CineFestival

02/17/2026

CineFestival San Antonio and the Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center mourn the passing of Evelyn “Evy” Ledesma Galán. Evy was a champion of Latino storytelling both in her collaborations with her husband, filmmaker Héctor Galán, and as the founder and longtime director of the CineSol Film Festival in the Rio Grande Valley.

Always a great supporter of Latino storytelling, her commitment to film production and exhibition in Texas was reflected in works like THE FORGTTEN AMERICANS, VISIONES: LATINO ARTS & CULTURE, LOS LONELY BOYS: COTTONFIELDS AND CROSSROADS, A MIGRANT’S MASTERPIECE: THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF ARCHIBISHOP PATRICK FLORES, THE ROAD FROM CHRIST TO CONSTANTINE, CHILDREN OF GIANT, WILLIE VELASQUEZ: YOUR VOTE IS YOUR VOICE, and OUR TEXAS, OUR VOTE, along with dozens of films screened at CineSol under her direction.

Our condolences and love to Héctor Galán, her family and friends.

01/23/2026

Our Call for Entries is open! – the 47th CineFestival San Antonio is now taking submissions for the 2026 edition. CineFestival exhibits Chicanx, Latinx, and International Latin American cinema with a focus on regional and local filmmaking, creating annual opportunities to survey the body of work produced by artists based in Texas and beyond, and fostering industry, business, and artistic opportunities. Learn more:

The nation’s original and longest running Latino film festival returns this summer with the 47th annual edition of CineFestival San Antonio. Presented by the...

09/19/2025

🎭 Get your tickets for the Guadalupe Dance Company’s next dance and music production - “Nuestras Voces: Retelling Our Stories” performing tomorrow, September 20 at the Buena Vista Theater UTSA Downtown Campus.

🎟️🔗 BUY TICKETS HERE with our CineFestival discount “NVCINE”

GuadalupeCulturalArts.org/Nuestras-Voces

Performed by the Guadalupe Dance Academy and Mariachi Azteca de América, "Nuestras Voces" beautifully interweaves traditional Folklorico dance with contemporary themes to shed light on the impact of Mexican American leaders whose contributions paved the way for change, such as Lydia Mendoza, Emma Tenayuca, Americo Paredes, Willie Velasquez, and Jovita Idar.

07/17/2025

NIGHTMARE OF LA LECHUZA, directed by Lainnie Contreras Felán, received an Honorable Mention from the Jury at the 46th CineFestival San Antonio.

07/17/2025

THE GOOD BOY directed by Esmeralda Hernandez, received the 2025 Mesquite Award for Best Texas Short Film in the Fiction Category.

07/17/2025

LESSONS LEARNED IN COTULLA directed by Oddett Garza, received the 2025 Mesquite Award for Best Texas Short Film in the Documentary category.

07/16/2025

CineFestival Mesquite Awards Presentation, thank you to Jose Bañuelos for sharing this with us!

concluded on Sunday with The Mesquite Awards presentation. CineFestival bestows the Mesquite Award for Best Texas Short Film in Ficti...

07/14/2025

And that’s a wrap! Red Carpet events from Selena y Los Dinos to Take it Away honoring the late Johnny Canales brought Tejano stars to CineFestival.

07/13/2025

Sunday schedule! Individual tickets 🎟️ can still be purchased either online or at Carver Center box office!

Sunday, July 13, 2025
12 pm - Texas Showcase - Little Carver
12:30 pm- Selena y Los Dinos-Jo Long
2:30 pm -Mesquite Nominees Narratives -Little Carver
5 pm- Red Carpet Premiere – Take it Away-Jo Long
Red Carpet Opens: 5:00 PM
Special Presentations: 6:00 PM
Film Screening: 6:30 PM

Q&A to follow with members of the audience.
Special Guests include the Directors Adrian Arredondo and Myrna Perez; Nora Canales, widow of the late Johnny Canales and members of the Tejano music community including Jennifer Peña, Shelly Lares and Roberto Pulido.

https://46cinefestival.eventive.org/schedule

07/13/2025

Thank you to San Antonio Express-News: S.A. Life for sharing news about tomorrow’s Red Carpet event of Take it Away! Buy your individual ticket at Carver Center Will Call.

The documentary will screen at 5 p.m. Sunday at the Carver Cultural Community Center, as part of the 46th edition of CineFestival.

07/13/2025

Thank you to KABB FOX 29 News, San Antonio Jose Banuelos for sharing news of tonight’s viewing of Selena y Los Dinos. If you missed the film tonight, you can still watch the matinee show. Buy your ticket on site at Carver Center box office.