Branching off from The Indie Gathering International Film Festival, United Latino was founded in 2016. The Indie Gathering began in 1996, and through all our years of accepting film submissions, we have recognized the outstanding quality of Spanish-language films and a greater demand for a Hispanic/Latino film festival. The United Latino Film Festival exists to showcase the Hispanic/Latino independent filmmaker. Our mission is to encourage filmmakers through a competitive showcase of independent features, documentaries, shorts, and music videos. Filmmakers participate in their screenings and after the films speak with audience members who seek a closer look into the creative process.

Awards to attending winners include trophies and plaques. Sponsored awards TBA.

PLEASE READ ALL RULES BEFORE YOU SUBMIT!

Films may be submitted from any country but MUST be in Spanish. All films REQUIRE English subtitles. If your film is in both English and Spanish, English portions require Spanish subtitles, and Spanish portions require English subtitles.

There are NO restrictions as to when your film or script was completed or where it has been released. Anyone may enter the competition. All entries must receive an average score of 85 or above in the judging process to qualify for award placement.

Filmmakers - Please check both copies of your DVD or Blu-Ray before mailing to make sure they play. Each DVD or Blu-Ray should have your film title, total run time and FF tracking number. It is recommended that you check your discs on more than one DVD player (computers don't count) to ensure they play, as this is a common issue with submissions. We do NOT accept files, file discs, or any other format - NO EXCEPTIONS.

Hard copies are NOT returned, unless you clear this with the festival administration from the beginning. In order to have your disc(s) or script(s) returned to you (after the festival) you MUST send an SASE along with your discs - not separately or after.

IF YOU SUBMIT VIA ONLINE SCREENER AND YOUR FILM IS SELECTED TO SCREEN, YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO SEND A HARD COPY (DVD / BLU-RAY) OF YOUR FILM FOR SCREENING. ANY SELECTED FILM NOT RECEIVED BY A GIVEN DEADLINE WILL BE REPLACED IN THE LINEUP - NO EXCEPTIONS.

We do not grant submission fee waivers under any circumstance. We do not pay screening fees.

Please note, if your project qualifies for an award, you or a direct representative from your project must be in attendance at the festival in order to receive any physical awards. Non-attending winners will be e-mailed award certificates after the event.

All submissions - whether accepted or not - come with ONE complimentary event pass to the festival. Any additional passes must be purchased in advance or at the door.

If you have a film in competition which can no longer be considered for screening, you may withdraw it from screening consideration but still leave it in competition for award placement. Please e-mail kristina@worldeonline.com if you need to withdraw from consideration for screening.

You may withdraw your submission at any time, but there are no refunds on submissions.

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  • I was not able to attend the festival, but I was honored to be selected as one of the films for this event.
    Alex Zacarias- TAINO DAKA

    November 2019
  • Esteban Carbajal

    Thank you United Latino International Film Festival.
    Great festival and experience !!! Mendoza, Argentina, and every participant are truly honored.
    There were actors/directors/writers from all over the world !!!
    Very proud SieProd.com

    August 2019
  • Giovanni Mirelli

    Thank you United Latino International Film Festival for awarding The Maya in Regina: An Unusual Connection 2nd place in the Short Documentary category! We were very honoured and excited that it was selected for screening. Congratulations and continued success to all!

    April 2019
  • Caterina Ross

    Due to a car accident, unfortunately I couldn't attend the festival. It was a pity. I feel very honored with the award.Anyway the communication and organisation were great! Thank you very much!

    August 2018
  • Juan Francisco Urrusti Alonso

    It was a great honor to participate in the festival. My documentary won 2nd. Place in the Feature Documentary category. This is a great festival. Excellent communication with the organizers. ¡Muchas gracias!

    August 2018