Category Archives: film

September Film Programming Update

Our programming team has been screening, discussing, arguing and carefully deciding on the final few films that will makeup the official selection for our film festival, which kicks off September 15th. If you’ve submitted a film, hold tight. You will … Continue reading

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Immigration Nation Screens in SF

June 23, 7PM join us at IcTus Gallery for the special event screening of “IMMIGRATION NATION: The Battle for the Dream!” It’s part of our encore screening series Cine+Mas SF @ The IcTus. The IcTus is located at 1769 15th … Continue reading

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Upcoming screenings – Undertow & Immigration Nation!

Undertow/Contracorriente June 14 –  7PM- BollyHood Cafe Join us for an encore screening of “UNDERTOW” on June 14 at BollyHood Cafe in the Mission. Doors open at 7PM. Film at 8PM.  Meet up with other film lovers and join us … Continue reading

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Call For Film Entries

The San Francisco Latino Film Festival is now accepting film entries. Films made by, about or with Latinos from the U.S. and abroad are encouraged to enter. To qualify films must be made between 2008 and now. Short and feature … Continue reading

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THE STORM THAT SWEPT MEXICO

The Mexican Revolution was the first major revolution to be filmed. The Storm that Swept Mexico incorporates photographs and motion pictures from these earliest days of cinema, many of which have never before been seen outside of Mexico. Ten years … Continue reading

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Leguizamo on the set of The Lincoln Lawyer

The Lincoln Lawyer is based on the best-selling novel by Michael Connelly in which a lawyer, played by Matthew McConaughey, does business from the back of a Lincoln Town Car representing a high-profile client. The star studded cast includes John … Continue reading

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One Day San Francisco Film Festival

SOMArts Theatre in San Francisco will screen seven films, followed by a Q&A session and reception with the filmmakers
 on Sunday, March 13 from noon – 8:00 p.m. This free one-day-only San Francisco film festival celebrates crossings and dismantling of … Continue reading

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Somos Lo Que Hay at San Diego Latino Film Festival

The 18th annual San Diego Latino Film Festival kicks off tonight with a screening of the highly anticipated thriller Somos Lo Que Hay, a Canana film about cannibals in modern day Mexico City. We’re excited to see it along with … Continue reading

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A Salute to María Félix

On International Women’s Day, María Félix aka La Doña came to mind. Not only is she the most recognized face from the Golden Age of Mexican cinema but she was also a trailblazer, pursuing her career aspirations despite cultural norms … Continue reading

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