Presented Warner Bros. Discovery , The New York Latino Film Festival (NYLFF) is widely hailed as the premier Latino event in the country. The festival proudly returns home during Hispanic Heritage Month 2024!

* Please note festival event dates listed are NOT final. Please follow our social platforms for all updates including dates of the festival.

The New York Latino Film Festival is dedicated to producing culturally relevant and entertaining experiences that build audiences for Latino / Multicultural cinema, support the film community with professional development and foster relationships for Latino talent. The festival is committed to showing the best our rich and diverse community has to offer.

Over the past 24 years, NYLFF has been the setting for many breakout indie and studio releases, serving as a marketing bridge to this targeted, cross-cultural and influential audience. The result is acquisition and box office success.

We are seeking New York, U.S., World or East Coast premieres. Films that have already played in a New York festival will be considered, but our priority is for premieres of any form.

The submission does not have to be about the Latino experience or directed by a Latino. A Latino or person of color however, must be in a lead creative position. i.e. Director, Actors, Producer.

All films must be completed by no earlier than late 2022.

*****READ THE FOLLOWING BEFORE SUBMITTING*****

CATEGORIES
• Narrative (U.S. Domestic Features)

• International Features (Latin America, Mexico & Spain-must be a co-production) *All films other than English must be subtitled

• Spectrum (Multicultural-Urban, films beyond the Latino experience)

• Documentary (Long and Short Form)

• Midnight (Horror/Genre, Experimental/Off-Beat)

• Short Film (Narrative)

• Futuro (Web Series, Pilots-scripted and unscripted) *For submission you must enter the pilot of the series. You can submit ONE other episode for further consideration. You will need submit separately.

Film Presentation:
Only DCP’s, unless informed otherwise will be projected. (IF THE FILMMAKER CANNOT PROVIDE THE CORRECT PROJECTION FORMAT, THE FILM WILL NOT BE SCREENED).

Rough cuts and works-in-progress are eligible for submission if the completed film will be ready by this summer, date TBD. Please label the screener “Rough Cut” and specify what is missing on the notes section of submission. (i.e. temp sound, needs color correction, etc.)

Awards & Prizes

Awards are presented in all categories

Rules & Terms

CERTIFICATION APPLICATION DETAILS

For all films submitted:
Under contact and submission info, we request that the filmmaker or person responsible for ALL communication moving forward on this submission, will be the point of contact. If selected, the person as the contact on the application will be the only person the festival communicates with.

I have read and agree to the festival submission and participation requirements and certify that I am authorized to submit this film to The New York Latino Film Festival. This film is not subject to litigation nor is it threatened by any litigation.
I hold New York Latino Film Festival harmless from damage to or loss of the DCP or Print en-route or otherwise during the course of the festival’s possession of the film.

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  • Miguel Duran

    NYLFF was an amazing experience. The staff showed me a lot of love and made me feel right at home. And to top it all off, my short film won Honorable Mention Award. Can't wait to be back next year.

    October 2023
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  • Maite Bonilla

    One of kind film festival! The communication was on point. Such a loving and supportive environment. Cheers to 23 years!

    October 2023
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  • J. Anthony Roman

    Great fest. I had a film in the 2019 and 2023 editions. They try really hard to give you an opportunity to create a community.

    October 2023
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  • Anna Capunay

    Amazing festival! Our cast and crew were honored to have our short film screened amongst a wonderful group of shorts during our block. Thank you, NYLFF, we hope to participate in your festival in the future xo

    October 2023
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  • Eli Vazquez

    So happy to be able to screen and attend the NYLFF! It was such a nice theatre and the energy was amazing. Especially the panels and block party. The communication was a little off in terms of locations and scheduling but other than that it was fantastic!

    October 2023
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