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Screening: Thursday, August 6, 2026 7:00pm
Virtual screening: Thursday, August 6, 2026 10:30pm
In a world shaped before her time, Kya is learning softer, slower, freer ways to exist. When her mother, Gigi, unexpectedly arrives, she brings with her the generational discord Kya has been quietly working through. Rather than resist her mother’s presence, Kya learns to move with it. She seeks refuge in healing rituals with a circle of women she trusts, guided by a powerful healer named Martha, whose ancient medicine, Rapé, loosens something long buried in Kya and begins to soothe her generational wound...
For Peace of Mind Premiered at Blackstar Film Festival
La Sangre Llama (The Blood Calls) directed by Sonia Malfa is showing in South Africa this month of October
La Sangre Llama accepted into Reel to Reality film festival in South Africa
LOS ANGELES TIMES
“A new PBS documentary traces Asco, the revolutionary East L.A. art group that challenged Chicano stereotypes and under-representation with guerrilla and performance art — and follows contemporary artists carrying its defiant, collaborative spirit forward.”
‘Asco: Without Permission’ heralds the next generation of L.A. Chicano artists
By Laura Zornosa
PBS
Premiere Date: October 2nd 2026 10:00pm ET.
Meet the groundbreaking Chicano art group that turned the streets of 1970s L.A. into canvases of defiance and expression, now recognized as one of the 20th century's most influential art collectives. Produced by Gael García Bernal and Diego Luna.
PBS celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with a VOCES premiere of ASCO: Without Permission
By PBS Publicity
Variety
“In ‘Barron’s Cove,’ Kelman nails the delicate balancing act of portraying the complexities of a father’s grief and rage while also telling a story that remains thrilling and suspenseful from start to finish, with an urgency that keeps viewers on the edge of their seats,” said Brennan Lane, director of acquisitions and production at Well Go USA. “That’s an especially impressive feat for a first-time director, and with his talent and ingenuity, we certainly consider him to be a filmmaker the industry should take notice of.”
Garrett Hedlund Kidnapping Thriller ‘Barron’s Cove’ Acquired by Well Go USA Entertainment (EXCLUSIVE)
By Brent Lang
IndeWire
"The decades-spanning art and activism of the Chicano collective ASCO — named after the Spanish word for “disgust” — gets a generously researched and superbly edited portrait in filmmaker Travis Gutiérrez Senger’s “ASCO: Without Permission.” This vibrantly pieced-together and well-sourced documentary, which premiered at SXSW, shows how a group of East Los Angeles Mexican-American artists reacted to the shifting social tides of the time, including racism and police abuse pressing force on their community."
‘ASCO: Without Permission’ Review: A Superbly Edited Chronicle of Chicano Art Uprising in Los Angeles
By Ryan Lattanzio
Netflix
"Netflix's support of the LFI Inclusion Fellowship and LFI Spark Animation Fellowship is an investment in artists, storytellers, and creators whose perspectives deserve space to evolve and thrive. Opportunities like these don't just shape individual careers — they expand what's possible for every creator who comes after them," said Axel Caballero, CEO of Latino Film Institute.
"For LFI and Netflix to provide direct support and carve out viable pathways demonstrates a commitment to fresh talent and perspectives," said Angela M. Sánchez who directed Spin Cycle: The Change We Carry. "It says, 'We believe in you and your stories. We trust you to execute on them.'"
Latino Film Institute Fellows Screen Their Short Films at the Egyptian Theatre
El Sol de Durango
"This collaboration was built from an independent model, where the creative community was key to realizing the production , both technically and narratively.
Participants describe the project as a demonstration of solidarity in action, in which each member contributes from their experience to build a collective message , beyond a superficial representation of diversity."
Durango native leads commercial campaign in support of immigrants in the United States
By Daniel Avalos
