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U.S. Feature Narrative
20 Pounds to Happiness
Film
20 Pounds to Happiness
Directed by Yelyna De León
Written by Sundance Audience Award-winning writer Josefina López (Real Women Have Curves, both film and Broadway versions), this…
A Night in the Heights
Film
A Night in the Heights
Directed by Henlee DeJesus
What was supposed to be a quiet night at home turns into a chaotic quest through Washington Heights…
A West Side Story Story
Film
A West Side Story Story
Directed by Aditya Joshi
Puerto Rican theatre director Carolina is attempting to mount an "authentic" version of West Side Story. As things…
Long-Form Documentary
Across Together: The Return Expedition
Film
Across Together: The Return Expedition
Directed by Jr Rodriguez
Across Together tells the compelling story of individuals from diverse backgrounds who embark on a journey of understanding,…
U.S. Feature Narrative
Aguadilla
Film
Aguadilla
Directed by Alexander Zeke Musca, Tom Musca
As passions surge and secrets unravel, a lethal triangle emerges between a wheelchair-dependent ex-surfer and a Dominican migrant…
Aimee Comes First
Film
Aimee Comes First
Directed by Aimee Garcia
Three days from turning 40, Aimee Garcia is proof women can have it all; a thriving career, loving…
Altar Ego
Film
Altar Ego
Directed by Desire Lacap, Stephanie Franco
Clara decides to honor her late aunt by building an altar for Día de los Muertos after many…
Ana y la Distancia
Film
Ana y la Distancia
Directed by Hansel Porras Garcia
A Cuban mother exiled in Miami anxiously awaits the arrival of her son, who is crossing Central American…
Artista
Film
Artista
Directed by Juan Linares
An immigrant child discovers a new sense of learning and belonging after being exposed to an art-integrated lesson…
Long-Form Documentary
ASCO: Without Permission
Film
ASCO: Without Permission
Directed by Travis Gutiérrez Senger
Travis Gutiérrez Senger's vibrantly pieced-together and well-researched documentary, executive-produced by Gael García Bernal and Diego Luna, follows the…
Ask a Punk
Film
Ask a Punk
Directed by Kevin Contento
A queer teen cultivates community, individuality, and resilience through the subculture of the DIY punk scene in Little…
Avem
Film
Avem
Directed by Luis Quijano
Struggling with a deep loss and feeling disconnected from his home country while abroad, a young man begins…
Azul
Film
Azul
Directed by Santos Arrué
Mourning her older sister Yahritza's unexpected passing, 17 year old Azul is left isolated and disconnected from her…
Beautifully Ugly
Film
Beautifully Ugly
Directed by Adalberto Angulo
In this fantastical tale, a heartbroken man embarks on an extraordinary journey through the five stages of grief…
U.S. Feature Narrative
Becoming Vera
Film
Becoming Vera
Directed by Sergio Vizuete
A young pianist battles poverty, unscrupulous music producers and her own insecurities in this powerful feature that dives…
Betty Bird Goes to War
Film
Betty Bird Goes to War
Directed by Stephanie Chloe Hepner
An artist confronts the internalized wounds of shame and self-blame that mar her life decades after the end…
Born 2 Lose
Film
Born 2 Lose
Directed by Carlos Cardona
It's 2005. Andrew, a sixteen-year-old Latino punk rocker grows up in the world-famous Hamptons and navigates the hierarchical…
Breadwinner
Film
Breadwinner
Directed by Camila Grimaldi
An obsessive baker moves in with her boyfriend just as her sourdough starter develops a sinister craving.
Bye Bye Barbarito
Film
Bye Bye Barbarito
Directed by Michelle Salcedo
After losing her husband, an elderly woman counts on her one true love, her pet cockatiel, to celebrate…
Center of the Echo
Film
Center of the Echo
Directed by Jose Terreros
After a Mexican journalist exiled in New York is harassed by threats while investigating a corruption network, she…
Cierva
Film
Cierva
Directed by Luis G Santos
An emerging photographer is forced to make a crucial decision while on a career-defining job.
Short-Form Documentary
Citizen: The Jilmar Ramos Gomez Story
Film
Citizen: The Jilmar Ramos Gomez Story
Directed by Jose Guadalupe Jimenez Jr.
Exploring the near deportation of Grand Rapids-born U.S. citizen, Marine, and combat veteran Jilmar Ramos Gomez, this documentary…
Cold Coffee
Film
Cold Coffee
Directed by Luis de Jesús
Millo and Delia, an elderly Puerto Rican couple living in New York, are forced to navigate the new…
International Features
Crocodiles / Cocodrilos
Film
Crocodiles / Cocodrilos
Directed by J. Xavier Velasco
According to the Committee to Protect Journalists, at least 141 journalists and other media workers have been killed…
U.S. Feature Narrative
Dope Queens
Film
Dope Queens
Directed by Grafton Reyes Doyle
Inspired by true events in San Francisco’s notorious Tenderloin district, this fluorescent, action-packed romantic thriller follows three friends…
El Colibrí
Film
El Colibrí
Directed by Manuel Villarreal
Mia sets out to restore her papa's hope by repairing her mother's final gift: a wooden hummingbird. Along…
El Tiguere
Film
El Tiguere
Directed by Andrew Rodriguez
In the Bronx, where food insecurity looms large, a resilient Dominican immigrant turns a battered school bus into…
U.S. Feature Narrative
Exit Interviews
Film
Exit Interviews
Directed by Garrett Abdo
Robert, a middle-aged gay man, begins a personal documentary project following his long history of failed relationships. As…
Fake It ’till You Make It
Film
Fake It ’till You Make It
Directed by Eugenia Renteria
When Angelica fakes her way into an HR job, she trades policies for matchmaking, fuels office gossip, and…
Fireline
Film
Fireline
Directed by Robin Takao D'Oench
An inmate firefighter desperately tries to call home while battling a wildfire with his crew. Today, 30% of…
Short-Form Documentary
First It Was My Dream
Film
First It Was My Dream
Directed by Shaena Golden
In the ring, Mexican boxer Andy Dominguez fights for glory—but outside of it, he battles for something even…
U.S. Feature Narrative
Flux
Film
Flux
Directed by Geraldo J. Uscategui
As a mysterious force reshapes reality, one man wakes to find his world unraveling while he’s caught in…
Retrospectives
Girlfight (25th Anniversary)
Film
Girlfight (25th Anniversary)
Directed by Karyn Kusama
In Karyn Kusama’s raw, understated feature debut, Michelle Rodriguez commands the screen in what would become a memorable…
Heartless
Film
Heartless
Directed by Jorge Jaén
After a gruesome breakup, Michael must journey into his ex-boyfriend's world– the world of drag–or else he risks…
Hour of Blood
Film
Hour of Blood
Directed by Marcella Ochoa
Texas, 1915: A small farming town is thrown into turmoil as Mexican ranchers begin to mysteriously disappear after…
I Hear Your Silence
Film
I Hear Your Silence
Directed by Jorge Abarca
Set against an urban nostalgic dreamscape, four characters who symbolize the haunting ghosts of the past, lurk within…
Juana Pelos
Film
Juana Pelos
Directed by Maria Eugenia Mealla
Little Juana is entering puberty and there is only one thing that comes with that as a guarantee…
Kusi Smiles
Film
Kusi Smiles
Directed by Sisa Quispe
Kusi gets triggered by joining a traditional family gathering in the Andes. Unable to sing since her mom…
Love-All
Film
Love-All
Directed by Greg Bekkers
Love All is a sports drama following Logan Mitchell, a pro tennis player attempting a comeback from his…
Opening Night
Mad Bills to Pay (or Destiny, Dile Que No Soy Malo)
Film
Mad Bills to Pay (or Destiny, Dile Que No Soy Malo)
Directed by Joel Alfonso Vargas
Writer-director Joel Alfonso Vargas turns his hometown into the heartbeat of his debut feature, teaming up with street-cast…
Made in America
Film
Made in America
Directed by Maritza Cruz
Xiomara and Ana, two Central American migrant teens, work the late-night shift at a garment factory. When Ana…
Mal Culo
Film
Mal Culo
Directed by Anna Salinas
As Annie prepares for a date, a series of misfortunes befalls her butt.
Mary
Film
Mary
Directed by Aziz Anderson
In a world where blood with a specific gene mutation produces a psychotropic drug, a blood provider attempts…
Miracle Wood
Film
Miracle Wood
Directed by Johnny Rey Diaz
A lonely, depressed old man finds hope in a holy piece of wood.
Motos
Film
Motos
Directed by Jesus Beltran
Two cousins scraping by as loggers in the post wildfire Santa Cruz mountains find something deep in the…
My Grandma Is My Champion / Mi Abuelita, La Campeona
Film
My Grandma Is My Champion / Mi Abuelita, La Campeona
Directed by Isa Moreno
While a wheelchair-bound Mexican grandmother longs to return to her championship boxing career, her spunky granddaughter shows her…
NATIVES (Episode 1)
Film
NATIVES (Episode 1)
Directed by Brittany Franklin
NATIVES follows a group of unapologetic, queer, native New Yorkers navigating adulting in the projects of NYC.
Nightmare of La Lechuza
Film
Nightmare of La Lechuza
Directed by Lainnie Contreras Felán
In a sleepy town, an ancient owl known as La Lechuza swoops down on Fern's humble abode, then…
Retrospectives
On the Outs (20th Anniversary)
Film
On the Outs (20th Anniversary)
Directed by Lori Silverbush, Michael Skolnik
With powerful lead performances, this gritty docudrama inspired by the desperate lives of three young women in Jersey…
Papi Chulo
Film
Papi Chulo
Directed by Anthony Rojas
After getting kicked out of his girlfriend’s apartment, Yani, a charming Afro-Dominican playboy, embarks on a chaotic journey…
Prélude
Film
Prélude
Directed by Paolo Cesti
When his father’s employees get deported, a young cellist must decide between working at his family’s construction business…
Queen of Samba
Film
Queen of Samba
Directed by Stacy Pascal Gaspard
Wrestling with her identity on the eve of a big samba competition, Nayelis decides to try Lady Fair,…
Quince Candles
Film
Quince Candles
Directed by Deane Gonzalez
A plucky 14 year old runs aimlessly through a dark vineyard as she struggles to break free from…
Rata
Film
Rata
Directed by Giselle Bonilla
A tenant releases a rat from its trap unleashing chaos in her apartment complex.
U.S. Feature Narrative
Serious People
Film
Serious People
Directed by Ben Mullinkosson, Pasqual Gutierrez
A successful music video director and expectant father pushes his work-life balance to the extreme as he hires…
Shallow End
Film
Shallow End
Directed by Maria de la Cruz Rudloff
Twenty-something-year-old Agatha comes home after a lengthy stay in rehab, a shattered person. In her small town, everything…
Show Me How to Die / Enseñame Como Morir
Film
Show Me How to Die / Enseñame Como Morir
Directed by Gerardo Maravilla
After her grandmother passes away, a grieving Mexican-American woman finds herself fascinated with discovering how it feels to…
Siesta
Film
Siesta
Directed by Gustavo René Sanabria
Ramona cares for a wealthy Argentine family in the US: a sick young girl named Cindy and her…
Someday / Algún Día
Film
Someday / Algún Día
Directed by Anna Reynoso
An astrophysics-obsessed teen and a mother who’d do anything to protect her kid struggle to find shelter on…
U.S. Feature Narrative
Stay Safe
Film
Stay Safe
Directed by Carlos V Gutierrez
In this horror-thriller set in a Pandemic Hotzone, an Army Surgeon attempts to uncover the truth behind a…
Strangers on the A Train
Film
Strangers on the A Train
Directed by Rachel Kerry
Two commuters on the A Train, listening to very different podcasts, collide with disastrous results.
Susana
Film
Susana
Directed by Amandine Thomas, Gerardo Coello Escalante
Susan, a middle-aged American tourist, finds herself alone in Mexico City. When she encounters a group of young…
U.S. Feature Narrative
Switch & Bait
Film
Switch & Bait
Directed by Michelle Salcedo
Otmara Marrero plays a tough female cop tasked with getting a key witness to Detroit in time to…
Short-Form Documentary
The Blind Reggaetonera
Film
The Blind Reggaetonera
Directed by River Zhihui Zhang
A blind reggaeton artist defies societal barriers to pursue her musical dreams, redefining perceptions of disability while mentoring…
Short-Form Documentary
The Changebaker
Film
The Changebaker
Directed by Courtney Dixon
After a string of ICE raids, a small southern city’s first Latin Bakery becomes a ground zero for…
The Good Boy
Film
The Good Boy
Directed by Esmeralda Hernandez
When learning that an innocent dog will be entered into a dog fighting ring to win prize money…
The Inconvenience Store
Film
The Inconvenience Store
Directed by Ifeanyi Ezieme
When five unlikely strangers get stuck in a gas station during an alien invasion, they must put their…
The Interpreter / La Intérprete
Film
The Interpreter / La Intérprete
Directed by Sofia Rovaletti
Dedicated interpreter Maria helps bridge the language gap between doctors and non-English-speaking patients. As Maria attentively translates various…
The Little Nail / El Clavito
Film
The Little Nail / El Clavito
Directed by Manuel Ruiz-Barrera
In the midst of a major home buying crisis, a young couple is able to purchase a house…
The Red Sash
Film
The Red Sash
Directed by Roger Dial
A mystical Red Sash becomes the object of desire for warring factions in New York City's Chinatown.
U.S. Feature Narrative
The Scout
Film
The Scout
Directed by Paula Andrea Gonzalez-Nasser
Paula Andrea González-Nasser’s striking directorial debut is a subtle yet riveting character study wrapped in the bustle of…
The Vote
Film
The Vote
Directed by Sylvia Ray
Amid opposite views, siblings Jessica and Robbie navigate the difficult decision to maintain their mother on life support,…
There’s a Devil Inside Me
Film
There’s a Devil Inside Me
Directed by Karina Lomelin Ripper
After a Catholic confirmation class, Teresa, a devilish teen, pretends to be a nun but things go sideways…
This Is What We’re Taking?
Film
This Is What We’re Taking?
Directed by Jessica Mendez Siqueiros
As her surprise pregnancy starts to get real, indigenous college student Luna sets off to get an abortion…
Short-Form Documentary
Three Vendors of Ipanema / Três Ambulantes De Ipanema
Film
Three Vendors of Ipanema / Três Ambulantes De Ipanema
Directed by Jonathan S. Lee
“The Human Being is Only Free When He is Master of Himself.” These words cap a mural in…
Thump
Film
Thump
Directed by Alexah Acuña
A teen girl prepares to leave for prom when she hears a thump. Inspired by true events.
Tigueronas
Film
Tigueronas
Directed by Imani Celeste
After ending an abusive relationship with her narcissistic boyfriend, Aaliyah and her friends hatch a bold plan for…
Trending
Film
Trending
Directed by Felix Martiz
Andres, disengaged and apathetic, finds himself in a physical altercation during school. When his older brother intervenes to…
Long-Form Documentary
Uvalde Mom
Film
Uvalde Mom
Directed by Anayansi Prado
This is the story of Angeli Gomez, the mother who captured national attention when she rushed into an…
Villa Encanto
Film
Villa Encanto
Directed by Joel Perez
After her mother’s death, a precocious teenager is uprooted from 1960s Spanish Harlem when her musician father takes…
Wet Under Blue Sky
Film
Wet Under Blue Sky
Directed by Octavio Pisano
Emmy-Award-winning editor, Joanna Naugle (The Bear) and composers Blitz / Berlin (Bird Box, Blade Runner 2036) team up…
Window Cleaners
Film
Window Cleaners
Directed by Sylvie Weber
When two undocumented window cleaners witness a domestic conflict inside a high-rise apartment, they must decide whether protecting…
Short-Form Documentary
Words to Live by
Film
Words to Live by
Directed by Richard E. Haywood
A sign language interpreter tries to heal from childhood trauma through expanding idiomatic expression and minority representation in…
Young Kingdom
Film
Young Kingdom
Directed by Jose Navas
In the gritty, gang infested streets of 90’s Miami, Andres is torn between protecting his family’s safety or…
Short-Form Documentary
Zag: Tall Trees Have Deep Roots
Film
Zag: Tall Trees Have Deep Roots
Directed by Clara Maria Wetzel
The Araucária tree and the Xokleng people are one. To ensure their survival, a small family takes on…
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