San Diego Latino Film Festival

Film festival in San Diego, California

San Diego Latino Film Festival

Mickey J. Brijandez and Miguel Rodriguez at SDLFF in 2018

Location|

* Digital Gym Cinema
* UltraStar Mission Valley Cinemas
* AMC Theatres at Westfield Mission Valley

Established| 1993
Founded by| Ethan van Thillo
Most recent| 2023
Website| https://sdlatinofilm.com/

The San Diego Latino Film Festival (SDLFF) is an annual film festival held in San Diego, California. It was founded in 1993.

## History

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The festival helped pave the way for diverse groups and cultures in the film industry.[1] Ethan van Thillo founded the festival in 1993.[2][3] In 2000, they received over 5,000 attendees[4] and in 2002, van Thillo said the festival really came together with help from participants and media outlets that visit from Tijuana.[5] In 2007, the Arte Latino exhibit was included at the festival's screenings.[6]

Each year, a competition is held with different posters to decide which one will represent the festival.[7] By 2011, the Premio Corazon Award was designed by Lizet Benrey[8] and the festival's 12th annual Cinema En Tu Idioma, a series of films, had a one week run at Ultrastar Mission Valley Cinemas near Hazard Center station.[9] In 2023, the 30th anniversary festival took place at AMC Theatres at Westfield Mission Valley and Digital Gym Cinema.[10]

### Notable films

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* Amores perros[11]
* Backyard[12]
* Brava Gente Brasileira[13]
* Chevolution[12]
* Cosas insignificantes[12]
* Eisenstein in Guanajuato[14]
* Food Chains[15]
* La calle de la amargura[14]
* La ciénaga[11]
* La Mission[12]
* Mi Vida Loca[16]
* Nora's Will[12]
* Our Barrio[17]
* Puerto Ricans in Paris[18]
* Regresa[12]
* Sólo quiero caminar[12]
* The Blue Diner[13]
* The Kid: Chamaco[12]
* Y tu mamá también[11]

### Notable attendees

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* Alfonso Cuarón[19]
* Arturo Ripstein[19]
* Diego Luna[19][20]
* Edward James Olmos[21]
* Evelina Fernandez[22]
* Gael Garcia Bernal[19][20]
* Gregory Nava[21]
* Jacob Vargas[21]
* Jaime Gomez[22]
* Joaquín Cosío[23]
* Lourdes Portillo[21]
* Lucia Murat[21]
* Luis Valdez[3]
* Maureen Gosling[22]
* Moctesuma Esparza[21]
* Patssi Valdez[24]
* Paul Rodriguez[3]
* Ray Bradbury[21]
* Seidy Lopez[22]

## References

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1. ^ "San Diego Latino Film Festival; New Codex: Oaxaca, Immigration and Cultural Memory; and Bankers Hill Arts and Crafts Beer Festival". San Diego CityBeat. 2016-10-12. Archived from the original on 2016-10-12. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
2. ^ Baxter, Kevin (1998-10-01). "Cinema Espanol". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2023-12-15.
3. ^ a b c Hanna, Gigi (2000-03-06). "Latino Film Festival to come". North County Times. p. 9. Retrieved 2023-12-15.
4. ^ "'Luminarias' examines Latinas' struggles". The Star-News. 2000-06-16. p. 17. Retrieved 2023-12-15.
5. ^ Werner, Louis (2002). "Zooming in at San Diego". Americas (English ed.). Washington. ProQuest 235266398. Retrieved 2023-12-15 - via ProQuest.
6. ^ "Arte Latino exhibition issues call for 2007 entries". The Star-News. 2006-10-13. p. 14. Retrieved 2023-12-15.
7. ^ Sainz, Pablo Jaime (2015-01-30). "SD Latino Film Festival selects this year's poster". La Prensa San Diego. Retrieved 2023-12-15.
8. ^ "2010 San Diego Latino Film Festival Catalogue by Media Arts Center San Diego". San Diego Latino Film Festival. 2010-02-22. p. 33. Retrieved 2024-01-09 - via Issuu.
9. ^ Castañares, Arturo (2011-07-29). "San Diego Latino Film Festial Opens 12th Annual Cinema En Tu Idioma Film Series with a "Mini Festival"". La Prensa San Diego. Retrieved 2023-12-15.
10. ^ "San Diego Latino Film Festival Celebrates 30 Years in Cinema Spotlight". Times of San Diego. 2023-03-08. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
11. ^ a b c Garcia, Fabian. "Festival Recap: San Diego Latino Film Festival 2023". UCSD Guardian. Retrieved 2023-12-15.
12. ^ a b c d e f g h Castañares, Arturo (2010-03-05). "2010 San Diego Latino Film Festival Brings The Best of Latino Cinema to San Diego/Tijuana Border Region". La Prensa San Diego. Retrieved 2023-12-15.
13. ^ a b "Ninth Annual San Diego Latino Film Festival Opens Today". North County Times. 2002-03-14. p. 61. Retrieved 2023-12-15.
14. ^ a b Heath Jr., Glenn (2016-03-20). "23rd annual San Diego Latino Film Festival celebrates diversity". San Diego CityBeat. Archived from the original on 2016-03-20. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
15. ^ Sainz, Pablo Jaime (2014-11-07). "Come support Latino cinema". La Prensa San Diego. Retrieved 2023-12-15.
16. ^ Castellanos, Marielena (2019-03-21). "'Mi Vida Loca' Continues to Inspire". La Prensa San Diego. Retrieved 2023-12-15.
17. ^ Villafana, Andrea Lopez (2017-08-03). "'Our Barrio' Highlights the Latino American Experience". La Prensa San Diego. Retrieved 2023-12-15.
18. ^ Castañares, Arturo (2016-06-17). "Luis Guzman Comedy 'Puerto Ricans in Paris' Returns to San Diego (June 17 – 23)". La Prensa San Diego. Retrieved 2023-12-15.
19. ^ a b c d McVicker, Nicholas; Accomando, Beth (2018-03-13). "San Diego Latino Film Festival At 25". KPBS Public Media. Retrieved 2023-12-15.
20. ^ a b Guzman, Jose (2009-03-16). "2009 Latino Film Festival is a quick trip around the world". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2023-12-15.
21. ^ a b c d e f g "Latino film festival seeks entries". The Star-News. 1999-11-06. p. 10. Retrieved 2023-12-15.
22. ^ a b c d Kragen, Pam (2001-03-01). "8th Latino film fest opens Tuesday with 'Amores Perros'". North County Times. p. 53. Retrieved 2023-12-15.
23. ^ Serrano, Lucía (2023-03-11). "Estrellas se reúnen en la inauguración de la 30 edición del San Diego Latino Film Festival". Los Angeles Times (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-12-15.
24. ^ "'Great works' slated for Latino Film Fest". The Star-News. 2000-02-19. p. 10. Retrieved 2023-12-15.

## External links

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* Official website
* San Diego Latino Film Festival at IMDb