Bailando
Directed by Michael .T
Narrative, 15 mins, USA, 2024
A self-proclaimed ladies' man falls for his sister's dance instructor and must develop the confidence to dance bachata and humble his ego to win her heart.
Camino
Directed by Florencia Manóvil
Narrative 12 mins, USA, 2025
A mother and teen daughter flow in and out of harmony on a road trip that charts an emotional turning point in their lives.
Farmers of the Sea
Directed by Juan C. Dávila Santiago
Documentary, 19 mins, Puerto Rico, 2024
In the Caribbean island of Vieques, climate change is making fishing more difficult. Farmers of the Sea follows the daily life of artisanal and recreational fishermen as they adapt to new challenges to get their catch and notice a decline in fish populations. Pedro and his crew need to go further into the sea to find the lobsters they catch to make a living, and Cecilia, along with her partner, needs to wait longer hours at the pier to barely catch any fish. Meanwhile, younger generations of Viequenses dream of becoming fishermen.
The Good, The Bad & Tio Umberto
Directed by Danny Chicon
Narrative, 9 mins, USA, 2024
For years, Tio Umberto has reigned as the supreme champion of the dominoes table at every family gathering. During that time, cousins Andres and Delia have fallen victim to his power, failing to win even a single match. Now, with their younger cousin Selena joining the game, will this finally be the year the great Tio Umberto is dethroned?
El Llorón
Directed by Rodrigo Moreno-Fernandez
Narrative, 17 mins, USA/Mexico, 2024
FELIPE is a professional mourner. He is compensated for lamenting and comforting grieving families during funerals.
Guadalupe Maravilla's Mariposa Relámpago
Directed by César Martínez Barba
Documentary, 14 mins, USA, 2025
Glowing softly in the West Texas desert night, artist Guadalupe Maravilla’s “Mariposa Relámpago” was once an ordinary school bus, but is now a richly decorated, mobile site for remembrance and healing. This short documentary interweaves the bus’s journey and the artist’s journey to the United States as an unaccompanied, undocumented minor fleeing civil war in El Salvador in the 1980s into a poetic reflection of trauma, memories, and healing.
Q&A with filmmakers in attendance
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