Alma carioca 2000, , 5 mins. Short Narrative, Brazil, Brazil Beautiful animation capturing the history of music and Samba in Rio de Janeiro, this is a tribute to many distinguished musicians including Donga, Joao da Biana and Pixingulnha who carried the ambienc...[more] Bienvenidos a Poptun Welcome to Poptun 2006, Marcelo Bukin, 11 mins. Short Documentary, Spain, Peru, Spain The story of three children that live in the city of Poptun, a lost and pretty village in Guatemala. Their innocent lives pass by as they offer shoe shine services. Dirty fingers receiving few coins a...[more] Broken 2006, David Wendelman, 16 mins. Short Narrative, USA, USA English / Spanish Whether it's been just to survive or to empower himself, every day has been a fight for small-time boxer Luis Morales. Now after years of boxing, Luis' promoter Marcel and his trainer Gerecke are pres...[more] Busco Looking for... 2006, Arturo Turón, Carlos Cuenca, 17 mins. Short Narrative, Spain, Spain Spanish Lena needs a roommate and more than this: She needs someone to heal her recent pain. Maria is looking for a new innocent soul. Destiny makes them meet, extreme opposites but irresistibly drawn to each...[more] Cabalerno 2006, Jarrah Gurrie, 6 mins. Short Narrative, USA An awkward guy coming to terms with his sexuality, gets caught pointing a video camera at his strapping young crush. After an initial awkwardness, the two boys must deal with unanticipated feelings....[more] Calles de Lima Lima's Streets 2006, Marcelo Bukin, 13 mins. Short Documentary, Peru, Peru, Spain The cruel reality of the children living on the streets of Lima, Peru; by means of begging, consuming drugs, and stealing. While shooting this documentary inside of fights, police raids and disputes, ...[more] Cartas Cards 2006, Paola Pelzmajer, 14 mins. Short Narrative, Argentina, Argentina Spanish Cards tells the story of treason among siblings. During their afternoon game of cards in a restaurant, news of a robbery hovers. Trust and suspicion are at odds with each other. Deceit goes beyond lov...[more] Cita en el paraíso Date in Paradise 1992, Moisés Ortiz Urquidi, 13 mins. Short Narrative, Mexico, Mexico Description not available......[more] Convivir con un extraño To Live with a Stranger 2006, Illo Sors, 14 mins. Short Narrative, Spain, Spain Spanish Max is working on his doctoral thesis in a country house. He hears his roomade coming inside the house.When he gets in the living room he finds out there´s nobody else in the house....[more] De raíz 2004, Carlos Carrera, 8 mins. Short Narrative, Mexico, Mexico A unique silent animation film depicting a confrontation between creation and intolerance. Curated by Festival Internacional de Cine de Morelia. Premiered Cannes Film Festival 2005 'Semaine de al Crit...[more] Del Cielo Of Heaven 2006, Julie Rubio, 8 mins. Short Narrative, USA, USA English When the Garcia family moves next door to Alice-in-Wonderland in their new upscale neighborhood, Julia Garcia discovers she'll do just about anything to fit in....[more] Dios te salve May God Keep You 2005, Cecilia Martínez, 10 mins. Short Narrative, Mexico, Mexico Spanish Sister Mary's world is deeply moved when the Zapatista Delegation spends the night in the convent. On the one hand there is Christ, a powerful millenary myth. On the other, Sub-commander Marcos, a pol...[more] Ecos Echoes 2006, Estefania Muiz, 24 mins. Short Narrative, Spain, Spain Spanish Liv is a dressmaker who works at home with traditional methods. She was born in a family of extreme religious ideas.She rebelled against them she lives alone with Paula, her only child. Paula is a shy...[more] El aire que respiro 2004, Sara Bilbatua, 12 mins. Short Narrative, Spain, Spain Basque Angela wakes up with a jump from a peaceful sleep. After work, she goes to a park to relax, but there even sitting down is a problem. "El aire que respiro" is about Angela's obsession with o...[more] El Club The Club 2005, Guido Kalwill, 9 mins. Short Narrative, Argentina, Argentina Spanish Two little brothers go to their town´s sports club. In a slightly particular day, slightly particular things may or may not happen to them....[more] En camino On the Way 2005, Mirta Kupferminc, 10 mins. Short Narrative, Argentina Description not available......[more] Epifanía Epifania 2006, Gabriel Restrepo, 12 mins. Short Narrative, USA, USA Silent Epifanía is the story of an artist in search of his muse. In his journey, the artist discovers that the harder he tries to reach her, the more distant she gets. At the end he will have to decid...[more] Fuego del angel Angel's Fire 2006, Marcelo Bukin, 13 mins. Short Documentary, Peru, Peru, Spain Angel, 8 years old, works in brick manufacturing all day long. The forced work that takes place under extreme and inhuman conditions is the starting point to get into his life, and to know his friends...[more] Jardem Colombo 2005, Dqueen*, 26 mins. Short Documentary, Brazil Portuguese Gato Preto, the Brazilian rapper of the underground Hip-Hop group A FAMILIA from Sao Paolo, opens his heart to the problems of the “favela-ghetto” life and states his opinion about the con...[more] La gallina ciega 2005, Isabel Herguera, 7 mins. Short Narrative, Spain, Spain No Dialog A Blind man accidentally looses his guide-dog. Alone in the dark in a big city, he discovers that his strength lies in recognizing his own vulnerability....[more] La hora del té Teatime 2006, Luis R. Quintero, 8 mins. Short Narrative, Mexico, USA, Mexico, USA Spanish La Hora del Té explores the relationship between a father and a daughter, each mourning the death of their loved one differently and finding that they need one another now more than ever....[more] La primavera Spring 2006, Ruben Obregon Casas, 15 mins. Short Narrative, Mexico, USA, Mexico English / Spanish A U.S. Navy sailor spends an unexpected afternoon with a local Chilean waitress. Painting a picture of this short, intimate encounter between two people, La Primavera delves into the fleeting moments ...[more] Larrylandia 2000, Karim Scarlata, 18 mins. Short Narrative, USA, USA English Larrylandia follows a young Mission district resident through the neighborhood as he struggles with becoming the “eagle warrior” he envisions himself to be. Along the way, he grapples with...[more] Layers: The Art of Javier 2005, Francisco Loza, 9 mins. Short Documentary, USA, USA English A short profile on the amazing surreal artist Javier Lemus with commentary by renowned theologian Dr. Matthew Fox. Lemus' unique layered painting style, along with surreal imagery and colors combine t...[more] Love & Suicide 2006, Lisa France, 85 mins. Feature Narrative, Cuba, USA, USA, Cuba English / Spanish TOMAS (Kamar De Los Reyes) lives in a vicious circle of life and death. He has success. But some desires money cannot buy. Tomas cannot have his lost love. So he enters a world between dreams and real...[more] Manifesting Our Destiny 2006, Claudia Gomez-Arteaga, 6 mins. Short Documentary, USA, USA English Manifesting our Destiny is a compelling short documentary that captures the struggle of undocumented immigrant students who are pursuing higher education amidst a U.S. immigration system that criminal...[more] Mariposa Butterfly 2006, Elvira Carrizal, 14 mins. Short Narrative, Mexico, USA, USA English / Spanish A young Chicana photographer crosses the Mexican border, gets kidnapped, and is prepared for her murder....[more] Mauris del Titicaca Mauris from Titicaca 2006, Marcelo Bukin, 11 mins. Short Documentary, Peru, Peru, Spain By the edge of Lake Titicaca, a family of 6 friendly brothers and sisters make ends meet through fishing in the remote lake. Surrounded by danger and diseases, these children have learnt to keep on sm...[more] My Backyard Was A Mountain 2005, Adam Schlachter, 24 mins. Short Narrative, USA, Puerto Rico Told as the memory of an aging gentleman, this is the story of Adan, a Puerto Rican boy who has one day to find a home for his pet goat, Chivo, before his family relocates to New York City in the late...[more] My Golden Cage 2004, Cristy Paez, Wilson G. Tang, 15 mins. Short Documentary, USA, USA English / Spanish In order to avoid death and kidnapping, three Colombian refugees escaped to the United States, only to find intolerance and no way home. But sometimes, 'Bad things happen for a good reason.'...[more] On The Brink 2005, Eric Prescott, 12 mins. Short Narrative, USA, USA English / Spanish Confronted with a movie studio’s request to promote his break-out role in a non-Latin comedy to the Spanish-speaking marketplace, American-born and raised Alejandro Gallo is suddenly forced to r...[more] Pan Bread 2005, Marcelo Bukin, 5 mins. Short Documentary, Peru, Peru, Spain Edwin and Edson, 9 and 11 years old, work crushing rocks with their father in a mine. However, remarkably, their intense working conditions have not altered their love for life....[more] Pyramidad 2002, Marcelo Andrade Arreaza, 10 mins. Short Narrative, Venezuela, Venezuela Silent Description not available......[more] Radio Grito 'Shout' Radio 2005, Michael Seely, 18 mins. Short Documentary, USA, USA English / Spanish In the tradition of Cesar Chavez and farm labor organizing, Radio Grito is a small Spanish language radio show for migrant workers and their families in California's San Joaquin valley. The film illus...[more] Ritual 2006, Carlos Isael Gutierrez, 5 mins. Short Documentary, Mexico, Mexico English An inhabitant of Mexico City wonders inside the underground transportation system El METRO meditating about his own existence, and preparing to perform the ritual of personal isolation....[more] Rosa 2006, William Olsson, 12 mins. Short Narrative, USA English / Spanish Rosa, a young girl, sells roses on the streets of a vast Latin American City. Her father has disappeared and her mother has moved in with another man. Equipped with a torn photograph of her dad, Rosa ...[more] Soledad is Gone Forever 2006, Mabel Valdiviezo, 14 mins. Short Narrative, USA English Soledad is Gone Forever is a spellbinding, visually stunning, psychological drama that explores the long-term psychological impact of political persecution....[more] The Chaos Flower 2000, Luiz Nasário, 20 mins. Short Narrative, Brazil, Brazil The Chaos Flower tells the sobering story of what happens when the efforts of nature-loving Dr. Cretinus and his faithful assistant, Selenita, to produce new genetically-modified species go horribly w...[more] The Last Word 2006, Maya Chinchilla, 27 mins. Short Documentary, USA, USA English Mixing hip-hop culture with stories of struggle, identity and the challenges that come along with being a woman, The Last Word is the story of Las Manas, a fierce all womens spoken word crew who are u...[more] Two Birds 2006, Juan Jose Rivera, 8 mins. Short Narrative, USA “Sometimes only drastic measures will bring you sleep.”...[more] Una Causa Noble A Noble Cause 2006, Miles Merritt, 26 mins. Short Narrative, Mexico, USA, Mexico, USA English / Spanish A young Mexican woman is left behind with her four-year old son when her husband leaves to join the U.S. Army hoping to expedite the family's application for citizenship....[more]