woman has trouble healing from…
Marimacha
Film
Marimacha
Directed by Cami Cruz Thomas
When an illicit pic outs the daughter of two conservative Black/Afro-Panamanians on their way to a family wedding,…
Spotlight Screenings
Marisol
Film
Marisol
Directed by Kevin Abrams
Marisol Rivera has a promising future until one night it changes in an instant - she's falsely accused…
Migrants
Film
Migrants
Directed by Bryan Torresdey
Two naive Brooklyn hipsters set up a "Migrant Integration Initiative" in response to the news that the Texas…
My Fierce Aunt Bianca
Film
My Fierce Aunt Bianca
Directed by Latavia Young, María José Maldonado
While planning a birthday party for her late aunt Bianca “Exotica” Maldonado, María José Maldonado revisits the past…
U.S. Feature Narrative
Nochebuena
Film
Nochebuena
Directed by Adam Lopez
A return home on Christmas Eve transports Junior back to a familiar life of old traditions,
lots of coquito…
On Slauson
Film
On Slauson
Directed by Anali Cabrera
Miguel leads a double life as an East LA gang member and beloved son. When he becomes a…
U.S. Feature Narrative
Playing Sam
Film
Playing Sam
Directed by Ramon Felipe Pesante
After her ex-boyfriend’s acting career takes off, Sam picks up the pieces of her broken heart and (so-called)…
Free Events
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Spotlight Screenings
Radical
Film
Radical
Directed by Christopher Zalla
In a Mexican border town plagued by neglect, corruption, and violence, a frustrated teacher tries a radical new…
Recoba
Film
Recoba
Directed by Álvaro Guzmán Bastida
Josué, a Honduran man experiencing his first New York winter, struggles to stay afloat in the U.S.– where…
Rose
Film
Rose
Directed by Gabriel De Santiago
In a 14-minute one-take short, a struggling playwright and his desperate producer hold a casting call for their…
Save The Flea
Film
Save The Flea
Directed by Michael J Ruiz-Unger
After their family stores are threatened by developers, teenagers Miguel and Rosa embark on a first date to…
Seraphim
Film
Seraphim
Directed by Oscar Ramos
After her sister is chosen as a modern day prophet, Jude grapples with the ramifications of what it…
Shut Up & Fish
Film
Shut Up & Fish
Directed by Pasqual Gutierrez, Raul Sanchez
A collection of evocative and bold coming-of-age vignettes informed by trending Los Angeles Latino youth culture that orbits…
U.S. Feature Narrative
Simon
Film
Simon
Directed by Diego Vicentini
Barely escaping the clutches of the oppressive Venezuelan dictatorship, freedom fighter Simón must now combat his trauma and…
Sin Raices
Film
Sin Raices
Directed by Gabriella Athena Moses
Alma, a recently adopted 8-year-old refugee from El Salvador, spends a day preparing for her first red carpet…
Sisters by Water
Film
Sisters by Water
Directed by Shenny De Los Angeles
A Caribbean-American coming-of-age story about two best friends afraid of getting into the water. It is only through…
U.S. Feature Narrative
Something of Value
Film
Something of Value
Directed by Yaniel Paulino
Emmy-nominated director Yaniel Paulino’s high-octane Spanglish drama is a classic coming-of-age story about a good kid gone (temporarily)…
Somos Esenciales: We Are Essential
Film
Somos Esenciales: We Are Essential
Directed by Rafael Flores
Through the stories of Latino Essential Workers at the Mission Food Hub in San Francisco, “Somos Esenciales” shows…
Spoon
Film
Spoon
Directed by Victor Velasco
In the city, a businessman walks to work on a Monday morning when he's interrupted by a junkie-like…
Opening Night
Story Ave
Film
Story Ave
Directed by Aristotle Torres
South Bronx native Kadir Grayson is a talented teen artist on the brink of finding and losing himself…
Strawberry Picker
Film
Strawberry Picker
Directed by Eugenia Renteria
From a little boy growing up in labor camps to a world-class artist, this film takes a look…
Supa Hair
Film
Supa Hair
Directed by Glenís Hunter
After the death of their mother, sisters Luna and Carmen move from the Dominican Republic to Arizona to…
The Fourth
Film
The Fourth
Directed by Johnny Kirk
Eager to celebrate the 4th of July, a young group of black and Latino friends experience a police…
The Journey of Malcolm Miracle and Dave
Film
The Journey of Malcolm Miracle and Dave
Directed by J. Anthony Roman
This mockumentary-style drama chronicles the deep impact that a former inmate and a corrections officer make in each…
The Son Who Can’t Play Trumpet
Film
The Son Who Can’t Play Trumpet
Directed by Isaac Garza
At his 65th birthday party, a Latino father pressures his grown son to play the trumpet for his…
The Sound
Film
The Sound
Directed by Cole Willis
Preparing for an upcoming performance, a young dancer begins to embrace her unrealized potential.
El Gato Feo
Film
El Gato Feo
Directed by Daniel Fabelo
Fleeing the violence of Pancho Villa’s revolution, a widow finds refuge with a unit of female freedom fighters…
The Words of Cayetano
Film
The Words of Cayetano
Directed by Jesus Celaya
A writer having an existential crisis must journey deeper into himself and struggle with the beasts and muses…
They Come From The Sky
Film
They Come From The Sky
Directed by André Cherkassky Pilli
When two sisters are hunted by mysterious creatures, they find themselves in a race against time. After one…
This One Is For The Neighborhood
Film
This One Is For The Neighborhood
Directed by Miguel Melo
An unlikely pair— a non-binary painter and an uptight woman— bond through the power of story, leading them…
Together?
Film
Together?
Directed by Ryan Roman
Together? puts love under a microscope. Take a peek inside several different relationships and be prepared to pick…
Tomb of the Sea
Film
Tomb of the Sea
Directed by Andrew Garcia
In the wake of Fidel Castro's death in 2016, Rosa struggles to cope with her trauma as a…
Touch
Film
Touch
Directed by Kaila Gutierrez
14-year-old Ale finds her desire to explore intimacy challenged by a new crush.
Translators
Film
Translators
Directed by Rudy Valdez
In the United States, there are over 11 million child translators. This story follows Harye, Densel, and Virginia…
U.S. Feature Narrative
You, Me & Her
Film
You, Me & Her
Directed by Dan Levy Dagerman
Loosely based on events from her own life, award-winning Mexican American actress/comedian Selina Ringel stars as Mags, a…
Free Events
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Spotlight Screenings
You Were My First Boyfriend
Film
You Were My First Boyfriend
Directed by Cecilia Aldarondo, Sarah Enid Hagey
In this high school reunion movie turned inside out, filmmaker Cecilia Aldarondo relives her tortured adolescence, wondering if…
Your Silent Face
Film
Your Silent Face
Directed by Anna Capunay
Two romantically linked Latines sneak out to catch their favorite post-punk band, Bootblacks, perform in Brooklyn. Guada is…
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