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March 9, 2023 @ 8:00 am - March 19, 2023 @ 5:00 pm PST
Peek into the past, present, and future of the Latino film scene at the San Diego Latino Film Festival. With awakening and thought-provoking films, exclusive interviews, and rich programs, this fair will give you a deeper understanding of Hispanic culture!
Ask your favorite directors questions, take inspiration from creative movies, and attend panel discussions. The San Diego Latino Film Festival is an event where every serious film buff and cinephile can ignite their passion.
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Follow along to find out everything you need to know about the annual San Diego Latino Film Festival.
San Diego Latino Film Festival Passes
5‑Ticket Pack: $50
Access to 5 film showings (With a $60 value)
Film Pass: $120
Access to 11 film screenings
11 film programs
VIP Priority Seating
Festival Pass: $225
Access to all film screenings
150+ film programs
VIP Priority Seating
Access to VIP Lounge
All-Access VIP Pass: $300
Complete access to ALL programs and activities
150+ film programs
Admission for Sabor Latino: Food, Beer and Wine Festival
VIP Priority Seating
Admission to the Opening Night Party
Access to VIP Lounge
Admission to the Closing Night Party
One-year Digital Gym Cinema Membership
Click here to purchase your passes.
Nearby Hotels and Lodging
Once the Latino Film Festival San Diego is over, you might be looking for a place to unwind and get some much-needed rest. Luckily, America’s Finest City is filled with hotels just steps away from the city’s top landmarks.
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- Hilton Garden Inn Carlsbad Beach
- Hotel Indigo Gaslamp Quarter
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San Diego Latino Film Festival Film Categories
Got your heart set on a documentary? Perhaps, you’re more into narrative shorts? Whichever it is, the Latin American Film Festival San Diego features multiple categories bound to impress. Here are some of the categories:
- Narrative Feature: 60 min or more
- Documentary Feature: 60 min or more
- Narrative Short: 30 min or less
- Documentary Short: 30 min or less
- Local Film (Frontera) – Narrative Feature: 60 min or more
- Local Film (Frontera) – Documentary Feature: 60 min or less
- Local Film (Frontera) – Narrative Short: 30 min or less
- Local Film (Frontera) – Documentary Short: 30 min or less
- Youth Short: 30 min or less
- Episodic Content: 30 min or less
- Music Video: 5 min or less
Note: Films are in Spanish audio. However, they all include English subtitles.
San Diego Latino Film Festival Attractions
¡TU CINE! Free Student Outreach Screenings
San Diego Latino Film Festival invites all educators and students to attend ¡TU CINE!. This program provides free screenings of films with youth-focused, entertaining, inspiring, and educational themes.
Tu Cine is open to all elementary, middle school, and high school students and their teachers. After watching, guests can attend facilitated discussions, share their thoughts, talk to the featured filmmakers, and clarify things about the movies in Q&A sessions.
We're also expecting the comeback of drive-in film screenings, like the last 29th San Diego Latino Film Festival.
Daily Live Music and Entertainment
Need a quick break from the big screen? Then, move your body and dance to exhilirating beats at the event’s live concert series.
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Expect to see and sing along with talented musicians from various genres at Latino Festival 2023. Check back later for the full lineup.
San Diego Latino Film Festival Date
The awaited San Diego Film Festival runs from March 9, 2023, to March 19, 2023.
About San Diego Latino Film Festival
A celebration of Latino Arts and Culture, San Diego Latino Film Festival annually showcases hundreds of films from Latin America, Spain, and the United States.
The long-standing event is complete with Q&A sessions, free student screenings, discussions with visiting filmmakers, and more. It's no wonder it has been attended by over 325,000 people!
The event brings hundreds of serious cinephiles and film enthusiasts together in one place, giving them a rare chance of meeting known filmmakers and taking pictures with their favorite actors.
In its history, the festival has screened more than 3,880 films and videos.
Experience San Diego Latino Festival
The Latino cinema scene is alive and booming. Experience the magic of these films at the Latin American Film Festival 2023 San Diego. For 30 years, the event served as a reminder that movies from Latino artists hold much value and weight.
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This year, don’t miss the chance to celebrate Hispanic culture and heritage at one of the San Diego Film Festivals. It’s not every day that you get to talk to your favorite directors, snap some selfies with beloved actors, and rub shoulders with your fellow cinephiles.
Get your tickets now and embrace your creativity with people who share your interest. While at it, extend your trip with a San Diego vacation package!
