San Diego Latino Film Festival

06/02/2026

05/27/2026

Artists, photographers, designers..it’s never too early to enter! Our Call for Posters Competition is officially open for our 34th San Diego Latino Film Festival. Don’t miss this opportunity to promote your artwork, photography & vision for our 34th edition in 2027! This is a great opportunity for graphic design students, photographers, artists and emerging designers to get their work seen by the world! Winner gets $1,500 & 10 finalists each get a FILM PASS for our 34th San Diego Latino Film Festival (March 17-21, 2027). EARLIER Deadline this year: October 1, 2026. Winner announced: November 2026. Enter your artwork/photo/design here. https://filmfreeway.com/SDLFF34PosterContest

05/23/2026

Argentine film lovers! We’re celebrating Argentine movies at our Digital Gym CINEMA this week. Enjoy two by Argentine auteur Lucrecia Martel: OUR LAND and THE HEADLESS WOMAN (4K). OUR LAND - In her first documentary feature, Lucrecia Martel (Zama; FF Premieres The Headless Woman and La Ciénaga) investigates the 2009 murder of Indigenous activist Javier Chocobar—shot while defending his community’s land from capitalist raiders—and the systematic dispossession of the Chuschagasta people he represented. THE HEADLESS WOMAN - A chilling parable about a woman in shock, Lucrecia Martel’s third feature explores the intricacies of class and the role of women in a male-dominated society. Only $5 to park upto three hours at our building. Tickets & showtimes here - https://digitalgym.org/

05/21/2026

Summer time is quickly approaching families & emerging filmmakers! From June to August, we have a lot of filmmaking workshops this Summer here at Media Arts Center San Diego. Intro & Adv. Teen Producers Project (ages 13-17) on Saturdays, Youth Media Tech Camps (6-12 years old), and week-long intensive Teen Bootcamps (ages 13-17). Scholarships available! MAKE MOVIES this Summer! All levels and ages welcomed! Visit https://mediaartscenter.org/education/ or email [email protected] for more info

05/16/2026

The big day is just a few weeks away. Join us for Media Arts Center San Diego's 25th Annual iVIE Student Film Festival & Awards Ceremony (Sat, May 30, 10am-6pm). See the best of elementary, middle school and high school videos from throughout the County of San Diego! Come out and support these young filmmakers & all the wonderful teachers that make it a reality. Red carpet, movie premieres, popcorn, prizes & more! At UC San Diego Park & Market / Digital Gym CINEMA. Showtimes & tickets - https://ivieawards2026.eventive.org/

05/14/2026

Filmmakers! Don't miss out on this opportunity! Thank you The Prebys Foundation, San Diego ART Matters and International Community Foundation for making this opportunity available!

05/11/2026

Families & emerging filmmakers! We have a lot of filmmaking workshops this Summer here at Media Arts Center San Diego. Intro & Adv. Teen Producers Project (ages 13-17) on Saturdays, Youth Media Tech Camps (6-12 years old), and week-long intensive Teen Bootcamps (ages 13-17). Scholarships available. MAKE MOVIES this Summer! All levels and ages welcomed! Visit https://mediaartscenter.org/education/ or email [email protected] for more info.

05/08/2026

Opening today! Don’t miss Barbara Mori in Peru’s “Mistura” at our 🎟️ Get tickets: https://lnk.ink/mistura-sandiego. “Mistura is a triumph of storytelling that transcends the “food movie” genre.” — Film Threat A woman’s journey of self-discovery — where every dish tells a story.
🏅 6 audience awards for best film & awarded best feature at our 33rd San Diego Latino Film Festival. After her husband leaves her for another woman, Norma (Bárbara Mori) is forced to open a restaurant in her home, discovering Peru’s cultural and culinary diversity in 1965 Lima. Starring Bárbara Mori, Christian Meier, and César “Pudy” Ballumbrosio.

05/08/2026

Peruvian filmmaker Ricardo de Montreuil's period drama MISTURA is now playing at Digital Gym Cinema. MISTURA was awarded Best Narrative Feature at the 33rd Annual San Diego Latino Film Festival. 🎟️ Get your tickets now at the🔗🔝 or in person at our box office.

In 1960’s Peru, a privileged French-Peruvian woman’s life unravels when her husband’s betrayal ostracizes her from elite society and leads her to embrace people from the very communities that she was raised to disregard. Amidst the backdrop of newfound alliances, she embarks on a transformative journey that challenges societal norms and reveals Peru’s authentic identity through a daring culinary venture that celebrates the country’s remarkably diverse cuisine and peoples, igniting a revolution that redefines her life.

05/08/2026