10 Films We’re Looking Forward to at the New York Latino Film Festival
Since 1999, the New York Latino Film Festival has graced the city and the nation with its underground and emerging films, filmmakers, and actors. Founded by Calixto Chinchilla, the NYLFF has become an acclaimed space for unconventional films and artists of all mediums.
The categorized sections for this year’s films include fiction shorts, Futuro (web series, digital, and non-scripted), Futuro Digital Conference, International Features, Long-Form Documentary, Midnight Shorts, Opening Night, Retrospectives, Short-Form Documentary, Showcase Screenings, Spectrum Shorts, and U.S. Feature Narratives.
The NYLFF also offers digital programming, such as the Futuro Digital Conference and AGENCY NYLFF. This year, dozens of films—ranging from short-form to long-form, international features, documentaries, and fiction—will be featured in the festival. Check out 1202 MAGAZINE’s picks for the 2025 NYLFF, which will take place from September 13 to 21.
42nd Street / La 42
Directed by José Maria Cabral
Sep. 20—Regal Union Square—7pm
Mad Bills to Pay (or Destiny, Dile Que No Soy Malo)
Directed by Joel Alfonso Vargas
Sep. 16—Regal Union Square—7pm
The Devil Smokes (and Saves the Burnt Matches in the Same Box)
El Diablo Fuma (Y Guarda Las Cabezas De Los Cerillos Quemados En La Misma Caja)
Directed by Ernesto Martínez Bucio
Sep. 17—Regal Union Square—9:15pm
The Virgin of the Quarry Lake / La Virgen De La Tosquera
Directed by Laura Casabé
Sep. 18—Regal Union Square—5:45pm
