Festival’s 24th Edition to Run From May 28 to June 1, 2025
LOS ANGELES, CA – OCTOBER 17, 2024 – Latino Film Institute (LFI) today announced the dates for the 24th Edition of the Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival (LALIFF). The festival will take place from May 28 – June 1, 2025, at the iconic TCL Chinese Theatres in Hollywood, CA, and the Regal LA Live in Downtown Los Angeles. This edition will feature its renowned, high-quality programming, including world premieres, special screenings, features, episodics, documentaries, and shorts. The LALIFF Film Market, which was instrumental in securing distribution deals for three films (Las Tres Sisters, Say a Little Prayer, and Shaman), will return. Additional highlights include the return of the LALIFF Industry Forum, which will expand LALIFF Animation Day to include gaming and VFX programming. LALIFF Music will showcase performances by U.S.-Latino artists, and the celebrated student film festival, YCP@LALIFF, is expected to feature over 175 student films.
LALIFF has now been officially added to the list recognized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences as an Oscar® Qualifying Festival. Films that win the Best U.S. Latino Live Action Short and U.S. Latino Animated Short categories at the festival will now be eligible for consideration at the 98th Academy Awards.
“It is an extraordinary honor to have LALIFF selected as one of the Academy’s recognized festivals, giving winners of two of our award categories eligibility for Oscar® consideration,” said Axel Caballero, CEO of the Latino Film Institute. “This prestigious recognition underscores the exceptional talent and dedication of our programming team and stands as a powerful testament to the enduring history and impact of LALIFF. With Latinos comprising about half of LA’s population, this acknowledgment brings us one step closer to cementing LALIFF as not only L.A.’s leading film festival but also the preeminent Latino film festival in the U.S.”
Submissions for films and episodics will open on Friday, November 1, 2024, and close on Sunday, February 2, 2025. Entries will be accepted in the following categories: U.S. Latino feature films, short films, and episodics, as well as international short films and episodics across all genres.
About Latino Film Institute (LFI)
The Latino Film Institute (LFI) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to creating infrastructure for equity, diversity, and excellence for the Latino community in the entertainment industry. LFI houses five signature programs: The Youth Cinema Project (YCP), the Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival (LALIFF), LFI Scholar, LFI Spotlight Series, and LFI Fellowships.
For more information on LFI, visit www.latinofilm.org.
About Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival (LALIFF)
The Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival (LALIFF) is an international event dedicated to excellence in filmmaking. Through film, television, music, and education, LALIFF offers a vibrant stage to celebrate the richness and diversity of Latino cinema through distinct directorial voices and culturally significant narratives.
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