2024 Call for Submissions
Submissions to the 23rd Edition of LALIFF Are Now Open!
We invite all Latino artists to participate in LALIFF 2024 by submitting their work for consideration. The Festival will take place from May 29 to June 2.
Submissions are open in the following categories:
U.S. Feature Films
Any fiction film, documentary or animation in any genre made by Latino filmmakers in the United States with a total running time of more than 50 minutes are eligible for feature submission. World premiere must have occurred no earlier than January 1, 2023, and we will NOT be accepting feature films that have had commercial, theatrical, television or internet distribution in the United States.
Submission Deadlines & Fees:
- Early Submission Deadline: January 9, 2024 | Fee: $45.00
- Regular Submission Deadline: February 6, 2024 | Fee: $55.00
- Late Submission Deadline: February 29, 2024 | Fee: $65.00
U.S. & International Short Films
Any fiction film, documentary or animation in any genre made by Latino filmmakers (in the U.S, Latin America and the diaspora) with a total running time of less than 50 minutes. World premiere must have occurred no earlier than January 1, 2023, and we will NOT be accepting short films that have had commercial, theatrical, television or internet distribution in the United States.
Submission Deadlines & Fees:
- Early Submission Deadline: January 9, 2024 | Fee: $35.00
- Regular Submission Deadline: February 6, 2024 | Fee: $45.00
- Late Submission Deadline: February 29, 2024 | Fee: $55.00
U.S. & International Episodics
Scripted or non-scripted series in any genre made by Latino writers/filmmakers. Applicants may submit single or multiple episodes of the same project, provided that the total running time does not exceed 90 minutes, including credits.
Multiple episodes should be submitted as one continuous video file. Individual episodes may not exceed 60 minutes in length. Open submissions in this category are not eligible for the Festival if the submitted content has been made available to the general public via any platform (broadcast television, Blu-ray, DVD, streaming, VOD, etc.) in the United States. If the submitted content is a continuation of an existing series, only new episodes are eligible for open submission to the Festival.
Submission Deadlines & Fees:
- Early Submission Deadline: January 9, 2024 | Fee: $35.00
- Regular Submission Deadline: February 6, 2024 | Fee: $45.00
- Late Submission Deadline: February 29, 2024 | Fee: $55.00
U.S. Music Videos
Open to independent artists who are located in the U.S., and who are submitting music videos that have not been released to the public, on any platform, to get launched at our 2024 edition as part of LALIFF Music.
Submission Deadlines & Fees:
- Early Submission Deadline: January 9, 2024 | Fee: $35.00
- Regular Submission Deadline: February 6, 2024 | Fee: $45.00
- Late Submission Deadline: February 29, 2024 | Fee: $55.00
Please note:
- Submissions are only accepted via FilmFreeway
- If your film is selected (features, shorts and episodics) they need to be submitted on DCP for projection.
