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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…

Bajamar

Film Bajamar Directed by Juana Castro Luisa falls in love for the first time with her neighbor Anna while she spends her summer vacation…
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…

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…
Free Events, Retrospectives, 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…
International Features

Boca Chica

Film Boca Chica Directed by Gabriella Athena Moses Rising starlet Scarlet Camilo steals the show in this vibrant, coming-of-age drama about a musically-gifted young woman determined…
Free Events, 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…

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…
International Features

Daughter of Rage

Film Daughter of Rage Directed by Laura Baumeister In this heart-rending yet eerily poetic debut from Laura Baumeister— the first feature narrative directed by a Nicaraguan…

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…

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.…

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…

Ferrotipos

Film Ferrotipos Directed by Null Garcia A well-known photographer proposes taking photos of his model’s naked torso to convey the insecurity caused by nudity.…

Gabriela

Film Gabriela Directed by Evelyn Lorena An undocumented young Guatemalan woman dreams of joining a Country Club swim team in the American South.

Glacier

Film Glacier Directed by Eduardo Moreno Fernández Micaela has worked in a supermarket for more than 20 years. Today, her coworkers have organized a party…

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…

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…

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…
International Features

I Have Electric Dreams

Film I Have Electric Dreams Directed by Valentina Maurel Bathed in richly textured imagery and soaked in raw sensitivity, I HAVE ELECTRIC DREAMS captures the thin line…

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,…
Long-Form Documentary

I Was Murdered 3 Times

Film I Was Murdered 3 Times Directed by Rodrigo Occelli Winner of Best Feature Documentary at San Diego Latino Film Festival, this raw and powerful doc tackles the…

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…
Spotlight Screenings

La Soga 3: Vengeance

Film La Soga 3: Vengeance Directed by Manny Perez Manny Perez steals the screen in this action-packed thriller as La Soga, the Dominican Republic’s most dangerous justice-seeking…
International Features

Martinez

Film Martinez Directed by Lorena Padilla In this satirical take on workplace culture, an elderly employee being pushed into retirement is named his neighbor’s…

Maura

Film Maura Directed by Gabriel Páez 84-year-old Maura is the guardian of a very particular tradition in danger of extinction. She is a singer…

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…

My Puerto Rico: The Coffee

Film My Puerto Rico: The Coffee Directed by Pedro De León Chef Manolo López sits down with three coffee makers from Puerto Rico to discuss the history, current climate…
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…
Long-Form Documentary

Our Bodies Are Your Battle Fields

Film Our Bodies Are Your Battle Fields Directed by Isabelle Solas Bursting with revolutionary fervor, this electrifying doc delves into the political journey and intimate lives of two trans…
International Features

Pornomelancholia

Film Pornomelancholia Directed by Manuel Abramovich Where does desire go when life turns into a sex show? A porn star struggles with loneliness in…
Free Events, 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…

Rain of Flowers, The Pirates and The Witch’s Treasure

Film Rain of Flowers, The Pirates and The Witch’s Treasure Directed by Faustino Alanís Cat, Pin and Matchstick, three children living in a neighborhood, spend their days imagining a fantastic world of…

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…
International Features

Road To Success

Film Road To Success Directed by Sebastian Esteban Rodriguez Sebastian Rodríguez’s debut feature narrates the misadventures of a village mechanic who takes to the road with his…

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…

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…

Sin Refugio

Film Sin Refugio Directed by Andrea Cordoba, Roberto Bosoms When the Mexican government decides to open an agricultural water dam in Chihuahua to pay a water debt…

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…

Strange World

Film Strange World Directed by Eugenia Llaguno A prostitute who does not know love discovers it one night with a suicidal man.

Takbir

Film Takbir Directed by Jordi Calvet After two ISIS attacks eerily resemble passages from his latest book, a TV writer begins to suspect the…

The Fire of a Firefly

Film The Fire of a Firefly Directed by Augusto Reyes Pedro, an indigenous migrant, returns to his village for his mother's funeral. When he learns of the serious…
International Features

The Punishment

Film The Punishment Directed by Matías Bize A missing child is the catalyst for a mother’s undoing (masterfully portrayed by Chilean actor Antonia Zegers) in…

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…

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 Universe Conspires

Film The Universe Conspires Directed by Leonardo Pintos It’s Pride in Montevideo and a group of twenty-somethings are trying to find their way at that stage…

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…

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…

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…
International Features

Vicenta B

Film Vicenta B Directed by Carlos Lechuga Cuban director Carlos Lechuga’s highly-anticipated new feature follows Vicenta, a gifted clairvoyant grappling with her son’s decision to…
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, 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…

Zemi

Film Zemi Directed by Dominic Crane During his first international tour, Zemi, an up-and-coming Dominican rapper, faces the age-old battle between creative integrity and…