October 7th-14th is a big week in Los Angeles. It is the week of the Latino International Film Festival. The festival is put on by LIFI (Latino International Film Institute), a non profit organization.
In their mission statement they say their purpose is "to showcase and nurture existing and emerging creative Latino talent while serving as a springboard and catalyst for the promotion of Latin films and filmmakers."
Films submitted to this festival come from countries around the world. One of the highlighted films this year, "El Camino de los Ingleses" is from Antonio Banderas in Spain. Another highlighted film is "Fuera Del Cielo." This film is presented by Javier Patrón and is a past winner in the Guadalajara International Film Festival from 2006.
The film festival shows a wide variety of film. They range from feature, documentaries, shorts and special screenings. Films shown throughout the festival portray Latino culture and are presented by Latino producers, actors, writers and fimmakers. If you are in the LA area this week, check out the schedule and see if you can attend!
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