The Official Latino Film and Arts Festival is the first Latino film and arts festival that focuses primarily in the U.S. Latino and Latina filmmaker and artist.

Latinx Filmmaker Danny Hastings created the Festival in 2015, in response to the lack of Latinx representation in Hollywood films and TV shows. Our mission is to showcase, nurture, and support the emerging creative Latinx filmmakers who produce, direct and/or write their films in the United States.

Our festival is a community of U.S. filmmakers that support each other. Our alumni is involved in the organization of the festival every year. Whether helping out with the prep production of the festival or judging films, we are building a community of Latinx filmmakers that support each others work.

This year we are incorporating an international component by showcasing films from Latin America and the Caribbean.

TOP AWARDS:
BEST U.S. SHORT FILM
BEST U.S. FEATURE FILM

BEST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM
BEST INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM

ADDITIONAL CATEGORIES FOR SHORT FILMS PRODUCED IN THE U.S. ONLY:

BEST DRAMA AWARD
BEST COMEDY AWARD
BEST DOCUMENTARY AWARD
EXCEPTIONAL ARTISTRY AWARD (Animation/Stop Motion/Experimental)
BEST MUSIC VIDEO AWARD
BEST WEBISODE
BEST SKETCH COMEDY
BEST VIDEO BLOG
BEST OUT OF THIS WORLD AWARD (Horror and SCI-FI)
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
BEST SCRIPT

TALENT AWARDS:

BEST ACTRESS
BEST ACTOR

See Website for Rules - www.officiallatino.com

Overall Rating
Quality
Value
Communication
Hospitality
Networking
  • Loren Escandon

    I love this festival and was honored to participate for a second time this year with Los Patines. Danny and the festival team are unconditional supporters of Latine/x culture and art, and they make sure the festival is inclusive and diverse. Thanks for a great experience. See you next!

    January 2023
  • Domenica Castro

    We are so happy that our film WE ARE HERE was selected for the 2022 Official Latino Film and Arts Festival. The communication and care that came from the festival was top tier. A really lovely community and the festival team truly puts their heart into honoring the films and curating a caring and loving experience for the filmmakers. We loved to screen our film here. So much love and appreciation to the whole team!

    January 2023
  • Azimuth Films

    Hola! The OLFAF was one of the most heartwarming and spirited festivals we've attended this year with our documentary JOHN LEGUIZAMO LIVE AT RIKERS. We are proud and honored to be the festival's recipient of the VANGUARDIA AWARD " Given to the most positive voice of our community"! Thank you Danny and everyone for making our experience super meaningful and FUN!!

    Elena Francesca Engel
    Director/Producer
    Azimuth Films

    December 2022
  • Loved everything about this film festival, especially the Latino/a/e/X filmmakers I met and the fact that there is no shortage of talent. Especially loved the hospitality of Danny Hastings and his team and the location at the museum in Palm Springs. Will definitely return next year!

    December 2022
  • Andrew Vasquez

    I had the great fortune of having a few films shown at this festival in various categories. The programming was stellar. I was really impressed by my fellow filmmakers, and felt that the festival really sought to celebrate a diversity of creative voices.

    Danny and the festival team were welcoming, and the panels held afterward enriched the experience. I am hoping to show at the festival

    December 2022