We invite you to join us for the inaugural American Latino International Short Film Festival (ALISFF). An annual event celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month. The festival brings together filmmakers from around the world who share a love and appreciation for the many colors of Latino life and Hispanic culture.

Hosted at The City Club of Los Angeles, September 16 – October 1... in downtown Los Angeles, (ALISFF) offers a unique experience for participants. With competitions in over 19 categories, and a live festival that covers the span of 3 weeks, we hope you’ll join this thriving community of filmmakers and industry shakers.

American Latino International Short Film Festival (ALISFF) was founded with the mission to create a platform for filmmakers and screen writers to celebrate Latino and Hispanic culture and heritage. We invite filmmakers from all walks of life to share their unique perspective as we showcase the best talent worldwide.

Based in Los Angeles, the epicenter of the film and TV industry, (ALISFF) offers filmmakers an opportunity to become part of a supportive and expansive community that is ever-evolving. Our goal is to spotlight burgeoning talent and advance their journey as artists. Along the way, we look to help filmmakers gain exposure through partnerships with streaming services, distributors, and in depth writing programs. This event offers a very unique path to success and career building for a very large community.

"It's a place to show off... to be seen and to be heard" - Roberto Longoria - sponsor and Executive Producer - Boricua Films.

Awards & Prizes

AWARDS:

BEST DIRECTOR (SHAWNA BACA DIRECTOR'S AWARD)
AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD
BEST FIRST-TIME DIRECTOR
BEST ACTOR
BEST ACTRESS
BEST US
BEST INTERNATIONAL
BEST EXPERIMENTAL
BEST DOCUMENTARY
BEST ANIMATED
BEST COMEDY
BEST DRAMA
BEST MUSIC VIDEO
BEST HORROR
BEST ACTION
BEST LGBTQ+
BEST THRILLER
BEST CRIME
BEST SHORT SCRIPT
WRITER’S AWARDS FOR BEST UNPRODUCED SHORT SCRIPT

PRIZES:

Films -

Winning films will receive distribution as part of the ALISFF 2025 anthology series with A+ TV/ Entertainment.

All awards to be presented at live event at The City Club of Los Angeles – October 1, 2025.

Unproduced Screenplays -

1st Place writing award winner will receive an all-inclusive scholarship to attend the California Rewriting Lab by PageCraft.

2nd Place writing award winner receives a scholarship to both PageCraft's Concept to Pages and Writing is Rewriting workshops.

3rd Place writing award winner receives a scholarship to PageCraft's Concept to Pages workshop.

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Rules & Terms


FILMS MUST BE 40 MINUTES OR LESS.
Films must have been completed in the past 3 years.
Each film must be entered for one of the competitions named in the Awards Categories Section.
Films can be entered in multiple categories.
Not all entries will be screened. Those selected for screening will be notified via email.
Each participant is responsible for the content of his/her work and for any possible copyright problems.
The official language of the festival is English, foreign language films must be subtitled in English.
We retain the right to change the date and venue of the festival under special circumstances.
We cannot provide refunds.
Changes to submitted films will only be accepted if accompanied by a new submission fee. The decision of the selection committee is final.
The festival may use portions of your film (including trailers/teasers/stills and posters) for promotional material.
You must own the rights to your film in order to submit.
We are not liable for any copyright infringements or unauthorized usage and any conflict should be settled by the parties involved thereof.
You are responsible for any claim involving copyright, trademark, credits, publicity.
Must be over the age of 18 to compete for the unproduced screenplay competition