Chicago Latino Film Festival

06/12/2026

06/09/2026

Important words and update about the future of the International Latino Cultural Center from our Founder and Executive Director Pepe Vargas. You can find the full farewell letter on our website, https://latinoculturalcenter.org

05/08/2026

🎉 Audience Choice Award Winners Announced! 🎉

Our Programming Manager, Sandra Bernal A. (), revealed the winners of this year’s Audience Choice Award for Best Feature. 1st place will receive an statuette designed by Mexican sculptor David Camorlinga Tagle (.camorlinga)

Congratulations to this year’s winners:

3rd place: “Cielo” (.the.movie)
Directed by: Alberto Sciamma ( )

2nd place: “Enough Mom”
Directed by: Flora Martinez ()

Winner: “It Would Be Night in Caracas” ()
Directed by: Mariana Rondon & Marite Ugas ()

But we’re not done yet! 🎬

Stay tuned for the launch of our Reel Film Club series and Films in the Park summer lineup.

📲 Follow us for festival highlights and upcoming events.

Thank you for being part of the journey—we’ll see you at the 43nd Chicago Latino Film Festival, April 15–26, 2027! 🎥

05/07/2026

🎉 Audience Choice Award Winner for Best Documentary Announced! 🎉

Our Programming Manager, Sandra Bernal A. (), revealed the winner and runner-ups of this year’s Audience Choice Award-Documentary winners. The statuette designed by Mexican sculptor David Camorlinga Tagle (.camorlinga)

Congratulations to this year’s winners and runner-ups:

3rd Place: 42nd street ()
Directed by: Jose Maria Cabral ( )

2nd Place: A Shabbat on the other side of the river
Directed by: Diego Lajst ()

WINNER: Comparsa
Directed by: Vickie Curtis & Doug Anderson

But we’re not done yet! 🎬

Stay tuned for the launch of our Reel Film Club series and Films in the Park summer lineup.

📲 Follow us for festival highlights and upcoming events.

Thank you for being part of the journey—we’ll see you at the 43nd Chicago Latino Film Festival, April 15–26, 2027! 🎥

05/01/2026

Tonight!!!!!

The 42nd Chicago Latino Film Festival may be over but there are still plenty of Latin American and Spanish films playing in local festivals and theaters to watch!

One of them is A CHILD OF MY OWN (UN HIJO PROPIO), presented as part of DOC10 this Friday May 1st at 8:00 p.m. at the Davis Theater.

From two-time Oscar nominated director Maite Alberdi ("The Mole Agent," "The Eternal Memory") comes this engaging stranger-than-fiction story about a woman, desperate to be a mother, who faked her own pregnancy and attempted to have a baby. Based on a real incident that took place in Mexico in 2009, the film tells the story of Alejandra, who after multiple miscarriages, lied to her hopeful husband that she was finally having their child. Even after months of sustaining the complex charade—from obstetrician visits to a baby shower—Alejandra appeared to have figured it all out. Or did she? This unique hybrid of drama and documentary gives sensitivity and nuance to the story, transforming a scandalous act into a touching and complex portrait of motherhood, sisterhood, and family.

Chicago Latino Film Festival fans can use the 20% off discount code CLFF to see the film with two-time Oscar-nominated director Maite Alberdi in person! For tickets: https://doc10.eventive.org/films/69bacfcab85ba21d7c19f43b

04/30/2026

The 42nd Chicago Latino Film Festival is officially in the history books — and what a Festival it was!

From Opening Night to the final credits, the 2026 edition made its mark as the most attended festival post pandemic, proving once again that the hunger for authentic Latino stories on the big screen has never been stronger.

To every filmmaker, sponsor, volunteer, and — most importantly — every single person who bought a ticket, passport and merchandise and showed up: THANK YOU!!!!! You are the Festival. See you at the 43rd.

Humboldt Park Health
U.S. Bank
Illinois Lottery
Suntory
Lopez & Co. CPAs
The Whitehall Hotel
Prado & Renteria Certified Public Accountants
Illinois Film Office
WTTW - Chicago PBS
Telemundo Chicago
NBC Chicago
Chicago Latino Network
CAN TV
XR Space
Consulado del Ecuador en Chicago

04/28/2026

The 42nd Chicago Latino Film Festival may be over but there are still plenty of Latin American and Spanish films playing in local festivals and theaters to watch!

One of them is A CHILD OF MY OWN (UN HIJO PROPIO), presented as part of DOC10 this Friday May 1st at 8:00 p.m. at the Davis Theater.

From two-time Oscar nominated director Maite Alberdi ("The Mole Agent," "The Eternal Memory") comes this engaging stranger-than-fiction story about a woman, desperate to be a mother, who faked her own pregnancy and attempted to have a baby. Based on a real incident that took place in Mexico in 2009, the film tells the story of Alejandra, who after multiple miscarriages, lied to her hopeful husband that she was finally having their child. Even after months of sustaining the complex charade—from obstetrician visits to a baby shower—Alejandra appeared to have figured it all out. Or did she? This unique hybrid of drama and documentary gives sensitivity and nuance to the story, transforming a scandalous act into a touching and complex portrait of motherhood, sisterhood, and family.

Chicago Latino Film Festival fans can use the 20% off discount code CLFF to see the film with two-time Oscar-nominated director Maite Alberdi in person! For tickets: https://doc10.eventive.org/films/69bacfcab85ba21d7c19f43b

04/27/2026

Congratulations to 42nd Chicago Latino Film Festival official selections COMANDANTE FRITZ, RUNA SIMI and THEYDREAM for winning, respectively, the Feature Film Audience Award, the Documentary Feature Audience Award and the Documentary Achievement Award. Nothing like good news to end our Festival with!

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The Miami Film Festival recently concluded its 43rd edition, announcing a slate of winners that highlights the continued vital influence of Latin American and U.S. Latinx filmmakers.