After 43 horrific days working round the clock under constant bombardment in the emergency rooms of Gaza’s hospitals, British-Palestinian reconstructive surgeon, Dr. Ghassan Abu Sittah, emerged to find himself as a face of the Palestinian resistance. Determined to capture his raw emotions, these filmmakers began filming the moment he arrived.
Latin Shorts 2, Curated by Henry Priest
Genre:
Running Time: 16 min
Directed by: Bettina López Mendoza
After being separated from her mother, young migrant, Zuli, must survive a perilous jungle where her imagination becomes her path to reclaim innocence.
Latin Shorts 1, Curated by Henry Priest
Genre:
Running Time: 19 min
Directed by: Patrick Rivera
Four entrepreneurs come together to form a Billboard Company with the hopes of elevating community, but on this journey they find friendships and family too.
Genre: Documentary
Running Time: 01:00:00
Directed by: Alessandro Gentile
The story of an undocumented student from Guatemala who overcomes language barriers, financial struggles, and the threat of deportation to pursue his dream of higher education in the United States, showcasing the transformative power of education and the resilience of the human spirit.
Latin Shorts 2, Curated by Henry Priest
Genre:
Running Time: 25 min
Directed by: Sylvia Ray
After moving to East L.A. to care for her abuela, Yoli faces a culture shock and social turmoil, ultimately finding strength in her identity.
Latin Shorts 1, Curated by Henry Priest
Genre:
Running Time: 11 miins
Directed by: Robert
After rescuing an abuela from the KKK, the Chicano skante warrior ‘Brown Ranger’ faces his toughest foe yet: a court-appointed psychologist.
Long Shorts, Curated by Henry Priest
Genre:
Running Time: 15 min
Directed by: Kelly Perine and Adam Rubin
A man haunted by memories of pandemic isolation struggles to quiet his restless mind after the world reopens. Lost in confusion, he discovers a clinic where others equally burdened gather, seeking comfort and answers together in their search for healing.
Genre: Drama
Running Time: 1:35:00 AM
Directed by: White Cross
During pandemic lockdowns, a renowned psychologist hiding her worsening neuroses must confront crippling agoraphobia to leave her apartment and save a patient’s life, while desperately seeking help for her missing husband and daughter in China.
Genre: Comedy
Running Time: 1:15:00
Directed by: Marvin Lee Hayes
Kim Glazer, a high-strung businesswoman, sees closing a major deal as just another task—until she learns it means sailing to Cabo with Peter Bridges, a carefree drifter of the sea. Trapped together on open water, their clashing worlds may chart an unexpected course.
Latin Shorts 2, Curated by Henry Priest
Genre:
Running Time: 15 min
Directed by: Garry Guerrier
A young gang member scarred by his past learns his estranged father is dying. Pressured by his mother, he must choose between resentment and reconciliation.
Long Shorts, Curated by Henry Priest
Genre:
Running Time: 25 min
Directed by: Kevin Boston
After Ty's disastrous food delivery to art dealer, Sandra Gable, sparks a surprising encounter, he confronts his lost passion and rediscovers his artistic voice.
Genre:
Running Time: 01:25:00
Directed by:
Festival Co-Founder Henry Priest selects a diverse lineup of shorts by Los Angeles Latin filmmakers.
-- 1) Reunion,
2) Principal Garcia,
3) Confessions of the Brown Ranger,
4) Billboards Inc.,
5) The Little Nail,
6) 2 Mics One Mission.
Genre:
Running Time: 01:32:00
Directed by:
Festival Co-Founder Henry Priest selects a diverse lineup of shorts by Los Angeles Latin filmmakers.
Long Shorts, Curated by Henry Priest
Genre:
Running Time: 35 min
Directed by: Karen Stirgwolt
In 1969, three University of Texas coeds defied social stigma and opened a campus birth control center, paving the way for Roe v. Wade.
Genre:
Running Time: 01:23:00
Directed by:
Good things don't always come in small packages. These three short films on the long side of running time will have you wanting still more.
-- 1) Lone Star Three,
2) Gratuity,
3) Day 474 and the Lingerings Thereafter,
4) What's Wrong, Emma.
Latin Shorts 1, Curated by Henry Priest
Genre:
Running Time: 7 min
Directed by: Ricahrd Montoya
When ICE agents arrive at City Terrace Elementary, Principal Isabel Garcia faces an impossible choice: obey the law or protect her students.
Latin Shorts 2, Curated by Henry Priest
Genre:
Running Time: 15 min
Directed by: Casey Lee Ball
A new father is forced to choose between his love of music and lifelong gear collection, and doing what is right for his family.
Latin Shorts 1, Curated by Henry Priest
Genre:
Running Time: 12 min
Directed by: Eros Guillermo Molina
An anxious alcoholic returns home from rehab and must make amends with his traumatized brother.
Latin Shorts 2, Curated by Henry Priest
Genre:
Running Time: 6 min
Directed by: Whitney Anderson
Jess is shocked when her arch-nemesis appears on her doorstep begging for help. Can they overcome their past to conquer their mutual misfortunes?
Latin Shorts 2, Curated by Henry Priest
Genre:
Running Time: 15 min
Directed by: Maria Valdez
To seek justice for the murder of her son by a police officer, a single mother must first reconcile with her past.
Latin Shorts 1, Curated by Henry Priest
Genre:
Running Time: 21 min
Directed by: Manuel Ruiz-Barrera
A financially burdened young couple purchases a house from a mysterious elderly man for just $1 – but it comes with a condition.
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Running Time: 1:20:00 AM
Directed by: Laura Perez
After her ex’s sudden death, stoic L.A. lawyer Cassie must face the teenage daughter she gave up at birth. Forced on a reluctant road trip across Texas in a ’62 Ford Fairlane, grief and grudges spark a darkly comic journey toward forgiveness and an unexpected bond.
Long Shorts, Curated by Henry Priest
Genre:
Running Time: 22:27
Directed by: Teo Frank
After receiving a signed copy of her ex-partner's debut novel, Emma, a writer visiting France for her father-in-law's birthday, feels… wrong!
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