MonteVideo
MonteVideo is excited to announce we are now a member of Color Congress, an ecosystem-builder whose vision is to actualize a reimagined documentary landscape toward one that strengthens people of color visibility, voice, and power, laying the groundwork for a future of the field that is a more powerful force for social change!
We look forward to reconnecting with sister organizations Cinema Tropical, Femme Frontera Filmmaker Showcase, and Justice for My Sister to amplify the works of BIPOC filmmakers!
upcoming events
ringside cinema
Bazan Library | 2200 W. Commerce St.
District 5 Councilmember Teri Castillo and MonteVideo present Ringside Cinema, a special program spotlighting boxing-themed films featuring everyday heroes facing challenges inside and outside of the ring, including a special 25th Anniversary Screening of the Latino classic Price of Glory!
RSVP here.
ringside shorts
Saturday, February 1, 2025 | 3:00 PM
This trio of short films centers on young fighters and women boxers overcoming adversity in California, Cuba, and Texas. Followed by a Q&A with filmmakers Wojciech Lorenc and Valentina Trevino!
Jayro
Wojciech Lorenc, 2021, USA, 15 minutes
When a seven-year-old Texas boxer steps into the ring to face his next opponent, the pressure of the fight is not the only thing on his mind. The film is constructed as an allegory for the challenges faced by people of color and immigrants in the US.
Gloves Without Ring
Karen Sotolongo Menéndez, 2023, Cuba, 18 min
Five Cuban boxers are training in the hope of raising the name of their country through sport, but it is not allowed for women to compete professionally. Click the poster to check out the trailer!
Team Meryland
Gabriel Gaurano, 2021, USA, 28 min
Born and raised in the Watts projects of Los Angeles, twelve-year-old Mexican American boxer Meryland Gonzalez fights in and out of the ring for her dream to be crowned a Junior Olympics champion. Click the poster to check out the trailer!
price of glory
Saturday, March 1, 2025 | 3:00 PM
Price of Glory
Directed by Carlos Avila
2000, USA, 118 min
A father whose boxing career was derailed channels his love of the sport into coaching his three sons - but when an outside manager offers to take over, the family threatens to split in this hard-hitting drama. Featuring San Antonio’s Clifton Collins Jr.!
senior SCREENING
Linda & Carlos: a chicano love story
Tuesday, February 11, 2025
3:00 pm | District 5 Senior Center | 2701 S. Presa St.
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Linda & Carlos: A Chicano Love Story
Directed by Richard Saiz
2023, USA, 55 min
In partnership with MACRI, join us at the District 5 Senior Center for a free screening of Linda & Carlos: A Chicano Love Story, a documentary film that tells the story of the Chicano Movement through the lives of Linda and Carlos LeGerrette who played a pivotal role in helping advance the cause of the Mexican American community in cities and in the agricultural fields of California.
latina spring
March 4, 18, and 25, 2025
7:00 pm | UNAM | 600 Hemisfair Plaza Way
MACRI and MonteVideo celebrate Women’s History Month with Latina Spring, a curated selection of inspiring films by Latina and Indigenous women directors! Presented in partnership with UNAM, these special screenings spotlight Texas filmmakers Jackie Barragan and Robie Flores, and Mexican filmmakers Ángeles Cruz and Samantha Ramirez. All screenings are free!
RSVP here.
the in between
March 4, 2025
The In Between
Directed by Robie Flores
2024, USA, Mexico, 82 min
Embedded in the lives of Texas/Mexico border kids, a filmmaker explores how fronterizo identity takes shape and what it means today.
Valentina or the Serenity
March 18, 2025
Valentina or the Serenity
Directed by Ángeles Cruz
2023, Mexico, 86 min
When Valentina loses her father in a river accident, she will not accept his death, and looks for him everywhere. A story of mourning, growth, and discovery.
Latina Spring: Salón de Cortos
March 25, 2025
This collection of award-winning short films features selections from Costa Rica, Mexico, and the United States.
Echoes of the Rio
Jackie Barragan, 2023, USA, 8 min
An El Paso filmmaker calls on her Indigenous and Mexican ancestors to explore the cyclical starvation of the Rio Grande river and the human and inhumane factors contributing to the disappearance of its culture and bounty.
Los Mosquitos
Nicole Chi, 2024, Costa Rica, 14 min
A 15-year-old Honduran teen and her younger cousin must forge new bonds in the US and redefine their concept of family.
sisters by water
Shenny De Los Angeles, 2023, USA, 15 min
A Caribbean-American coming-of-age story centering two best friends afraid of getting in the water. It is only through the intimacy of sisterhood that Ambar and Larimar can unearth and heal these generational fears.
Sentir el Son
Karla Duarte, 2024, USA, 17 min
Sentir el Son is a poetic documentary short about an Afro-Mexican woman in search of her ethnic and gender identity through the West African and Afro-Mexican practices in music and dance.
El Regreso
Samantha Ramirez, 2024, USA/Mexico, 23 min
At age seven, Sam Ramirez fled Mexico with her family in pursuit of the American Dream. On the eve of Día De Los Muertos, she is offered the singular opportunity to return to Mexico after 30 years away.
Free parking is available after 5 PM at South Alamo St. Lot and Martinez St. Lot (more info here). Paid parking is available at the Hemisfair Garage at 623 Hemisfair Blvd.
