About the Houston Latino Film Festival

Cinema Without Borders

The Houston Latino Film Festival is produced by a nonprofit, Latino arts organization dedicated to developing, promoting and increasing awareness of Latino culture among Latinos and other communities by presenting a variety of art and films to the Houston area.

During the festival, films from all over Latin America, Spain, Portugal and the United States will screen. The programming represents the great diversity of themes and genres of the Latino and Hispanic filmmaking. The five-day Festival also features opportunities for the audiences to participate in discussions with the directors at the screenings as well as a series of special events highlighting the diversity of the Latino culture. 2022 will mark the sixth edition of the Houston Latino Film Festival.

OUR MISSION

The Houston Latino Film Festival is a non-profit organization dedicated to educating and enlightening the communities of the South Texas region about Latino culture and issues through film and video while also recognizing the contributions of the artists who are dedicated to the craft of filmmaking.

Festival Team

David Cortez

Operations Director

David has a B.A. in Media Production and a minor in Global Business from the University of Houston. He is currently working on his second short documentary film. He oversees the operations and planning of the festival.

Pedro Rivas

Program Director

Pedro graduated with a B.A. in English - Creative Writing from the University of Houston. He enjoys a great story whether it's told in literature, music, theatre, and especially film. He enjoys writing poetry, short stories, and recently screenplays. He oversees film programming and assists with festival planning.

Dave Cebrero

Festival Director

Dave enjoys much of his time working on various art disciplines. After graduating from the University of Houston with a BBA, he left for New York City where he learned the technicalities of filmmaking. He serves as the Director of the Houston Latino Film Festival.

HEAD HOST
Antonio Arellano

MODERATORS
Antonio Arellano
Jesus Blickwede
Roger Palomino
Pedro Rivas

PROGRAM MANAGER
Rina Reyes

AUDIO/VIDEO
Julio A. Ramon
Hanna Walker
Shannon Reed

COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER
Robert Cortez

PHOTOGRAPHY
Ren Tea
Kimberly Cebrero
Maria Alducin

VIDEO
Julio Adrian Ramon
Octavio Esquivel
Ramiro Robles

VOLUNTEER MANAGERS
Theresa Escobedo
David Cortez

VOLUNTEERS
Silvia Cortez
Tino Deblas
Ren Tea
Angel Fuentes
Samuel Gonzalez
Macy Ramos
Jerry Orantes
Jordan Slife
Zarela Slife
Jasmin Ramirez
Yasmin Lenzy