HBO Max and WarnerMedia OneFifty, in partnership with six film festivals from across the U.S., announced the expansion of their annual Latino Short Film Competition, with submissions opening in March 2022. The restructuring of the new Latino Short Film Competition presented by HBO Max will allow the streamer to tap into the vast networks of each of the six participating film festivals and continue to elevate diverse Latino voices.
“We’re thrilled to be announcing the revamp of our Latino short film competition that goes hand in hand with the one year anniversary of Pa’lante! We hope this competition inspires and empowers Latinos far and wide in the entertainment industry while elevating their stories,” said HBO Max and HBO Multicultural marketing director Jessica Vargas.
“It gives us great pleasure to be able to expand our original programming with seven new amazing films created by outstanding individuals being honored at Latino film festivals all over the country,” said HBO Max and HBO Drama EVP Joey Chavez.
This year, the competition will seek films that explore the theme of ‘Community’ from the unique perspective of a Latino American cinematic storyteller. The search will span across the top film festivals in the nation including New York, Los Angeles, Georgia, Philadelphia, Houston, and Miami. Candidates interested in participating in the competition can enter via any of the six festivals listed below. The competition will culminate with seven winning films, which HBO Max and WarnerMedia OneFifty will license to premiere on the platform at a later date.
Participating film festivals include:
- Georgia Latino Film Festival
- Houston Latino Film Festival
- Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival (LALIFF)
- Miami Film Festival
- New York Latino Film Festival (NYLFF)
- Philadelphia Latino Film Festival