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Aug 18, 2025
Dive Into THE AGE OF WATER: Premiering September 8 on PBS' POV
Aug 18, 2025

POV, the multi-Emmy and Peabody Award-winning documentary, presents The Age of Water, the revealing debut feature from

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Aug 18, 2025
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Aug 17, 2025
Three Latin American Films Win Awards at Locarno
Aug 17, 2025

The 78th edition of the Locarno Film Festival concluded on August 16, 2025, in Switzerland, unveiling its list of laureates and reaffirming the festival’s commitment to championing

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Aug 9, 2025
“The Sexiest Movie at Cannes” Coming to New York and Los Angeles: Karim Aïnouz’s MOTEL DESTINO
Aug 9, 2025

Following its world premiere in Competition at the 77th Cannes Film Festival last year,

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Aug 9, 2025
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Aug 7, 2025
New York Film Festival Unveils Five Argentine and Colombian Films for Its Currents Section
Aug 7, 2025

With a spirit of innovation, this year’s section features three Latin American films from Argentina and Colombia: Pin de Fartie by

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Aug 7, 2025
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Aug 5, 2025
Martel, Mendonça Filho, and Mumenthaler Join New York Film Festival's 2025 Main Slate
Aug 5, 2025

The New York Film Festival (NYFF) has announced the titles for its Main Slate for its

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Aug 5, 2025
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Aug 1, 2025
Celebrating 50 Years of the Centro de Capacitación Cinematográfica: A Pillar of Mexican Cinema
Aug 1, 2025

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Centro de Capacitación Cinematográfica

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Aug 1, 2025
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Jul 30, 2025
Peruvian Film PUNKU by J.D. Fernández Molero Takes Grand Prix at New Horizons in Poland
Jul 30, 2025

The Peruvian feature Punku, directed by J.D. Fernández Molero, won the Grand Prix for

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Jul 30, 2025
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Jul 29, 2025
Karlovy Vary Honors Colombian Director Federico Atehortúa for FORENSICS
Jul 29, 2025

Colombian director Federico Atehortúa Arteaga won the Proxima Special Jury Prize at the 60th edition of the Karlovy Vary

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Jul 29, 2025
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Jul 28, 2025
At the End of the World, Small Things Matter: José Luis Torres Leiva on WHEN CLOUDS HIDE THE SHADOW
Jul 28, 2025

In When Clouds Hide the Shadow / Cuando las nubes esconden la sombra, the latest film by

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Jul 28, 2025
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Jul 23, 2025
Zita Carvalhosa, Beloved Brazilian Film and Cultural Producer, Dies at 65
Jul 23, 2025

Zita Carvalhosa, Brazilian film producer and founder of the São Paulo International Short Film Festival, passed away yesterday

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Jul 23, 2025
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Jul 23, 2025
Jean-Claude Bernardet, Towering Critic and Thinker of Brazilian Cinema, Dies at 88
Jul 23, 2025

Jean-Claude Bernardet, the Belgian-born Brazilian film critic, theorist, educator, and filmmaker whose ideas helped shape the

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Jul 23, 2025
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Jul 22, 2025
From Del Toro to Martel: Latin America at Venice 2025
Jul 22, 2025

The Venice Film Festival has unveiled this morning the official selection for its 82nd edition, and Latin American cinema is set to enjoy a rare and meaningful level of

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Jul 22, 2025
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Jul 11, 2025
Pensar el cine, resistir el mercado
Jul 11, 2025

Desde mi perspectiva, el cine es una forma de pensamiento y no únicamente una forma de entretenimiento, ni tampoco un acto meramente industrial. Y aunque sin duda

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Jul 11, 2025
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Jul 10, 2025
Cine latinoamericano: entre crisis, resistencia y nuevos horizontes
Jul 10, 2025

Soy Cecilia Barrionuevo, curadora y programadora audiovisual nacida en Argentina, actualmente con base en Madrid.

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Jul 10, 2025
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Jul 10, 2025
Sobre el programa de cine del INTEC y la producción de cine en República Dominicana
Jul 10, 2025

Soy Pablo Lozano, cineasta dominicano graduado de la Escuela de Cine San Antonio de los Baños de Cuba. Estudiar allí cambió

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Jul 10, 2025
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Jul 10, 2025
Una insurgencia silenciosa: los cines de América Latina del siglo XXI
Jul 10, 2025

En el siglo XXI, Latinoamérica se convirtió en una potencia cinematográfica mundial. Muy discretamente, sin campanas ni silbidos,

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Jul 10, 2025
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Jul 8, 2025
Long Before Bad Bunny, These Filmmakers Were Documenting Toñita’s
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Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny has introduced a global audience to Toñita's, the iconic Brooklyn bar also known as the

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Jul 8, 2025
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Jul 3, 2025
Carla Gutiérrez Wins Emmy for Directing FRIDA
Jul 3, 2025

Peruvian-American director and editor Carla Gutiérrez was awarded the Emmy for Outstanding Direction in Documentary for her debut feature Frida at the 46th News &

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Jul 3, 2025
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Jun 30, 2025
Creating Tropical Realism: Lorraine Jones Molina and Cristian Carretero on ESTA ISLA
Jun 30, 2025

Esta Isla (This Island), the debut feature by Puerto Rican directing-producing duo

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Jun 30, 2025
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Jun 26, 2025
When the Flaherty Seminar Went to Puerto Rico: Remembering the 1961 Edition in Barranquitas
Jun 26, 2025

In the summer of 1961, the Flaherty Film Seminar took a bold step beyond the

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Jun 26, 2025
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Jun 25, 2025
A Decade of Impact: Locarno Industry Academy Celebrates 10 Years in Latin America
Jun 25, 2025

In 2015, the Locarno Film Festival—one of Europe’s oldest and most forward-thinking festivals—expanded a core part of its

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Jun 25, 2025
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Jun 23, 2025
Camila Loboguerrero, Pioneering Colombian Filmmaker, Dies at 83
Jun 23, 2025

Filmmaker, screenwriter, and editor Camila Loboguerrero—a trailblazing figure in Colombian cinema and the country’s first

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Jun 23, 2025
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Jun 22, 2025
Big Wins for Latin America at Sheffield DocFest
Jun 22, 2025

Several Latin American films were recognized with major awards at the 32nd edition of Sheffield DocFest, which concluded this evening at the Crucible

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Jun 22, 2025
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Jun 20, 2025
Latin American Programmers Janaína Oliveira and Carlos Gutiérrez to Curate the 70th Flaherty Seminar
Jun 20, 2025

Two prominent Latin American programmers have been selected as curators for the 70th

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Jun 20, 2025
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Jun 18, 2025
Francia Márquez Documentary IGUALADA: REFUSING TO KNOW YOUR PLACE Premieres July 7 on PBS' POV
Jun 18, 2025

POV, the multi-Emmy and Peabody award-winning documentary series, presents

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Jun 18, 2025
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Jun 18, 2025
This Year, Sheffield DocFest Goes Latin American
Jun 18, 2025

The 32nd edition of the Sheffield DocFest on the United Kingdom starts today and runs through Monday, June 23, featuring an astounding 17 feature-length productions

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Jun 18, 2025
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Jun 15, 2025
Our North Is the South: A Tribeca Interview with A BRIGHT FUTURE's Lucía Garibaldi and Martina Passeggi
Jun 15, 2025

A boundary-pushing and visually arresting

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Jun 15, 2025
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Jun 12, 2025
Latin American Films Take Top Honors at Tribeca
Jun 12, 2025

Numerous Latin American films were among the top winners of the 24th edition of the Tribeca Festival, whose awards were announced this afternoon in New York City.

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Jun 12, 2025
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Jun 12, 2025
MoMA Honors Iconic Mexican Actress María Félix with Retrospective Series
Jun 12, 2025

The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York City will present the retrospective series María Félix: La Doña, from July 11

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Jun 12, 2025
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Jun 11, 2025
Mexican Documentary NIÑXS to Premiere in the U.S. at Frameline
Jun 11, 2025

Following its successful world premiere at Visions du Réel last April and its Mexican premiere at Ambulante, Niñxs, the debut

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