The Sydney Latin American Film Festival has been the cornerstone for Latin American cinema and culture in Sydney since 2006.  We are a not for profit organisation and funds raised from tickets sales are injected into social justice, environmental and community development organisations in Latin America and Australia. Over the past 12 years, our Community Support Program has raised more than $120,000. We could not have done this without our numerous volunteers, supporters, collaborators and sponsors, whose passion for promoting Latin American cinema and culture has enriched many lives.

The SLAFF committee and crew are passionate, span generations and each represent different geographical regions of Latin America, bringing an array of ideas and experiences from a Latin American perspective. This diversity is priceless and represented in our year-round programming.

Our last festival took place in 2019, and then Covid hit. Like many event based organisations, we paused all activities, hoping to return to regular programming. A lot has changed since that time with major cost increases around venue hire & distribution, such that running an independent film festival at the scale in which we were operating is no longer viable, even with an army of volunteers.

But we still have a lot of work to do, and our organisation is still active. The Sydney Latin American Film Festival has a responsibility to represent the diversity of stories, cultures and voices coming from the vast Latin American continent. We aim to achieve this through a deeply considered selection of feature films, documentaries and shorts that further the understanding and appreciation of Latin America.

Stay tuned as we reassess our model for the sharing of stories, the raising of monies, and the bringing of more vibrancy to our communties.

In the meantime check out the gallery of fun we’ve had over the years, and the stories we’ve shared through our unique annual festival programs.