Philadelphia Latino Arts and Film Festival: Features and Shorts

Now in its 15th season, the Philadelphia Latino Arts and Film Festival (PHLAFF) was established in 2012 as the Philadelphia Latino Film Festival. PHLAFF has become the Greater Philadelphia region’s only festival showcasing the extraordinary and innovative work of emerging and established Latine/x/a/o filmmakers.

This year’s festival programming brings together local and international films to Phildalelphia for the first time, May 24 - July 5. Each film selection taps into personal stories and experiences of culture, societal differences, social change, and more.

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• Entre Bastidores y Reminiscencias (11 min, 2025), dir. Arnau Franch
• Nervous Ravenous Hunger (12 min, 2025), dire. Jorge I. Cotte
• Quimera (18 min, 2025), dir. Yerimen Wolf
• Three (24 min, 2025), dir. Juan Ignacio Ceballos
• Todo El Vino (27 min, 2025), dir. Tano Hirsch Saed

• Azul (15 min, 2024), dir. Santos Arrué
• Cruda Verdad Dura Moral (15 min, 2025), dir. Daniela Garcia
• Have a Plan Theo (19 min, 2025)

• Balada de un inmigrante con memoria (12 mim 2025), dir. Sergio Muñoz Esquer
• HER LAST DAY IN THE U.S. (18 min, 2026) dir. Armando Ibanez
• Little L.A. (6 min, 2025), dir. Liz Fania Werner and Carlos Montaner

• Best Eyes (16 min, 2024), dir. Kira Powell
• DEI (21 min, 2026), dir. Jill V. Dae
• The Tide Inside (10 min, 2025) Lorena Villanueva

• Cóndor (1 min, 2025) dir. Stella Dipieri
• Después del silencio (16 min, 2025), dir. Juana González Posse
• ENSAYO 451 (13 min, 2025), dir. Idman Addur
• UN AÑO SIN LUZ (8 min, 2024 ) dir. LAUTARO ARIAS CAMACHO

• A Forever Kind Of Thing ( 10 min, 2025) dir, Saylid Lopez
• I Constantly Thank God for Esteban (11 min, 2025), dir. Adriana Guevara
• Na Ponta da Língua (13 min, 2025), dir. Anna Gabriela de Mendonça
• There’s a Devil Inside Me (15 min, 2025), dir. Karina Lomelin Ripper

• Amigas para siempre (6 min, 2025), dir. Alicia Marina y Anna Mitjà Comas
• Germanes (19 min, 2024), dir. Jordi Sanz Angrill
• Moon Belly (30 min, 2024), dir., Liliana K'an
• Trova (15 min, 2025), dir. Jake Ajamian
• Trovadora (10 min, 2025), dir. Paloma Sierra

About the Philadelpiha Latino Arts and Film Festival:

The Philadelphia Latino Arts & Film Festival (PHLAFF) is committed to uplifting emerging and established Latine/x/a/o creatives and filmmakers by showcasing the richness, complexity, and cultural breadth of our communities. Through a year-round constellation of programs, PHLAFF advances cross-cultural dialogue, fosters inclusive storytelling, and contributes to a more equitable cultural landscape.

PHLAFF exists for us—by us. We’re a cultural home for Latine/x/a/o creatives and audiences to share stories, connect across generations, and dream new futures together. Our mission is to celebrate our shared heritage while creating opportunities for artists to thrive and communities to unite through the power of film, food, music, and more.

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