The New York Latino Film Festival (NYLFF), billed as the nation’s premier Latino film festival returned to The Bronx from Sept. 13 to 19, with a combination of virtual programming and drive-in and in-person screenings held across the borough, as well as the FUTURO Digital Conference.

It was NYLFF’s 22nd edition of the festival and celebrated the 20th anniversary of the film, “Raising Victor Vargas.” This year, the festival included numerous films from around the world, and screened the largest number of films to date.

About Last Night

Who does it bigger for #HispanicHeritageMonth than the New York Latino Film Festival? Last night, we orchestrated two back to back sold out premieres, La Soga 2 and Superblocked, that set the city and The Gram on fire. #NYLFF #NYLFF2021 #NYLFF21 pic.twitter.com/mm9F1XCY2v

— NYLatinoFilmFestival (@NYLFF) September 18, 2021

 

“I am thrilled to once again commemorate Hispanic Heritage Month by welcoming the New York Latino Film Festival to The Bronx,” said Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. “Film is something that unites us globally, and throughout the pandemic many relied on film and the arts as a form of both expression and entertainment. As our borough and our city recover, I want to thank the organizers of the New York Latino Film Festival for debuting these wonderful works of art celebrating our customs, our culture and our history, this Hispanic Heritage Month in our great borough.”

More information can be found on the festival’s website, https://nylatinofilmfestival.com/2021/, and YouTube channel.

 

Since its founding in 1999, the NYLFF produces culturally relevant and entertaining experiences that build audiences for Latino cinema, support the film community with professional development and foster relationships for Latino talent. Programming includes the flagship film festival in New York City, competition programs and community programs.