SATURDAY APRIL 6, 2024
The Tunnel: Interview with a Monster
David Llaguer Meiselman, US, 2023, 25 Min
David Llaguer Meiselman, US, 2023, 25 Min
Dr. Larry Levin, a convicted serial killer is brought to a black ops rendition site where he is to be "interviewed" by two government agents for his past crimes only to realize that some chupacabras have come to join them.
Ocean Blue
Guillermo Barahona, US, 4 Min
Miranda shares via flashbacks how she found her relationship fulfillment via polyamorous relationships. And like the Ocean, one's desires can always be in flow.
This Crowded Room
Rafael Burgos Nieves, US, 22 Min
An Episodic film based on a true story. 35 years of a predominantly happy marriage where every free moment was spent on the dance floor. A fight, a lost love, years of grief. A flashback of their lives as the man dies leaving his grief behind.
Where is the Dog that Gave You Your Name?
Regina Rios, US, 10 Min
Valentín, tries to contact Xaratanga, goddess of death, after his wife commits suicide.
Bomba Ancestral
Eli Jacobs -Fantauzzi, Puerto Rico, 2021, 5 Min
Eli Jacobs -Fantauzzi, Puerto Rico, 2021, 5 Min
Organized by Sheila Osorio and Samuel Lind in Loiza, Puerto Rico where the river meets the sea. We gathered on the beach, the moon was full and we could feel the connection to the four elements. Honoring all of our ancestors from whom we inherited this beautiful dance of Bomba.
¡Dímelo Rapeando!
Eli Jacobs -Fantauzzi, Puerto Rico/Cuba, 2023, 9 Min
Eli Jacobs -Fantauzzi, Puerto Rico/Cuba, 2023, 9 Min
Where daily practices become ritual, repetitive, looped, and sequenced. A transatlantic, experimental Hip-Hop collaboration between Germany & Cuba
I am San Antonio
Robb S Garcia, US, 2023, 20 MIN
Robb S Garcia, US, 2023, 20 MIN
"I Am San Antonio" explores the vibrant and diverse culture of San Antonio. Through the perspectives of various residents. The film delves into the city's community by highlighting their stories and contributions to the city. Ultimately, it celebrates the city's unique character and the people who call it home
Saturday April 6 at 7:45
PM
Divorce Bait
Patrick Perez Viduari, US, 2022,93 MIN
Filmmaker Patrick Perez and Lead Actress Vanessa Vasquez in Person
Patrick Perez Viduari, US, 2022,93 MIN
Filmmaker Patrick Perez and Lead Actress Vanessa Vasquez in Person
After seeing her friends go after newly divorced friend's spouses, happily married suburban housewife Alexis Laguna concocts a plan. She announces she is getting divorced to see which of her friends will try to steal her husband. A risky plan, particularly when an old flame comes back into her life.
Saturday April 15 at 4:30 PM
XicanIndie FilmFest XXV Awards Reception
XicanIndie FilmFest XXV Awards Reception
Fancy Florez's Summer Staycation
Marissa Diaz, US, 2023, 9 Min
Marissa Diaz, US, 2023, 9 Min
Fancy Florez , a resourceful 10 year old, without friends or funds, sets out to enjoy a luxurious summer in her neighbor's abandoned pool when her gameplan is thwarted by her archenemy, sparking an epic Mexican standoff.
IN TOW
Sharon Arteaga, US, 2024, 21 Min
Sharon Arteaga, US, 2024, 21 Min
The morning of senior homecoming, a self-involved teen and her overworked single mom confront their differences as their mobile home is towed away … with them inside of it!
Chicanoville
Benny "BOOM" Gallegos, Colorado, US, 3 Min
Benny "BOOM" Gallegos, Colorado, US, 3 Min
This animated music video for the original song, Chicanoville, is a cultural piece, depicting unique and relatable Chicano experiences. It is part of a bigger collection of songs and videos from the album, Chicanoville: Comedy de Errors, created by a couple primos with a little help from their friends.
Orale
Daniel Luna and Amro Helmy, Colorado/LA, US, 2024, 9 Min
Daniel Luna
Daniel Luna and Amro Helmy, Colorado/LA, US, 2024, 9 Min
Daniel Luna
Orale! Orale, orale. One word can have a lot of power.
A relationship journey and the power of one word. Orale.
A relationship journey and the power of one word. Orale.
Miss Nalgas USA 2022: The Audition
Rosemary Meza- DesPlas, US, 2022, 9 Min
Rosemary Meza- DesPlas, US, 2022, 9 Min
What does it take to be Miss Nalgas USA 2022? This satirical work takes you from audition to pageant winner Miss Refried Rosi Frijoles. The faux beauty competition is a performance artwork by Rosemary Meza - DesPlas. It examines the mainstream commodification of the Latina.
Barrio Unido
Robb S Garcia, US, 2023, 7 Min
Robb S Garcia, US, 2023, 7 Min
A music video by San Antonio band Bombasta, filmed in the heart of San Antonio's historic Westside at Jaime's Place on a hot summer night,the music video captures live performance, surrounded by lowrider cars & bikes, Aztec dancers, Westside murals, and community members from all walks of life dancing throughout the night.
The Eye Begins in the Hand/ El Ojo Comienza en la Mano
Yehuda Shemen, US, 2022, 16 MIN
Yehuda Shemen, US, 2022, 16 MIN
A tribute to campesino histories in rural Califas, examined through the artwork of an artist largely absent from critical conversations on Chicanx art, Ruben A. Sanchez, as well as an unsentimental reckoning with the fate of many cultural workers that struggle between paying rent and/or creative endeavors.
Saturday April 6 at 8:15
PM
Once Upon a Time in the Andes
Romulo Sulca Ricra
Peru, 2019, 85 MIN
Romulo Sulca Ricra
Peru, 2019, 85 MIN
In the 19th Century combat Peru against Chile, in the Peruvian Andes,
young shepherdess Margarita discovers a dying Chilean soldier
who has fled from the battle.
She saves his life and hides him at her home behind enemy lines.
Language (Quechua/ Spanish) , war, and the law won't stop love.
young shepherdess Margarita discovers a dying Chilean soldier
who has fled from the battle.
She saves his life and hides him at her home behind enemy lines.
Language (Quechua/ Spanish) , war, and the law won't stop love.
Saturday April 16 at 10:00 PM
XicanIndie FilmFest XXVI After Party
XicanIndie FilmFest XXVI After Party