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The streets of Hollywood but make it LALIFF 🎬✨
The banners around Hollywood are reminding everyone to save their spot for an amazing celebration 😊 Get your ticket packages & passes via the link in our bio!
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🎬 Xochitl Gomez has joined us at LALIFF many times and we’re so thankful to have her as part of our community ❤️
We can’t wait to celebrate and showcase all the incredible talent at LALIFF’s 25th edition, happening May 27–31, 2026!
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LALIFF matters to Marvin Lemus ❤️😊 Thank you for being part of our filmmaking community!
We can’t wait to celebrate and showcase all the incredible talent at LALIFF’s 25th edition, happening May 27–31, 2026!
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Introducing our Head of the Features Jury for the 25th edition of LALIFF: Nava Mau. 🎬✨
Her performance in Baby Reindeer earned Emmy and BAFTA nominations as well as a Film Independent Spirit Award, and her appointment reflects bold, character-driven storytelling and a fresh perspective shaping the future of film and television.
We’re honored to have her join us for this milestone year at LALIFF 2026.
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🎬 Over the past 20 years, Vanessa Bauche has joined us at LALIFF several times to showcase powerful films like AMORES PERROS. We’re so thankful to have her as part of our LALIFF community ❤️
We can’t wait to celebrate and showcase all the incredible talent at LALIFF’s 25th edition, happening May 27–31, 2026!
#LALIFF #VanessaBauche #FilmFestival #AmoresPerros #ThingsHappeningInLA
LALIFF HIGHLIGHTS
With a focus on financing, equity, co-production, content creation, and immersive storytelling, LALIFF Connect: Market & Creative Forum is a curated hub where producers and financiers discover fresh talent, explore cross-border opportunities, and forge partnerships that move projects forward.
Comedy Night
LALIFF Comedy Night is the festival’s most playful and high-energy celebration, showcasing the best in Latino comedic talent through stand-up, improv, and spontaneous live performances.
YCP@LALIFF, a branded “festival within a festival,” showcases short films and creative content from the Youth Cinema Project (YCP).
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Transforming the industry by empowering storytellers and creators. LFI is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to creating infrastructure for education, advancement, and innovation in the entertainment, tech arts, and media industries.
LFI houses signature programs, such as: the Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival (LALIFF), the Youth Cinema Project (YCP), LFI Scholar and Policy, LFI Spotlight, and LFI Fellowships.