10th Annual Showcase Premiere / Border Breaker Award Ceremony

Sat Jun 13 2026 at 06:30 pm to 09:30 pm UTC-06:00

El Paso Mexican American Cultural Center | El Paso

Femme Frontera
Publisher/HostFemme Frontera
10th Annual Showcase Premiere \/ Border Breaker Award Ceremony
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Celebrating bold voices at the 10th Annual Showcase Premiere featuring powerful short films by emerging filmmakers.
About this Event

The Carmelita Torres Border Breaker Award celebrates the legacy of Carmelita Torres—a valiant figure known for her acts of resistance and defiance against the constraints of borders through her fearless actions in the Bath Riots of 1917, in El Paso, Texas & Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. This award recognizes modern-day trailblazers who, like Torres, challenge imposed boundaries in their lives and work in the U.S./Mexico border.

Following the award, you'll have the 10th Annual Showcase Premiere that celebrates a decade of fearless storytelling, spotlighting powerful new short films by emerging filmmakers. This special program highlights bold voices, fresh perspectives, and boundary-pushing work across genres, honoring the creativity and vision shaping the future of independent cinema.


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El Premio Carmelita Torres a la Rebelión Fronteriza celebra el legado de Carmelita Torres, una figura valiente conocida por sus actos de resistencia y desafío contra las restricciones fronterizas a través de sus acciones intrépidas durante los disturbios de Bath de 1917, en El Paso, Texas y Ciudad Juárez, México. Este premio reconoce a los pioneros contemporáneos que, como Torres, desafían las fronteras impuestas en sus vidas y en su trabajo en la frontera entre Estados Unidos y México.

Tras la entrega del premio, se celebrará el 10.º Estreno Anual del Showcase Femme Frontera, que conmemora una década de narración audaz y destaca nuevos y poderosos cortometrajes de cineastas emergentes. Este programa especial resalta voces audaces, perspectivas innovadoras y obras que rompen barreras en diversos géneros, honrando la creatividad y la visión que dan forma al futuro del cine independiente.

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El Paso Mexican American Cultural Center, 201 West Franklin Avenue, El Paso, United States

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