Program

What do we carry, what do we protect, and what do we pass on? This year's Documentary Shorts Competition spans the Americas in search of answers. Four films explore tradition, survival, memory, and the transformative power of art across Chile, Argentina, Cuba, and the United States.

From the jungles of Guatemala to the borderlands of the US Southwest, this year's Narrative Shorts Competition gathers fiction filmmakers who prove that the short form is anything but small. These are complete worlds, told with intention and precision: love, loss, resistance, and the everyday courage of ordinary people.

¡Videos Musicales! celebrates the cinematic artistry of Latine/x and Indigenous musicians and filmmakers who use the form to tell stories, preserve culture, and push creative boundaries. Spanning Argentina, Colombia, and the United States with sounds ranging from Latin Alternative and Cumbia to Zydeco and Folk, sung in English, Spanish, and French. Latin Grammy nominee Gina Chavez curates this year's selection. Watch, dance, vote, and stay for the party.