40 Ariel Nominations Across 9 Films at VLAFF 2026
At VLAFF, we are very proud to present, during our upcoming 24th edition, nine films that have recently received a combined 40 nominations for the Ariel Awards, presented by the […]
The Blue Trail
Dir. Gabriel Mascaro Brazil 2025 ”A magical escape from exile to freedom” Hollywood Reporter Tereza, 77, has lived her whole life in a small industrialised town in the Amazon, until […]
The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo
Dir, Diego Céspedes Chile 2025 “The fascinating feature debut from writer-director Diego Céspedes, is a film of painfully bittersweet, enduringly beautiful joys”. 1982. Eleven-year-old Lidia lives with her beloved queer […]
The Blue Trail
Dir. Gabriel Mascaro Brazil 2025 ”A magical escape from exile to freedom” The Hollywood Reporter Tereza, 77, has lived her whole life in a small industrialised town in the Amazon, […]
In Her Place
Dir, Maite Alberdi Chile 2025 This is the debut narrative feature from acclaimed documentary filmmaker Maite Alberdi (Chile), Oscar nominated for THE MOLE AGENT and THE ETERNAL MEMORY. Chile, 1955. […]
The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo
1982. Eleven-year-old Lidia lives with her beloved queer family in a desert mining town in northern Chile. As an unknown and deadly disease begins to spread, legend has it that […]
Call for Student and Emerging Short Films 💥
Esta convocatoria también está disponible en español más abajo. Esta chamada também está disponível em português mais abaixo. The Vancouver Latin American Film Festival invites submissions of recent short films […]
Call for Submissions 2026 🎬
VLAFF 2026 The Vancouver Latin American Film Festival (VLAFF) is now accepting submissions for its 24th edition, taking place September 10–20, 2026 in Vancouver, Canada. VLAFF showcases bold, diverse, and […]
A lo mejor es verdad lo que dicen de nosotras
Dirs. Sofía Paloma Gómez & Camilo Becerra | Chile, 2024 Spanish with English subtitles | 95 mins | Narrative Starring Chilean actress Aline Kuppenheim, to who the Festival dedicated a […]
MARAHORO
Dir. Sofía Rodríguez Pizero, Chile, 2024, Rapa Nui and Spanish with English subtitles, 16min A 15-year-old Rapa-Nui boy finds in an ancient holler the strength to confront his father’s harshness […]