Seattle Latino Film Festival

Seattle Latino Film Festival
LocationSeattle, United States
LanguageSpanish, Portuguese, English, Indigenous Languages
Websitehttp://www.slff.org/

SEATTLE LATINO FILM FESTIVAL (SLFF) is a 501(c)(3) non profit organization.[1]

History

SLFF was founded in 2009 by Cuban-born, Internationally known Poet and Film Industry Professional Jorge Enrique González Pacheco.[2] SLFF has the goal to bring audiences and filmmakers together for an educational experience[3] and to support the magic of filmmaking as a part of Hispanic culture globally. The festival discovers and presents independent films, documentaries and short films from Latin American countries, Spain and Portugal at the Northwest of the United States.[4][5] SLFF is ranked at the Top 5 of the best Latin-American Film Festival in the United States.[6] The SLFF is the only forum in the Pacific Northwest for genuine Spanish & Portuguese cinema.[7]

Festivals

  • Seattle Latino Film Festival, 2009-Spotlight country: Colombia
  • Seattle Latino Film Festival, 2010-Spotlight country: Mexico
  • Seattle Latino Film Festival, 2011-Spotlight country: Argentina
  • Seattle Latino Film Festival, 2012-Spotlight country: Brazil
  • Seattle Latino Film Festival, 2013-Spotlight country: Cuba
  • Seattle Latino Film Festival, 2014-Spotlight country: Chile
  • Seattle Latino Film Festival, 2015-Spotlight country: Peru
  • Seattle Latino Film Festival, 2016-Spotlight country: Venezuela
  • Seattle Latino Film Festival, 2017-Spotlight country: Dominican Republic
  • Seattle Latino Film Festival, 2018-Spotlight country: Spain[8]
  • Seattle Latino Film Festival 2019
  • Seattle Latino Film Festival 2020
  • Seattle Latino Film Festival 2021
  • Seattle Latino Film Festival 2022
  • Seattle Latino Film Festival 2023

Guests

  • Leon Ichaso, Cuban-American Film Director.[9]
  • Fernando Trueba, Spanish Academy Award winner.[10]
  • Damian Alcazar, Mexican actor.[11]
  • Rafa Lara, Mexican Director.[12]
  • Yvette Marichal, Film Commissioner from Dominican Republic.[13]
  • Fina Torres[14]
  • Alison Murray[15][circular reference]

Press

  • Seattle supporters of Latino films excited by Alfonso Cuarón’s Oscar win[16]
  • Seattle skateboarder captures Mexico City’s intimate underground economy on film[17]
  • Seattle Latino Film Festival comes to Redmond[18]
  • The 13th annual Seattle Latino Film Festival starts Friday.[19]
  • Actor & director talk opening night film at Seattle Latino Film Festival (Fox 13)[20]
  • Actor, director talk new film at Seattle Latino Film Festival (Fox 13)[21]

References

  1. ^ Great Non-Profit
  2. ^ Seattle Latino Film Festival expands to 10 days
  3. ^ SPS Partners with Seattle Latino Film Festival for On-Campus Film Screening
  4. ^ Shaping Seattle’s understanding of Latinos through film
  5. ^ Seattle Latino Film Festival 2016 Films, The Stranger
  6. ^ Top 5 Latin American Film Festivals in the U.S.
  7. ^ BEYOND INCLUSION The Critical Role of People of Color in the U.S. Documentary Ecosystem
  8. ^ The 2018 Seattle Latino Film Festival Aligns Purpose with Entertainment
  9. ^ The News Tribune
  10. ^ The Fifth Annual Seattle Latino Film Festival
  11. ^ 5th Annual Seattle Latino Film Festival Oct. 4-13 Is a Celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month
  12. ^ College to sponsor free Seattle Latino Film Festival event on campus
  13. ^ RD país invitado al Seattle Latino Film Festival 2017
  14. ^ South Seattle Emerald
  15. ^ Alison Murray (director)
  16. ^ Crosscut
  17. ^ The Seattle Global List
  18. ^ RR
  19. ^ Fox 13
  20. ^ Longview News-Journal
  21. ^ Good Day Seattle