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Midnight Shorts
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Short Fiction
1848
Film
1848
Directed by Alfonso Otero Mireles
Matilde, isolated and pregnant, awaits her sisters’ help for childbirth. When they arrive, they find her afflicted by...
Midnight Shorts
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Short Fiction
52 Minutos
Film
52 Minutos
Directed by Jean Chapiro
Ana, a young woman with anorexia, is caught up in the struggle between sanity and restriction. Her reality,...
Short Fiction
Adiós Abuelita
Film
Adiós Abuelita
Directed by Anthony Romaguera
She did love drama.
Short-Form Documentary
After Landing
Film
After Landing
Directed by Beibei Liu, Mayara Teixeira
It’s been almost a year since Jorge Ojeda and Jeczebel Lopez left their four children behind in Venezuela....
Short Fiction
Angélica
Film
Angélica
Directed by Victor Velasco
Angelica, a frustrated Latina, takes a ride with a charismatic driver and unexpectedly, they fall for each other....
Short Fiction
Arranca
Film
Arranca
Directed by Liliana M Molina
Carmen is a 75 year old woman in the early stages of dementia. Her eldest daughter, Laura, always...
Short Fiction
As With Dogs
Film
As With Dogs
Directed by Annika Carlson
Claudia spends the winter caring for her terminally-ill grandfather and upon returning from a routine medical exam, she...
International Features
Bionico’s Bachata
Film
Bionico’s Bachata
Directed by Yoel Morales
Love is the most powerful drug
International Features
Books & Drinks
Film
Books & Drinks
Directed by Geoffrey Cowper
It can take the longest journey to find your true home.
International Features
Broken Borders
Film
Broken Borders
Directed by Rodrigo Álvarez Flores
Their individual choices will take its toll on the lives of others
U.S. Feature Narrative
Cajita
Film
Cajita
Directed by Luis Gispert
Cajita fled his home in a shipping crate
Short Fiction
Ceiba and Her Taína Roots / Ceiba Y Sus Raíces Taínas
Film
Ceiba and Her Taína Roots / Ceiba Y Sus Raíces Taínas
Directed by Brithney Rivera
Disaster strikes the island of Puerto Rico as Guabancex, Spirit of Chaos, leads a Hurricane. Ceiba, a disabled...
Short Fiction
El Campo
Film
El Campo
Directed by Octavio Pisano
At a Mexican training camp in the middle of the desert, a young boy evolves into a cold...
Short-Form Documentary
Expanding Sanctuary / Expandiendo Sanctuario
Film
Expanding Sanctuary / Expandiendo Sanctuario
Directed by Kristal Sotomayor
Immigrant mother Linda Hernandez emerges as a community leader during the historic campaign to end the sharing of...
Short-Form Documentary
Hasta Encontrarlos (Till We Find Them)
Film
Hasta Encontrarlos (Till We Find Them)
Directed by Jean Chapiro
Three years after her daughter, Rubi, went missing in Orizaba, Veracruz Mexico, Araceli Salcedo decided to start a...
Long-Form Documentary
Igualada
Film
Igualada
Directed by Juan Mejía Botero
A powerful portrait of trailblazing Colombian Vice President Francia Márquez
Short Fiction
I’ll Still Destroy You / Todavía te Destruiré
Film
I’ll Still Destroy You / Todavía te Destruiré
Directed by Raúl A. Rodríguez
Six years after his brother’s suicide, Joaquin returns from self-imposed exile to confront the new, unfortunate reality of...
Short-Form Documentary
In Borrowed Time / En Tiempo Prestado
Film
In Borrowed Time / En Tiempo Prestado
Directed by Martín Blanco
Awaiting the decision on her eight-year-old asylum case, a Venezuelan woman reflects on her journey and nurtures the...
Short Fiction
In Freedom
Film
In Freedom
Directed by Jorge Sistos Moreno
An immigrant couple caring for their grandchildren receives an unexpected visitor after hours, threatening to throw their lives...
Short Fiction
Isme
Film
Isme
Directed by Leonardo Aguirre
When Isme steals a necklace from a woman on her deathbed, she develops an obsession that leads her...
Short Fiction
La Bruja
Film
La Bruja
Directed by Manuel Villarreal
On the night of his eighth birthday, Pablito mourns the loss of his Amá. But when his Abuela...
Free Events
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Long-Form Documentary
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Spotlight Screenings
Las Amazonas de Yaxunah
Film
Las Amazonas de Yaxunah
Directed by Alfonso Algara
Las Amazonas challenged cultural norms and brought a new generation closer to their Mayan traditions.
Short-Form Documentary
Las Promotoras
Film
Las Promotoras
Directed by Alan Dominguez, Raúl Paz Pastrana
Fighting to end the environmental genocide
Futuro Web Series
Latino Chronicles NYC
Film
Latino Chronicles NYC
Directed by Victor Luis Grullón
The beginning of the Winter Solstice lends itself to 7 stories converging in different parts of New York...
U.S. Feature Narrative
Legal
Film
Legal
Directed by Daniel Arango
Lia is in search of a better future
Short Fiction
Magdalena, Te Amo
Film
Magdalena, Te Amo
Directed by Andrea Calao
A Colombian student stripping her way through college in NYC debates telling her Prince Charming boyfriend what she...
International Features
Malta
Film
Malta
Directed by Natalia Santa
Mariana navigates the challenges of adulthood
Midnight Shorts
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Short Fiction
Manhunt
Film
Manhunt
Directed by Raymundo Archila
A beast disguised as a beautiful woman seduces and lures debaucherous men in this modern retelling of the...
Short-Form Documentary
My Queerceañera
Film
My Queerceañera
Directed by Marcos Nieves
We need to be more visible to the world
Short-Form Documentary
My Dreams are Who I am
Film
My Dreams are Who I am
Directed by Olga Lvoff, Rick Guidotti, Victor Ilyukhin
Olivers starts anew in New York City
Short Fiction
Navidad de Reserva
Film
Navidad de Reserva
Directed by Roberta Cumbianchera
It's the most wonderful time of the year
Short-Form Documentary
Notes on the Death of A Cinema / Apuntes Sobre La Muerte de Un Cine
Film
Notes on the Death of A Cinema / Apuntes Sobre La Muerte de Un Cine
Directed by Iñaki Oñate
The imminent closure of a small cinema in the Constitución neighborhood in Buenos Aires, Argentina, provides an opportunity...
Short Fiction
Numéro
Film
Numéro
Directed by Albert Fernandez
When a gifted baseball player is discovered in Cuba, an MLB scout must navigate him through the dangerous...
International Features
Once Upon a Time in the Caribbean
Film
Once Upon a Time in the Caribbean
Directed by Ray Figueroa
A path of revenge
Free Events
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International Features
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Spotlight Screenings
Pimpinero: Blood and Oil
Film
Pimpinero: Blood and Oil
Directed by Andrés Baiz
Smugglers known as “pimpineros” risk their lives transporting illegal fuel from one country to another.
International Features
Plantadas
Film
Plantadas
Directed by Camilo Vilaplana, Lilo Vilaplana
Three women have been betrayed by the leader of the revolution
Short-Form Documentary
Prelude of a Story
Film
Prelude of a Story
Directed by Ashley Salman
After her mother’s passing, a daughter searches through archival footage
Short Fiction
Primos
Film
Primos
Directed by Ricardo J Varona
During a teenage road trip to the west coast of Puerto Rico, 16-year-old Cristóbal begins to suspect that...
Short-Form Documentary
Mi Querido Pequeño Haiti
Film
Mi Querido Pequeño Haiti
Directed by Diana Larrea
This experimental documentary serves as a love letter to a place that will forever be home, a visual...
Short-Form Documentary
Raíces (Roots)
Film
Raíces (Roots)
Directed by Misael Antonio Martinez Melo
The sinking of a cargo ship serves as a warning for a Caribbean island, but hope flourishes in...
Short Fiction
Remember Us
Film
Remember Us
Directed by Pablo Leon
A journalist documents the experiences of three different people who lived through the tragic 12-year-long Salvadoran Civil War...
Short Fiction
Sancocho
Film
Sancocho
Directed by Kim Caicedo
A recent widow cooks a special meal to distract her adult children from going through their father’s belongings....
Short Fiction
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Spectrum - Shorts
Symphonie Fantastique
Film
Symphonie Fantastique
Directed by Duncan Analco
A lone wind ensemble musician photographs an ongoing performance as she’s suddenly joined by a past lover.
Short Fiction
Taking Care of Business / Cuidando Rancho
Film
Taking Care of Business / Cuidando Rancho
Directed by Alex Barragan
A young farm worker seeks to take control of his life, influenced by a life coach and his...
Short Fiction
The Ballad of Tita and the Machines
Film
The Ballad of Tita and the Machines
Directed by Miguel Angel Caballero
In a near future where Artificial Intelligence in the workforce is a societal norm, an injured, elderly fieldworker...
Short-Form Documentary
The Boricua’s Dilemma
Film
The Boricua’s Dilemma
Directed by Sebastian Nazario-Colon
Puerto Rico is one of the last few colonies in the world. This documentary offers a contemporary look...
Short Fiction
The Bullfighter
Film
The Bullfighter
Directed by Giselle Bonilla
A farcical comedy about an ex-bullfighter who gets a job as a flag waving parking attendant to stage...
Short Fiction
The Consortium / El Consorcio
Film
The Consortium / El Consorcio
Directed by Sophie Iwa
In a building where silence and order usually prevail, Estela tries to sleep, unable to fall asleep because...
Midnight Shorts
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Short Fiction
The Fish Tank / La Pecera
Film
The Fish Tank / La Pecera
Directed by Victoria Garza
A mysterious fish woman flees from her exploiters who keep her in a fish tank. Out in the...
International Features
The Fishing Club
Film
The Fishing Club
Directed by Gastón Horacio Revol Molina
Rodrigo and Valentina are in crisis: marital, financial, and moral.
Long-Form Documentary
The In Between
Film
The In Between
Directed by Robie Flores
Filmmaker Robie Flores returns to her hometown Eagle Pass
Long-Form Documentary
TransMéxico
Film
TransMéxico
Directed by Claudia Ymi Sanchez
Transwomen face more difficulties in Latin America than in any other part of the world
International Features
Underdog
Film
Underdog
Directed by Gerardo Dorantes
He was born to run, he will to survive.
International Features
Underground Orange
Film
Underground Orange
Directed by Michael Taylor Jackson
A self-identified “genre fluid” film
Long-Form Documentary
Vida Nueva
Film
Vida Nueva
Directed by Eliana Reyes
Siblings prepare to reunite with their father
Short Fiction
Virgencita
Film
Virgencita
Directed by Ana Isabel Dow
After moving in with her ailing abuela following her mother’s death, six-year-old Lucía comes face to face with...
Midnight Shorts
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Short Fiction
Vivir
Film
Vivir
Directed by Gerardo Maravilla
At the end of her rope, a despairing Latina artist considers ending it all. However, she crosses paths...
Short Fiction
We Were Kids Back Then
Film
We Were Kids Back Then
Directed by Rafael Alvarado
Emilio, a young Peruvian living in NYC, is caught off guard when Mary, a Peruvian childhood acquaintance (now...
Short Fiction
¿Y tú qué has hecho?
Film
¿Y tú qué has hecho?
Directed by Paolo Cesti
A single Cuban immigrant mother and her son are at odds with one another on the day that...
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