SUBMISSION CATEGORIES
U.S. Latino Feature Films:
Any fiction film, documentary or animation in any genre made by Latino filmmakers who reside in the United States with a total running time of more than 50 minutes are eligible for feature submission. World premiere must have occurred no earlier than January 1, 2025, and we will NOT be accepting feature films that have had commercial, theatrical, television or internet distribution in the United States. The festival requires a minimum of a Los Angeles premiere status.
Submission Deadlines & Fees:
Early Submission Deadline: Saturday, December 15, 2025 | Fee: $45.00
Regular Submission Deadline: Monday, January 15, 2026 | Fee: $55.00
Late Submission Deadline: Saturday, February 7, 2026 | Fee: $65.00
U.S. & International Latino Short Films:
Any fiction film, documentary or animation in any genre made by Latino filmmakers (residing in the U.S., Latin America and the diaspora) with a total running time of less than 30 minutes. World premiere must have occurred no earlier than January 1, 2025, and we will NOT be accepting short films that have had commercial, theatrical, television or internet distribution in the United States. The festival requires a minimum of a Los Angeles premiere status.
Submission Deadlines & Fees:
Early Submission Deadline: Saturday, December 15, 2025 | Fee: $35.00
Regular Submission Deadline: Monday, January 15, 2026 | Fee: $45.00
Late Submission Deadline: Saturday, February 7, 2026 | Fee: $55.00
U.S. & International Latino Episodic:
Scripted or non-scripted series in any genre made by Latino creatives. Applicants may submit single or multiple episodes of the same project, provided that the total running time does not exceed 90 minutes, including credits.
Multiple episodes should be submitted as one continuous video file. Individual episodes may not exceed 60 minutes in length. Open submissions in this category are not eligible for the Festival if the submitted content has been made available to the general public via any platform (broadcast television, Blu-ray, DVD, streaming, VOD, etc.) in the United States. If the submitted content is a continuation of an existing series, only new episodes are eligible for open submission to the Festival. The festival requires a minimum of a Los Angeles premiere status.
Submission Deadlines & Fees:
Early Submission Deadline: Saturday, December 15, 2025 | Fee: $35.00
Regular Submission Deadline: Monday, January 15, 2026 | Fee: $45.00
Late Submission Deadline: Saturday, February 7, 2026 | Fee: $55.00
SUBMISSION FORMAT
Submissions shall be submitted through FilmFreeway. It is your responsibility to ensure that your online entry contains correct information and is properly submitted. Films not submitted through FilmFreeway will not be considered. Only one film per entry form. Multiple entries on one application will not be considered.
We only accept submissions via Vimeo web link. If your video is password protected please include the password and be sure to not change the password for the duration of the decision-making process. Non-English language films must have English language subtitles at the time of submission.
** If selected, films must be available for projection in DCP and digital file.**
