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Cinefest Latino Boston is a film festival showcasing Latinx voices and films made about our community

07/23/2026

Our friends at Video Consortium have two great opportunities to connect with fellow media makers this summer:

VC’s Quick Stop at the Woods Hole Film Festival 🗓 July 29 | 2:30 PM 📍 Quicks Hole Taqueria, Woods Hole A casual afternoon of networking, light bites, and conversation for festival attendees at Woods Hole. Free to attend with registration.

Bottom Up Media x VC: Boston Creators Mixer 🗓 August 25 | 6:00 PM 📍 Tia’s Waterfront, 200 Atlantic Avenue, Downtown, Boston, Massachusetts 02110
Meet documentary filmmakers, video journalists, content creators, and newsroom professionals from across the Boston area for an evening of meaningful connections and community. Free with registration.

These are wonderful opportunities to grow your network and connect with the local independent media community.

🎟 Visit Video Consortium for registration details.

07/15/2026

Our Executive Director Sabrina Avilés attended the Massachusetts Production Coalition’s Annual Summer Social, connecting with filmmakers, producers, and members of Massachusetts’ film community. Mass Production Coalition

Events like these are a wonderful reminder of the power of collaboration and the importance of supporting one another both on and off the screen.

Here’s a look back at a great evening!

07/14/2026

Filmmaker Anayansi Prado, director of Uvalde Mom, shares her excitement about bringing her film to CineFest Latino Boston and connecting with our audience. 💛

Her powerful documentary tells the story of courage, motherhood, and resilience in the face of tragedy — and we were honored to share it with our community.

📅 Save the dates: September 30 – October 4, 2026.

06/23/2026

🎬📣 Documentary filmmakers: applications are now open for the 2027 JFI Doc Lab!

The JFI Doc Lab is the only U.S.-based fellowship of its kind, supporting emerging and established filmmakers creating documentaries that explore Jewish culture and identity.

Through mentorship, community, and hands-on support in fundraising, production, exhibition, and marketing, the Doc Lab helps filmmakers move their projects forward and connect with a vibrant network of peers and industry professionals.

⏰ Early Bird Deadline: July 31, 2026 (save 25% on the application fee) 
📅 Final Deadline: August 21, 2026

Interested in learning more? Join an information session with Marcia Jarmel, JFI’s Director of Filmmaker Services.

🔗 Visit Jewish Film Institute for details and application information.

06/18/2026

🎬 Looking for your next must-see films? Our friends at Roxbury Int’l Film Festival have you covered.

The Roxbury International Film Festival — the largest New England film festival dedicated to celebrating films by, for, and about people of color around the world — returns June 18–26 in person across Roxbury and venues throughout Boston, with online screenings available June 26–July 2.

We’ve rounded up a few recommendations from this year’s incredible lineup. 👉 Swipe through to discover films that inspire, challenge, and celebrate diverse voices from around the globe.

We’re proud to support a festival that shares our commitment to building community through storytelling and amplifying underrepresented perspectives.

💛 See you at the movies.

🎟 Visit Roxbury Int’l Film Festival for tickets and the full schedule.

05/12/2026

Shared Stories continues on May 15 with this documentary celebrating George Takei, Star Trek, and the fans who believed in its vision of inclusion and representation long before it became mainstream.

🎥 Beam Me Up, Sulu is a love letter to hope, imagination, fandom, and the communities who found themselves reflected in the world of Star Trek.

🗓 May 15 | 6:30 PM�📍 Museum of Science, Mugar Omni Theater
🎤 Post-screening Q&A with co-directors Timour Gregory & Sasha Schneider, moderated by Lisa Simmons (Roxbury International Film Festival).

Presented as part of the Shared Stories series in partnership with , , , and CineFest Latino Boston.

Come experience this special night of film and conversation. Tickets at the link in bio.

05/07/2026

Shared Stories continues with Beam Me Up, Sulu

Join us on May 15 at 6:30 PM at the Museum of Science, Mugar Omni Theater for this moving documentary celebrating George Takei, Star Trek, and the groundbreaking legacy of representation and inclusion the series inspired long before it became mainstream.

🎥 Beam Me Up, Sulu is a love letter to imagination, fandom, hope, and the communities that found themselves reflected in the world of Star Trek.

🎤 Post-screening Q&A with co-directors Timour Gregory & Sasha Schneider, moderated by Lisa Simmons (Roxbury International Film Festival).

Presented as part of the Shared Stories series in partnership with , , , and CineFest Latino Boston.

Don’t miss this special evening of film and conversation: tickets at the link in bio

05/04/2026

We are looking for film reviewers to help us watch submissions for the 2026 festival and provide feedback as part of our screening process.

This is your chance to discover incredible stories from across Latin America and the U.S. Latino experience, support independent filmmakers, and be part of the festival behind the scenes. 💛

Interested?
🔗 Sign up through the link in our bio

📧 Questions? Email us at [email protected]

04/30/2026

🎬 Ready to share your film with CineFest Latino Boston?

The next submission deadline for CFLB 2026 is coming up fast — May 11, 2026. If your project explores Latinx stories, identities, cultures, or experiences, we’d love to see it.

✨ Features, shorts, documentaries, experimental films — bring us the stories only you can tell.

📅 Regular Deadline: May 11, 2026 
🔗 Submit now via FilmFreeway (link in bio)

04/27/2026

Applications are now open for Firelight Media’s Documentary Lab, a 12-month fellowship supporting filmmakers of color working on their first or second nonfiction feature.

This program offers holistic support to help bring your film to the finish line — including customized mentorship, professional development, and a $25K project grant. Fellows also become part of a strong network within the documentary ecosystem.

📌 For 2026, projects must be in post-production

🗓 Application deadline: May 4, 2026 (11:59 PM ET)

💻 Info session: April 20 at 4 PM ET

🔗 RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/firelight-media-documentary-lab-2026-info-session-tickets-1986806411460

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