El "Festival de Cine Latino Americano-Norte" (FDCLA-Norte ) destaca lo mejor del cine latino y latinoamericano a nivel internacional.

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The "Festival De Cine Latino Americano - Norte" (FDCLA-Norte) features the very best international Latino and Latin American content.

Premios:
Mejor película (Cada Categoría)
Mención Honorífica (Cada Categoría, a discreción de ljurado)

El premio "Corazón Latino" reconociendo los logros de toda una vida
>>En años atrás hemos reconocido a Nancy De Los Santos, Jesse Borrego, y Edui Tijerina con este galardón.<<

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Awards:
Best Picture (Each Category)
Honorable Mention (Each Category, at Jury's Discretion)

The "Corazón Latino" Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Arts
>>Past "CL" recipients include Nancy De Los Santos, Jesse Borrego, and Edui Tijerina.<<

Esta es una convocatoria oficial para el FDCLA-Norte que se llevará acabo de forma presencial en octubre de 2026. Buscamos proyectos innovadores, originales, que se identifiquen con la comunidad latina y latinoamericana. Toda obra sometida al festival debe ser nueva, o sea, no puede haber sido antes exhibida por televisión o en el cine. Además, no debe estar disponible en línea.

(a) Todo proyecto recibido será evaluado por un comité seleccionador. Éste tendrá la responsabilidad de elegir los proyectos que se programarán los tres días del festival. FDCLA-Norte no paga por la exhibición de proyectos. FDCLA-Norte se reserva el derecho de exhibir más de una vez a los proyectos seleccionados durante las fechas del festival.

(b) Cualquier largometraje o cortometraje en español o portugués deberá contar con subtítulos en inglés, y cualquier obra en inglés debe contar con subtítulos en español. En el caso de una obra en idioma indígena, el cineasta debe proveer subtítulos en español y /o inglés. No se aceptarán obras incompletas. No se aceptarán obras después de la fecha límite.

(c) No se requiere su asistencia al festival para que su obra sea exhibida.

(d) Como cineasta, usted se hace responsable por obtener cualquier derecho, licencia, permiso y / o papeleo necesario para presentar su obra al festival. El FDCLA-Norte no se hace responsable por cualquier demanda, queja, o violación de derechos reservados o créditos relacionado a su obra.

(e) SOLO SE ACEPTARÁN OBRAS A TRAVÉS DE ESTE SITIO WEB: FILMFREEWAY.COM
Puesto que el comité recibe una gran cantidad de obras a través de FilmFreeway, no podremos responder a sus preguntas antes de la selección final. En el caso de que su obra sea seleccionada, se le notificará de inmediato via correo electrónico. El mensaje contendrá indicaciones para el envío de su KIT DE PRENSA y COPIA DE EXHIBICIÓN.

(f) FDCLA-Norte no tiene la capacidad de reembolsar ningún monto cobrado por la inscripción de su obra. FDCLA-Norte se reserva el derecho a descalificar cualquier obra enviada, sea porque ésta se envíe después de la fecha límite, no sea elegible, no esté completa, cambio de estatus y / o falta de permisos, además de otros posibles motivos.

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This is an official call for submissions to the FDCLA-Norte, which will be held in person in October 2026. We seek innovative, original projects, identified with the Latino and/or Latin American community. All films submitted for consideration must be new; they cannot have been featured on television or in theaters. They must not be available online.

(a) All entries will be pre-screened for eligibility by a selection committee, however, not all entries will be scheduled.

(b) Entrants are responsible for obtaining any necessary licenses, royalties, release forms, clearances, and permits necessary to present their work. FDCLA-Norte is not responsible for any claim involving copyright, trademark, credits, or royalty infringement related to the work.

(c) Films must be in Spanish or Portuguese and have English subtitles or be in English and have Spanish subtitles. In the event of the use of an Indigenous language, subtitles in English must be provided.

(d) ONLY submissions via FilmFreeway will be accepted. No late submissions past the late deadline will be accepted.

(e) A filmmaker is not required to attend the festival for their work to be accepted. If your film is accepted to the festival, we will notify you via email with instructions for press materials and exhibition copies.

(f) FDCLA-Norte does not have the capacity to reimburse any fees associated with the submission process. FDCLA-Norte reserves the right to disqualify a submission, without refund of any kind, for any number of reasons, including a film's change of eligibility status post-submission. Short Films are films 30 minutes or less.

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  • Lluvia Giacoman

    I had a wonderful time attending and I look forward to next time! All the films were so inspiring and I was honored to be chosen among them. Thank you to the amazing team for their unrelenting pursuit of being a voice for the fine arts and making it happen!

    October 2025
    Response from festival:

    Thank you so much! I'm so glad you enjoyed it. We were honored to have you attend, and your film was truly a highlight among many inspiring selections. Our team is passionate about being a voice for the fine arts, and we appreciate your kind words.

    We look forward to seeing you at our next event!

  • I was so excited when my film was selected, but I was disappointed by the lack of communication. After the initial selection notice, no additional information was sent out. The week of the event, I kept checking for the website, and while a general schedule was eventually posted, it didn’t include the specific time my film would screen. It was basically saying the festival was from noon until 8 pm or something like that, which made it challenging to make plans to attend.
    I’m local, but many of the selected filmmakers are not, and they would need more than 12–24 hours’ notice to arrange travel. I truly appreciate the opportunity to have my film included, but clearer and earlier communication with filmmakers would make the experience much better in the future.

    October 2025
    Response from festival:

    We apologize for the delay in publishing this year's festival schedule. We understand the challenges this caused, especially for out-of-town filmmakers, and acknowledge that earlier communication is essential.

    Due to the current political climate, FDCLA's funding was impacted, leading to a one-day, free public screening event.

    Your feedback is invaluable, and we are committed to improving the experience for all filmmakers in the future.

  • To this day, I only learned there would be a screening on the official website. I was never notified, either on social media or through any of their media outlets, about the selection, schedule, or anything. No communication at all. If it weren't for me looking, I saw that there was indeed a screening, which was clearly not well attended. Perhaps for someone from the United States, the registration fee is affordable, but for those in Mexico, it's expensive. Based on this, I would have saved some money and screened my short in another venue that would give it a worthy presentation.

    October 2025
    Response from festival:

    We sincerely apologize for the lack of communication regarding your short film's screening. We understand your frustration at not being notified about the selection, schedule, or other details via our social media or other outlets. Our communication process fell short, causing you inconvenience and disappointment.

    We value your work and we are committed to improving our processes for a more transparent and supportive environment for all filmmakers in the future.

  • John Garcia

    Extremely Happy to be a part of this incredible Festival. I love what they stand for and the way they treated all of the selections with importance and pride. I'm also happy to be a small part of History of The Rose Marine Theater. Will do it again in a heart beat if they would have me!

    October 2025
    Response from festival:

    We're so glad you were a part of our event! We truly appreciate your positive feedback on the festival's values and how we treated all selections. It also makes us happy to know you enjoyed being a part of the Rose Marine Theater's history. We would love to have you participate again.

  • Thank you for accepting my film "Balas y Boleros"
    Great festival with great communication!

    October 2024