Gainesville Latino Film Festival

The 3rd annual GLFF Short Film Competition is a celebration of Latin American-themed stories and of the filmmakers who tell them. The competition aims to showcase both established and emerging filmmakers whose films touch on Latin American culture and identity in entertaining, powerful, and informative ways. The theme of the 2019 GLFF is "A Taste of Latin America: Sabor, Art and Food," and therefore preference will be give to films that center around culinary traditions, the environment and the people that grow our foods. All selected films will be screened at the Historic Thomas Center and Gardens in Gainesville in September. The GLFF Short film competition is part of the 15th Annual Gainesville Latino Film Festival, a two week long series of of free film screenings, musical performances, public lectures, and panel discussions throughout the month of September. The Gainesville Latino Film Festival (GLFF) is one of city’s largest and most culturally diverse public events. The GLFF is hosted and organized by the Latina Women’s League. Follow the link below for past programs: http://gainesvillelatinofilmfestival.com/2018-glff-short-film-contest/ http://gainesvillelatinofilmfestival.com/short-film-competition-winners/ http://gainesvillelatinofilmfestival.com/2017-film-lineup/ The GLFF is a nonprofit, multidisciplinary arts organization dedicated to developing, promoting, and increasing awareness of Latino cultures by presenting a wide variety of art forms and education. Imperative to the GLFF mission is to create a cultural dialogue amongst Latinos and non-Latinos to discuss universal experiences. All programs are free and open to the public