Cine Las Americas International Film Festival hosted the Austin Premiere of Street Smart: Lessons from a TV Icon, a feature documentary about Sonia Manzano, known to millions as Maria, a character from Sesame Street. This is a very engaging documentary that provides viewers with many interesting stories from Sonia about her life, from her childhood… Continue reading CLAIFF 2026 Feature Documentary/Filmmaker Interview: STREET SMART: LESSONS FROM A TV ICON
Category: Festivals
CLAIFF 2026 – Documental de largometraje /Entrevista al Cineasta: Street Smart: Lessons from a TV Icon
Cine las Américas International Film Festival presentó el estreno en Austin de Street Smart: Lessons from a TV Icon, un documental de largometraje sobre Sonia Manzano, conocida por millones como María, un personaje de Sesame Street. Este es un documental muy atractivo y brinda a los espectadores muchas historias interesantes de Sonia sobre su vida… Continue reading CLAIFF 2026 – Documental de largometraje /Entrevista al Cineasta: Street Smart: Lessons from a TV Icon
CLAIFF 2026: AMERICAN PACHUCO: THE LEGEND OF LUIS VALDEZ
On May 13, 2026, the 28th annual Cine Las Americas International Film Festival kicked off its event with a wonderful documentary about Chicano playwright and director Luis Valdez. Writer/director David Alvarado takes his audience through the story of Valdez, from his childhood as a migrant farm worker in Delano, California, to his emergence as a… Continue reading CLAIFF 2026: AMERICAN PACHUCO: THE LEGEND OF LUIS VALDEZ
CLAIFF 2026: STREET SMART: LESSONS FROM A TV ICON
In 1969, Sesame Street hit the airwaves on PBS and forever changed children’s television programming. Known for its progressive approach to educating children, the show became well-known for promoting diversity, equality, and inclusion. This quality is clearly defined by its multicultural casting of human actors of various races, ethnicities, and cultures. Actor Sonia Manzano joined… Continue reading CLAIFF 2026: STREET SMART: LESSONS FROM A TV ICON
Critica de película: Power Ballad – Se estrena en cines tras su estreno en SXSW
El escritor y director irlandés John Carney (coescrito por Peter McDonald) ofrece un largometraje muy entretenido que llega hoy a salas seleccionadas, después de su estreno en el Festival de Cine y Televisión SXSW el pasado mes de marzo. He visto que esta película se describe como una comedia musical, pero no es un “musical”… Continue reading Critica de película: Power Ballad – Se estrena en cines tras su estreno en SXSW
SXSW 2026: POWER BALLAD
Artistic creativity is a very fickle thing. Sometimes it flows so naturally from the heart and mind. Other times, it is a painful, arduous process guaranteed to frustrate and confound the artist. And with fame and success, the creative process often comes with greater pressures and challenges. These are the concepts and themes examined in… Continue reading SXSW 2026: POWER BALLAD
SXSW Conferences and Festivals – Mexodus: A Musical Journey Across Borders
On March 15, 2026, Audible presented Mexodus: A Musical Journey Across Borders at The Courtyard ATX. This special event was open to Platinum, Innovation, Film & TV, and Music Badges. The invitation to attend described the performance as “the groundbreaking live-looping hip-hop musical Mexodus. Created and performed by Brian Quijada and Nygel D. Robinson, the… Continue reading SXSW Conferences and Festivals – Mexodus: A Musical Journey Across Borders
SXSW 2026: I LOVE BOOSTERS
The new film from absurdist and surrealist director Boots Riley kick-started the 2026 SXSW Film & TV Festival. As a fan of his feature debut, Sorry to Bother You, and after waiting eight years since its release,I was excited and happy to attend the premiere of I Love Boosters. As I watched Riley’s ridiculous, but… Continue reading SXSW 2026: I LOVE BOOSTERS
SXSW – Latine/x Voices in Film: Creatives Meet-Up!
The Film and TV Track Meet Up Session held at the Omni Hotel Downtown was hosted by Cine las Americas, a multi-cultural, 501(c)(3) non-profit organization based in Austin, Texas. The organization offers theatrical screenings of films made by and/or about Latine/xs or Indigenous peoples of the Americas. Films from Spain and Portugal are also included,… Continue reading SXSW – Latine/x Voices in Film: Creatives Meet-Up!
SXSW Film & TV Festival – Highlight of the 2026 Audience Award and Jury Winners
The 33rd SXSW Film & TV Festival featured 120 films, 52 short films, and 20 music videos. Highlights included 90 World Premieres, as well as several International, North American, and U.S. premieres. Programming also covered 13 TV projects (including premieres, spotlights, and pilots) and 31 XR Experience projects (spanning competitions, spotlights, and a special event).… Continue reading SXSW Film & TV Festival – Highlight of the 2026 Audience Award and Jury Winners