This year, the Cine Las Americas International Film Festival delivered some great treats, including a special screening of the new indigenous-themed film Gangland, starring Lou Diamond Phillips. Now, when CLAIFF screened the movie, it went by the title Keep Quiet, a title I honestly prefer, but that doesn’t change my opinion of the movie at… Continue reading CLAIFF 2026: GANGLAND: A Solid Thriller
Category: Festivals
DWF LA Festival 2026 Review: It’s Getting Late with Owen Reed Has Potential to Rise
The World Premiere Episodic Pilot of It’s Getting Late with Owen Reed was screened during the Series Block 8 of the 29th Annual Dances With Films: LA Film Festival (June 27). Written and directed by Ryan Dougall, the Episodic Pilot stars Marissa Pistone, Jeremiah Watkins, and Mark Schroeder, among others. About: It’s Getting Late with… Continue reading DWF LA Festival 2026 Review: It’s Getting Late with Owen Reed Has Potential to Rise
DWF LA Festival 2026 Review: The Resistance – Impressive Cinematography and Performances
The narrative short, The Resistance, had its World Premiere in the Fusion Shorts Block 7 at Dances With Films LA 2026. Written and directed by Natalie Schwan, the film is produced by Jessica Olthof. The film was screened on Thursday, June 25, 2026, at the TCL Chinese Theater in Hollywood, CA. The film is based… Continue reading DWF LA Festival 2026 Review: The Resistance – Impressive Cinematography and Performances
CLAIFF 2026 Feature Documentary/Filmmaker Interview: STREET SMART: LESSONS FROM A TV ICON
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
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