The Cine Las Americas Virtual Showcase
July 16-26, 2020
A copresentation by the Cine Las Americas International Film Festival
& the Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center
Browse Film Schedule by Date and Time
Showcase Program by Section
Narrative Feature Competition |
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| The works screened in this category are eligible for an Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature. | ||||
| Original Title | English Title | Director | Country | Runtime |
| Apego | Attachment | Patricia Velásquez Guzmán | Costa Rica/ Chile | 80 min |
| Ciegos | Ciegos | Fernando Zuber | Argentina | 82 min |
| Mar de Dentro | The Sea Within | Dainara Toffoli | Brazil | 97 min |
Documentary Feature Competition |
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| The works screened in this category are eligible for an Audience Award for Best Documentary Feature. | ||||
| Original Title | English Title | Director | Country | Runtime |
| Dear Homeland | Dear Homeland | Claudia Escobar | Mexico/ United States | 58 min |
| Espero Tua (Re)volta | Your Turn | Eliza Capai | Brazil | 93 min |
| Suspensión | Suspension | Simón Uribe | Colombia | 73 min |
Narrative Shorts Competition |
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| The works screened in this category are eligible for an Audience Award for Best Narrative Short. | ||||
| Original Title | English Title | Director | Country | Runtime |
| Ama | Ama | Kim Elizondo Navarro | Cuba | 13 min |
| Little Chief | Little Chief | Erica Tremblay | United States | 12 min |
| Lugar Algum | No Place | Gabriel Amaral | Brazil | 23 min |
| The History of Monsters | The History of Monsters | Juan Pablo Arias Muñoz | United States | 20 min |
| Zapatos de Tacón Cubano | Cuban Heel Shoes | Julio Mas Alcaraz | Spain | 17 min |
Documentary Shorts Competition |
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| The works screened in this category are eligible for an Audience Award for Best Documentary Short. | ||||
| Original Title | English Title | Director | Country | Runtime |
| Blackfeet Boxing: Not Invisible | Blackfeet Boxing: Not Invisible | Kristen Lappas, Tom Rinaldi | United States | 29 min |
| Dominique | Dominique | Tatiana Issa, Guto Barra | Brazil | 19 min |
| La Cachera | La Cachera | Felipe Holguin Caro | Colombia | 14 min |
| La Eminencia | The Expert | Carlota Coronado, Clara Roca | Spain | 22 min |
| Yakonnhéhkwen | It Sustains Her | Tyotsi’tsyatyerenhton Candace Maracle | Haudenosaunee Territory | 17 min |
Hecho en Tejas Competition |
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| The works screened in this category are eligible for an Audience Award for Best “Hecho en Tejas” Film. This section is presented in partnership with the Texas Archive of the Moving Image (TAMI). | ||||
| Original Title | English Title | Director | Country | Runtime |
| Cleanse | Cleanse | M. Burger | United States | 12 min |
| Delia’s Pozole | Delia’s Pozole | April M. Sánchez | United States | 12 min |
| Glossolalia | Glossolalia | Justin A. Rodriguez | United States | 12 min |
| Our Home Here | Our Home Here | Angela Chen | United States | 17 min |
| Sigue el Sol | Follow the Sun | JoeBill Muñoz | United States/ Mexico | 27 min |
| Tarcila: Indigenous Solutions to Climate Change from Peru | Tarcila: Indigenous Solutions to Climate Change from Peru | Sarah Kuck | United States/ Peru | 19 min |
| When You Clean a Stranger’s Home | When You Clean a Stranger’s Home | Sharon Arteaga | United States | 6 min |
| Where There Is Darkness | Where There Is Darkness | Sean Bloomfield, Cimela Kidonakis | United States | 103 min |
Music Video Competition |
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| The works screened in this category are eligible for an Audience Award for Best Music Video. | ||||
| Original Title | English Title | Director | Country | Runtime |
| Colors | Colors | Kristian Mercado | United States | 5 min |
| Échale Sávila | Échale Sávila | Caitlin Díaz | United States | 14 min |
| El Vacile | El Vacile | David Lombana | Colombia | 4 min |
| Fam | Fam | Gabi Padilla | United States | 5 min |
| Mujeres | Mujeres | Ikaika Cofer | United States | 4 min |
| No me quieres | No me quieres | J/Blue | United States | 4 min |
| Running | Running | Leo Aguirre | United States | 6 min |
| Sinca Misa | Top Less | Gretel Marin, Krudas/ Krudxs Cubensi | Cuba | 5 min |
| Té de malvón | Té de malvón | Roberto Trejo Reyes | Mexico | 7 min |
Emergencia Youth Film Competition |
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| The works screened in this category are eligible for an Audience Award for Best “Emergencia” Youth Film. | ||||
| Original Title | English Title | Director | Country | Runtime |
| Aléjate | Move Away | Joaquim Macho Albiol | Spain | 6 min |
| Block Makes A Difference | Block Makes A Difference | Kristen Quintanilla | United States | 5 min |
| Convalesce | Convalesce | Kacey Foss | United States | 18 min |
| Dissonant | Dissonant | Jake Cortez | United States | 4 min |
| Double Vida | Double Vida | Sharleny Gonzalez | Dominican Republic/ United States | 2 min |
| Hermanas mayores: Nunca muy gris | Senior Sisters: Never Too Grey | Ahtziri Gonzalez, Ana Navarro, Jennifer Cordova | United States | 6 min |
| Home: Joselyn’s Story | Home: Joselyn’s Story | Isabel Lozano, Leonie Sarath, Griselda Martinez, Susana Torres, Nattaly Gomez | United States | 8 min |
| Lilly Goes Fishing | Lilly Goes Fishing | The Bum Family | Canada | 8 min |
| Luna | Luna | Emily Clarissa Barba | United States | 6 min |
| New Beginnings | New Beginnings | Justin Castro | United States | 3 min |
| Out of the Shadows | Out of the Shadows | Abigail Spillane, Aidan Pavia, Bradley Nicosia, Emily de Leon, et al. | United States | 4 min |
| The American Dream | The American Dream | Janetzy Cruz | United States | 4 min |
| To My Brother | To My Brother | Karla Mejia | United States | 3 min |
| Two Brothers | Two Brothers | Ollie Rodriguez | United States | 4 min |
| Ty | Ty | Carlo Rodriguez | United States | 13 min |
| Vida de Vida | Vida de Vida | Viggo Williams | United States | 3 min |