Philadelphia Latino Film Festival May 29

#PHLAFF2022 | Marángeli Mejía-Rabell, Festival Director

The Philadelphia Latino Film Festival (PHLAFF) was established in 2012 and has become the Greater Philadelphia region’s only festival showcasing the extraordinary and innovative work of emerging and established Latine/x/a/o filmmakers.

PHLAFF’s programming focuses on the diverse experiences and realities of a cross-culture of people. PHLAFF has evolved into an international film festival that brings the best of Latine/x/a/o stories to a wide audience.

Through screenings, conversations (both virtual and in person), workshops and special events, PHLAFF engages the region’s diverse communities through the universal language of film creating critical connections to shared experiences and cross cultural understanding at both the national and international levels.

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June 4th

… Like Marángeli, others involved with the festival have seen their roles evolve and expand over the years. PHLAFF programming director Kristal Sotomayor, for example, began as a volunteer on the PHLAFF social media team. The following year, she screened a short film entitled To My Motherland as part of the 2017 PHLAFF Youth Salon. The next year, at a happy hour, Marángeli approached Sotomayor to share remarks on opening night of the festival as an alumni filmmaker. “She said, ‘sure.’ And then she’s like, ‘but I want to do more.’” So Marángeli invited her to join the programming team, a creative intergenerational partnership that has blossomed into a mutual learning experience for the two as they meet regularly to hang out and discuss films. This year, Sotomayor will give a sneak preview of their next project, Expanding Sanctuary … READ MORE Interview with Marángeli Mejía-Rabell via The Latinx Project

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