Embedded Files
Raza Cosmica 2026 call for entries now open!
Raza Cosmica 2026 call for entries now open!
Raza Cósmica: A constellation of Latinx sci-fi cinema is now accepting film submissions! San Antonio’s annual showcase of sci-fi and speculative films by Latinx and BIPOC filmmakers returns October 8-10, 2026.
Launched by MonteVideo in 2021, the festival is the signature program in our ongoing efforts to support Latinx-themed independent film screenings for underserved communities via nontraditional venues.
Previous editions of Raza Cósmica have showcased films from Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, the Democratic Republic of Congo, France, Germany, Ireland, Mexico, Peru, Puerto Rico, Scotland, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, Uruguay, and the United States. Prior screenings have taken place at venues throughout San Antonio including Arthouse at Blue Star, Artpace, Cassiano Park, Central Library, Jaime’s Place, the Jump-Start Performance Company, and Mission Marquee Plaza.
March 6, 2026| Earlybird Deadline
May 8, 2026 | Regular Deadline
June 5, 2026 | Late Deadline
August 7, 2026 | Notification Date
upcoming events
upcoming events
Latina spring returns!
Latina spring returns!
Femme Frontera Showcase
Femme Frontera Showcase
Tuesday, March 3, 2026| 7:00 PM
Tuesday, March 3, 2026| 7:00 PM
UNAM San Antonio | 600 Hemisfair Plaza Way
UNAM San Antonio | 600 Hemisfair Plaza Way
MonteVideo celebrates Women’s History Month with Latina Spring, a curated selection of inspiring films by Latina and Indigenous women directors!
Latina Spring kicks off with the Femme Frontera Showcase, presented in partnership with the Mexican American Civil Rights Institute (MACRI), the Latino Collection and Resource Center, and UNAM SA.
Femme Frontera centers the experiences of women and gender-expansive people within the U.S./Mexico border diaspora, as well as border regions around the world. The 9th Annual Femme Frontera Showcase includes films from Mexico and the United States. Join us for a post-screening conversation with Jackie Barragan, codirector of Film Frontera, and Celina Galicia, director of Ternura Radical (Radical Tenderness)!
Free parking available after 5 PM at Alamo Lot (418 S. Alamo) and Martinez Lot (S Alamo and Martinez St). Paid parking available at the Hemisfair Garage (623 Hemisfair Blvd).
Ternura Radical (Radical Tenderness)
Celina Galicia, 2025, Mexico, 16 min
In Ciudad Juárez, women transform art into a fierce act of resistance, channeling poetry, music, and graphic art to preserve the memory of femicide and disappearance while demanding justice.
Yo mate a Lucca (I killed Lucca)
Ana Moreno Hernandez, 2023, Mexico, 16 min
Carmen has finally found her soulmate, Lucía. At the possibility of sharing the most painful moment of her childhood, Carmen’s conscience, illustrated by two soccer commentators, leads her to a panic attack for which she could lose Lucía.
Color Cielo (The Color of Sky)
Cristal Gonzalez Avila, 2024, USA, 9 min
The hope that lingers in the farewell. A meditation on the final moments of a son, as he says goodbye to his mother in Mexico, while he prepares to journey to the US. The conflict between desperation, sacrifice and the potential for survival and success.
Super High: A Period Piece
Bianca D. Lambert, 2024, USA, 9 min
Amanda battles excruciating period pain caused by fibroids. Desperate for relief, she experiments with a celebrity cannabis brand's edibles. A dosage mishap catapults her into a surreal, anxiety-filled journey until she awakens.
Ser bruja (To be a Bruja)
Carolina Erives, 2023, Mexico, 14 min
Amanda Montejo is a trans woman, make-up artist, Guadalupana and a witch. This documentary portrait explores different facets of her spirituality and fragments of her past, revealing the duality of her being.
At Dusk I Kiss Your Body Burnt
Victor “Yayo” Meza, 2024, Mexico/USA
A poetic short film that follows a young man as he remembers the touch of his lover against the hyper-militarized and hyper-surveilled U.S.-Mexico borderlands where he grew up. Addressed as a letter to his lost lover, the film grapples with how queer bodies experience and express desire amidst bordercraft and state violence.
Wherever That May Be
E.N. Cole, 2025, USA, 12 min
In this story, we follow the journey of Rose, a young woman whose life is turned upside down when her health takes a turn. She moves back in with her outgoing, fun loving grandmother named Jo. Their dynamic challenges a stereotype of what it means to be healthy and what society typically expects of women their respective ages.
li cham (i died)
li cham (i died)
Tuesday, March 24, 2026| 7:00 PM
Tuesday, March 24, 2026| 7:00 PM
UNAM San Antonio | 600 Hemisfair Plaza Way
UNAM San Antonio | 600 Hemisfair Plaza Way
Directed by Ana Ts’uyeb 2024, Mexico, 74 min
Set in the highlands of Chiapas, Li cham (I died) follows three Tsotsil women — Juana, Margarita, and Faustina — who return to the land to rebuild their lives in the wake of profound personal loss. Marked by experiences of grief and gender-based violence, they cultivate coffee, raise their children, and reclaim a life defined on their own terms. What emerges is a portrait of strength shaped by ancestral labor and communal care.
Directed by Ana Ts’uyeb and told entirely in the Tsotsil language, this lyrical debut traces the subtle influence of Zapatismo, not as a historical moment but as an ongoing framework for Indigenous self-determination and autonomy. With intimate camerawork, quiet resilience, and deep-rooted spirituality, Li cham honors a way of life that refuses erasure. Rather than dwell in mourning, the film becomes an act of renewal where memory, land, and womanhood intersect in a cycle of survival, sovereignty, and radical tenderness.
Salón de Cortos
Salón de Cortos
Tuesday, April 2, 2026| 7:00 PM
Tuesday, April 2, 2026| 7:00 PM
Austin Film Society Cinema | 6406 N I-35 Suite 3100 | Austin
Austin Film Society Cinema | 6406 N I-35 Suite 3100 | Austin
This collection of award-winning shorts features selections from France, Mexico, and the United States. Featuring a post‑screening Q&A with filmmaker Karina Lomelin Ripper moderated by filmmaker and storyteller Sharon Arteaga!
An Uncertain Future
Chelsea Hernandez & Iliana Sosa, 2017, USA, 11 min
In Austin, Texas, two expectant mothers-one undocumented and one US citizen-must contend with increased ICE raids and mounting hostility towards immigrants under President Trump.
Morenita
Diana Valencia, Gabriela Ortega, 2024, Mexico, 8 min
A poetic exploration of womanhood, friendship and migration through the intersecting stories of two Latin American women.
Como si la tierra se las hubiera tragado
Natalia Leon, 2025, France, 13 min
Olivia, a young woman living abroad, returns to her hometown in Mexico in the hope of reconnecting with her past.
Kusi Smiles
Sisa Quispe, 2024, Peru, USA, 15 min
Unable to sing, a Quechua teenager returns to her Andean community, where sisterhood, music, and the land that raised her guide her through grief toward healing.
There’s a Devil Inside Me
Karina Lomelin Ripper, 2024, USA, 15 min
After a Catholic confirmation class, Teresa, a devilish teen, pretends to be a nun but things go sideways when she’s mistaken for a real nun and given the church’s collection basket full of cash.
Tigueronas
Imani Celeste, 2025, USA, 14 min
After ending an abusive relationship with her narcissistic boyfriend, Aaliyah and her friends hatch a bold plan for revenge on a girls’ night out, igniting a journey of self-empowerment and sisterhood.
Page updated
Google Sites
Report abuse