Shakira Barrera on ¡Tú Cuentas! Cine Youth Festival
Q+A with Shakira Barrera, actress and ¡Tú Cuentas! ambassador about what makes this Latinx youth film festival so important.
Festivals
Imelda Is Not Alone
One of the most powerful moments of Imelda is Not Alone, a documentary short directed by award-winning Salvadoran filmmaker Paula Heredia, is seeing a young rape victim handcuffed to her hospital bed accused of attempted murder after accidentally giving birth in a toilet to a child she didn’t know she was carrying. The scene introduces […]
Q&A with Rosamary Berríos Hernández, Director of “Santiago de Las Mujeres”
“Santiago de las Mujeres” director Rosamary Berríos Hernández talks culture, cinematography, and the importance of telling our stories.
“Boca Chica” Knows The Problem is Patriarchy But Doesn’t Offer Any New Solutions
There is a certain type of bravery to make a debut film like “Boca Chica,” which exposes the hyper-sexualization of Dominican girls.
5 Fantasia 2023 Films Promising Horrific Delights
Fantasia Film Festival 2023 starts tomorrow and film lovers, especially horror film aficionados, are in for a treat. This year’s program is vast and does not disappoint, which makes it so hard to narrow down to favorites. But whether you enjoy vengeance flicks, anthologies, minimalist horror a la The Witch, or in-your-face gore and laughs, […]
This Pride, QWOC Film Fest Walked the Walk
QWOC Film Fest walks with the integrity that follows two decades of honoring local legacies and the struggles of the global majority.
‘Martínez’ Breaks Through The Mundane
“Martínez” made me ponder how objects hold stories, generational divides, and what can inspire men like my father to change their patterns.
Young Love, Blaxploitation, Pam Grier, “Cinnamon” Has It All
“Cinnamon” blew me away. Channeling the Blaxploitation films of decades past, it feels dated and current in the best ways.
TheLatinaPress Nº26: LALIFF, la Mente, y Pride
#TheLatinaPress is covering LALIFF, la mente, and Pride this month, proving once again just how diverse and beautiful our community is.
A Look at LIFE Film Festival, the Latina Independent Film Extravaganza
How often are you in a room surrounded by Latina filmmakers? Never? LIFE Film Festival (Latina Independent Film Extravaganza) is changing that