Seattle Latino Film Festival

Seattle Latino Film Festival
Location	Seattle, United States
Language	Spanish, Portuguese, English, Indigenous Languages
Website	http://www.slff.org/

SEATTLE LATINO FILM FESTIVAL (SLFF) is a 501(c)(3) non profit organization.[1]

History

SLFF was founded in 2009 by Cuban-born, Internationally known Poet and Film Industry Professional Jorge Enrique González Pacheco.[2] SLFF has the goal to bring audiences and filmmakers together for an educational experience[3] and to support the magic of filmmaking as a part of Hispanic culture globally. The festival discovers and presents independent films, documentaries and short films from Latin American countries, Spain and Portugal at the Northwest of the United States.[4][5] SLFF is ranked at the Top 5 of the best Latin-American Film Festival in the United States.[6] The SLFF is the only forum in the Pacific Northwest for genuine Spanish & Portuguese cinema.[7]

Festivals

Seattle Latino Film Festival, 2009-Spotlight country: Colombia
Seattle Latino Film Festival, 2010-Spotlight country: Mexico
Seattle Latino Film Festival, 2011-Spotlight country: Argentina
Seattle Latino Film Festival, 2012-Spotlight country: Brazil
Seattle Latino Film Festival, 2013-Spotlight country: Cuba
Seattle Latino Film Festival, 2014-Spotlight country: Chile
Seattle Latino Film Festival, 2015-Spotlight country: Peru
Seattle Latino Film Festival, 2016-Spotlight country: Venezuela
Seattle Latino Film Festival, 2017-Spotlight country: Dominican Republic
Seattle Latino Film Festival, 2018-Spotlight country: Spain[8]
Seattle Latino Film Festival 2019
Seattle Latino Film Festival 2020
Seattle Latino Film Festival 2021
Seattle Latino Film Festival 2022
Seattle Latino Film Festival 2023

Guests

Leon Ichaso, Cuban-American Film Director.[9]
Fernando Trueba, Spanish Academy Award winner.[10]
Damian Alcazar, Mexican actor.[11]
Rafa Lara, Mexican Director.[12]
Yvette Marichal, Film Commissioner from Dominican Republic.[13]
Fina Torres[14]
Alison Murray[15]

Press

Seattle supporters of Latino films excited by Alfonso Cuarón’s Oscar win[16]
Seattle skateboarder captures Mexico City’s intimate underground economy on film[17]
Seattle Latino Film Festival comes to Redmond[18]
The 13th annual Seattle Latino Film Festival starts Friday.[19]
Actor & director talk opening night film at Seattle Latino Film Festival (Fox 13) [20]
Actor, director talk new film at Seattle Latino Film Festival (Fox 13)[21]

References

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[1] Great Non-Profit

[2] Seattle Latino Film Festival expands to 10 days

[3] SPS Partners with Seattle Latino Film Festival for On-Campus Film Screening

[4] Shaping Seattle’s understanding of Latinos through film

[5] Seattle Latino Film Festival 2016 Films, The Stranger

[6] Top 5 Latin American Film Festivals in the U.S.

[7] BEYOND INCLUSION The Critical Role of People of Color in the U.S. Documentary Ecosystem

[8] The 2018 Seattle Latino Film Festival Aligns Purpose with Entertainment

[9] The News Tribune

[10] The Fifth Annual Seattle Latino Film Festival

[11] 5th Annual Seattle Latino Film Festival Oct. 4-13 Is a Celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month

[12] College to sponsor free Seattle Latino Film Festival event on campus

[13] RD país invitado al Seattle Latino Film Festival 2017

[14] South Seattle Emerald

[15] Wikipedia

[16] Crosscut

[17] The Seattle Global List

[18] RR

[19] Fox 13

[20] Longview News-Journal

[21] Good Day Seattle