"The Ivory Tower and the Pulpit: VENGO VOLVIENDO 10 Years Later." From strategic film festival support to on-the-ground marketing, Ecuadorean filmmakers Isabel Rodas and Gabriel Páez reflect on a 2016 independent non-theatrical release for Distribution Advocates
J.D. Fernández Molero on PUNKU — read our conversation with the Peruvian director following his film’s U.S. premiere at @anthologyfilm.bsky.social
Check out this year’s Latin American titles co-presented by Cinema Tropical at @athenafilmfest.bsky.social, running March 6—8 in New York City
Mexico, Chile, and Peru score awards in Berlinale’s Generation section
Cinema Tropical marks 25 years at the forefront of Latin American cinema!
We’re thrilled to announce the first wave of special screenings and events across New York City celebrating our 25th anniversary.
Latin America scores major wins at the Film Independent Spirit Awards, with THE SECRET AGENT and Adolpho Veloso (Brazil), ESTA ISLA (Puerto Rico), and Sofía Subercaseaux (Chile) among last night’s honorees
First Look: Brazilian Film OUR SECRET / NOSSO SEGREDO, the debut feature by Grace Passô, debuts its international poster ahead of its world premiere at the Berlinale
Brazilian cinema is on fire! 🔥
Watch the brand-new trailer for THE BLUE TRAIL, Gabriel Mascaro’s Berlinale Silver Bear–winning sci-fi, opening April 3 in New York and LA, with more cities to follow via Dekanalog
In memoriam: Jorge Ruffinelli, Uruguayan scholar of Latin American cinema and literature (1943–2026)
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Academy Award–nominated Brazilian cinematographer Adolpho Veloso for TRAIN DREAMS says Brazil is celebrating Oscars like it’s a World Cup
La aclamada película colombiana UN POETA debuta con éxito en Estados Unidos y se expande a nuevas ciudades esta semana incluyendo San Francisco, Filadelfia, San Diego, Chicago, Dallas y Miami
Federico Veiroj’s debut documentary FACE TO FACE, will have its North American premiere at Doc Fortnight 2026: MoMA's Festival of International Nonfiction Film and Media, taking place February 16 through March 11 in New York City
True/False Film Festival reveals its Latin American and U.S. Latinx lineup for 2026. March 5–8 in Columbia, MO
A POET, the Colombian dark comedy by Simón Mesa Soto, opens strong in the U.S. and expands this week to Boston, Chicago, San Francisco, and Seattle, among other cities
In memoriam: Henner Hofmann (1950–2026), cinematographer who helped shape Mexican cinema
U.S. Latinx directors took top honors at Sundance, led by Brazilian-American filmmaker Beth de Araújo, whose JOSEPHINE won both the Grand Jury Prize and Audience Award. See all the winners.
Cinema Tropical joins the National Shutdown as a nonviolent act of resistance and collective power. Office closed. Social media silent.
Cinema Tropical se une al Paro Nacional como un acto de resistencia no violenta y poder colectivo. Oficina cerrada y redes en silencio.
Peru’s PUNKU by J.D. Fernández Molero and Mexico’s COPPER by Nicolás Pereda win Best Non-U.S. Releases at Online Film Critics Society Awards
Brazil makes history at the BAFTA nominations! THE SECRET AGENT earns nods for Best Film Not in the English Language and Best Original Screenplay; APOCALYPSE IN THE TROPICS for Best Documentary; and Adolpho Veloso for Best Cinematography
The SXSW Film Festival has announced part of the lineup for its 40th edition. Take a look at this year’s Latin American and U.S. Latinx selections
The Mexican touch in this year’s Oscar-nominated animated films. Meet the three filmmakers of Mexican origin behind the Academy Award contenders ELIO, ZOOTOPIA 2, and LITTLE AMÉLIE OR THE CHARACTER OF RAIN.
The Berlinale has unveiled the lineup for its 76th edition, featuring a robust selection of Latin American cinema, including new films by Fernando Eimbcke, Karim Aïnouz, Maite Alberdi, Nicolás Pereda, and Marcelo Martinessi
UN POETA, la película colombiana de Simón Mesa Soto, ganadora en el Festival de Cannes, llega a cines de Estados Unidos el viernes, 30 de enero
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Director Diego Hernández, right) at our screening last night of his latest film A SKYLESS ROOF / UN TECHO SIN CIELO at
@anthologyfilm.bsky.social, with film critic Nicolás Pedrero-Setzer
Brazil makes Oscars history! Back-to-back Best Picture & International Feature noms: THE SECRET AGENT follows in the footsteps of I’M STILL HERE. Wagner Moura earns an acting nod a year after Fernanda Torres
The 2026 edition of the Sundance Film Festival starts tomorrow, January 22. Check out this year’s Latin American and U.S. Latinx feature and short films
“Mexican filmmaker Diego Hernández has become one of his nation’s most exciting (and dependable) new directors” (Nicolás Pedrero-Setzer, Screen Slate). Catch his latest film A SKYLESS ROOF, followed by a Q&A with the director, tonight at 7pm at Anthology Film Archives
