CHICAGO (April 26, 2013) – The 29th Annual Chicago Latino Film Festival (CLFF) announced today the winners of the Audience Choice Awards. Even though the CLFF is a non-competitive festival, since 1993 the public has had the opportunity to vote for their favorite film in several categories and award them with the Audience Choice Award. [...]
AJC Chicago and the National Museum of Mexican Art are pleased to announce Mexican-Jewish Connections, a film series at the 29th Chicago Latino Film Festival this year. “We’re thrilled to be working with AJC Chicago to showcase the many ways Mexican and Jewish cultures draw inspiration from each other in film,” said Carlos Tortolero, president [...]
CHICAGO (March 26, 2013) – The International Latino Cultural Center of Chicago (ILCC) and AARP Illinois announced today that they will present the “Life Reimagined Film Series,” as part of the 29th Chicago Latino Film Festival. The series, part of AARP’s “Life Reimagined” campaign, showcases stories about people who have rediscovered their unique talents and [...]
CHICAGO (March 26, 2013) – The 29th Annual Chicago Latino Film Festival (CLFF) announced today that it has chosen the sci-fi romantic comedy “The Man From the Future” (“O Homem do Futuro”), written and directed by Cláudio Torres, as their Closing Night film. The Closing Night gala will take place Wednesday, April 24th at the [...]
CHICAGO (March 26, 2013) – The 29th Annual Chicago Latino Film Festival (CLFF) announced today that Carlos M. Jaureguialzo’s new film “Marriage” (“Matrimonio”) starring Cecilia Roth (“All About My Mother”, HBO TV series “Epitafios”) and Dario Grandinetti (“Talk to Her”), will be shown at the Night of Argentina gala event, Friday, April 19th at the [...]
CHICAGO (March 26, 2013) – The International Latino Cultural Center of Chicago (ILCC) announced today the lineup for the 29th Chicago Latino Film Festival (CLFF) to be held April 11-25th at the AMC-Loews Theatres, 600 N. Michigan. CLFF will feature over 100 feature-length and short films from Latin America, Spain, Portugal and the United States. [...]
CHICAGO (March 26, 2013) – The International Latino Cultural Center of Chicago (ILCC), producer of the 29th Chicago Latino Film Festival, announced today that renowned award-winning Cuban actor, director and painter Jorge Perugorria will receive this year’s Gloria Career Achievement Award. The award will be presented to Perugorria at the Night of Argentina gala, Friday [...]
CHICAGO (March 21, 2013) – BMO Harris Bank announced today their sponsorship of the 29th Chicago Latino Film Festival, which includes The Reel Film Club. The Festival takes place April 11th-25th at the AMC Loews Theaters 600 N. Michigan. The full schedule of events will be announced on Tuesday, March 26, 2013 at the official [...]
29th CLFF POSTER WINNER
August 1 – Kilbourne Park
July 25 – Harrison Park
AUGUST 8 | PIOTROWSKI PARK
Tuesday, August 28 | Instituto Cervantes
Wednesday, June 20 – Harrison Park
Tuesday, June 26
28th Annual Chicago Latino Film Festival will present the award on Opening Night
AARP Illinois and the International Latino Cultural Center invite festival attendees to donate non-perishable food items
The student program features shorts produced by Columbia College and De Paul University students as well as Latino Art Beat contestants
Chinese Take-Away / Un Cuento Chino
Captains of the Sand / Capitaes da Areia
Mariachi Gringo
The festival, featuring close to 140 films from Latin America, Spain, Portugal and the United States, runs April 13-26th 2012
Year of Grace / Any de Gràcia, Spain
Learn what inspires and motivates Chicago Latino Film Festival’s Founder & Executive Director, Pepe Vargas, in Univision’s “Líder en Acción.”
Poster Design & Illustration by – Jorge Pomareda