Cariño Festival de Cine is a free annual showcase of 10 short films created by emerging filmmakers (ages 13-26). The festival is dedicated to providing a platform for young filmmakers to share their unique perspectives on themselves, their communities, and the world.

The festival was created in honor of Zedrick "Cariño" Alfredo Aurelio. Zedrick, who passed away at the age of 26, after a long battle with adenoid cystic carcinoma. Cariño devoted his life to bringing people together. We hope that the young filmmakers who participate in our festival bearing his name feel the same welcoming arms that he afforded us at their ages and feel as part of his legacy.

Awards & Prizes

Jury Prize

Audience Prize

Best Direction

Best Cinematography

Best Editing

Rising Star

Rules & Terms

Consider the following when submitting your project:

- Age of person submitting must be between 13-26 years old.

· Entry must be the original work of the Registrant, and must not infringe upon the copyrights, trademarks, rights of privacy, publicity or other intellectual property or other rights of any person or entity.

· Any Entry not in Spanish must contain Spanish subtitles.

· Films must be produced and completed within the last 18 months before submission.

· By accepting an award, you hereby grant to the Festival a royalty-free, fully paid up, perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive and fully sub-licensable right and license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, combine with other works, create derivative works from, distribute, perform, edit and display such Entry (in whole or part) including, without limitation, the names and likenesses of any persons or locations embodied therein, and/or to incorporate it in other works in any form, media, or technology now known or later developed.