LALIFF Connect: Market & Creative Forum
A curated hub where industry professionals and filmmakers connect to collaborate, explore cross-border opportunities, and advance projects. As an exclusive professional platform, it brings the business of film together with the next generation of Latino storytellers.
The Creative Forum is open to all passholders, the forum features masterclasses, panels, fireside chats, talks, and networking events led by top industry voices. It provides practical insights, shared expertise, and meaningful opportunities for professionals to connect, learn, and collaborate. This year, the Forum explores the industry’s most pressing topics—financing, equity, co-production, content creation, animation, and immersive storytelling—structured across four themed days.
The Creative Forum is open to all passholders, if you do not have a pass you can purchase LALIFF Connect Lounge Day Passes HERE.
Wednesday, May 27
Thursday, May 28
Friday, May 29
Saturday, May 30
The Market is a private, invitation-only event featuring a boutique slate of commercially viable U.S. Latino films in development and post-production. These projects are presented to executives, sales agents, and buyers for potential financing, co-production, acquisition, and/or distribution. Projects are pitched through private sessions, followed by one-on-one meetings with top industry delegates, ensuring every interaction has real deal-making potential.
