32NDSANDIEGO LATINOFILM FESTIVAL
19-23,2025!
31yearsago,MediaArtsCenterSan Diego'sSanDiegoLatinoFilmFestival (SDLFF)wasbornoutofadesireto takeastandagainstthestatus-quo ofcinema,tochallengethereigning andever-presentstereotypesabout theLatinoexperienceinmovies,and togiveLatinofilmmakersthepower oftellingandsharingtheirstories, first-hand,aboutwhatitmeanstobe Latino.Afteralloftheseyears,SDLFFis proudtoremainlinkedtothese ideals,constantlyadvocatingfor inclusive,diverse,andprogressive cinematicstorytellingaboutthe Latinoidentity.Weinviteyoutobea partofour32ndedition!
BysupportingtheSDLFF,youare supportingfilmmakerscommittedto elevatingLatinostorytellingtoan art-form. Youwouldbeapartofan annualgatheringthatprioritizes community-buildingabove anythingelseandapartofhistory aswecontinuetodiscoverexciting newcinematicvoices.TheSDLFFisa placeforeveryone--filmlovers, producers,filmmakers,celebrities, journalists,sponsors,influencers, andcommunitymembers!Joinus for5daysoffilms,live-music, interactiveartdisplays,workshops, celebrations,andengagingsocial events.
YOURINVESTMENTINOUR VISIONALLOWS
USTO:
—KEEPTHEFILMGOING EXPERIENCEALIVETHROUGH 100+SCREENINGS!
—SUPPORTOVER75+LATINX FILMMAKERS ATTENDINGTHE FESTIVAL!
—ENGAGEWITHLOCAL FILMMAKERSALONGTHESAN DIEGO/TIJUANABORDER REGION!
—HIGHLIGHTTHEEXPERIENCES OFLATINXSTHROUGH SHOWCASESLIKE¡VIVA MUJERES!AND¡SOMOS!CINE LGBTQ+!
—HOSTMIDDLEANDHIGH SCHOOLSTUDENTSFORFREE SCREENINGS!
—SUPPORTLOCALMUSICIANS ANDARTISTS!
—COLLABORATEWITH COMMUNITYPARTNERS
—USEFILMASATOOLTO PROMOTESOCIALCHANGE
—NEGATEHARMFUL STEREOTYPESABOUTTHELATINX EXPERIENCE
—CELEBRATESANDIEGO/ TIJUANACULINARYLUMINARIES!
—EMPOWEREMERGING FILMMAKERSTOTELLAUTHENTIC STORIESABOUTTHELATINX EXPERIENCE
—CHAMPIONFORTHE INCLUSIONOFLATINXTALENTIN MAINSTREAMANDINDEPENDENT FILMPRODUCTIONS
Ages
Demographics WhoWill You Reach?
15,000+ annual attendeesand supporters
25% Non-Latinos
75% Latinos
Gender
San Diego is the most affluent Latino market in the US (12.6 billion purchase power)
— Business & community leaders, students, professors, and professionals who demonstrate an interest in Latino issues, history, culture and education.
— Filmmakers, actors, programmers, distributors, industry representatives, and journalists.
— Other festival sponsors, partners, tastemakers, and influencers.
— Attendees from California, Tijuana, Baja California, and Other International Territories.
PASTSPECIALGUESTS
Adriana Barraza Dolores Huerta Cassandra Ciangherotti
Cheech Marin Diego Luna Damián Alcázar
Diana Bovio
John Leguizamo America Ferrera
Edward James Olmos
Gina Rodriguez
Ilse Salas
Alfonso Cuarón
Jesús Zavala
Joaquín Cosio Gael García Bernal
Juan Manuel Bernal
Juan Pablo Medina Kate del Castillo Osvaldo Benavides
Jaime Camil
PASTANDCURRENT PARTNERS
OVERVIEWOF SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
NAMING RIGHTS
Opportunity to spotlight your brand in one of our showcase categories, screen, or presenting partner on special events. Brand IntegrationCreate an experience and engage the audience, integrate your brand with one of our festival events, VIP lounges, concert series, food festival, Virtual reality lounge and more!
PRINTEXPOSURE
AD and/or logo inclusion in 7,000 festival souvenir programs; Logo on 5,000 mailing postcards & 2,000 brochures.
DIGITAL&SOCIAL
MEDIA EXPOSURE
Hyperlinked logo on festival website (36,000+ page views per month).
Post(s) on our social media pages (Fan base of over 38,000).
Dedicated and/or logo inclusion in all email newsletters (26,000+ subscribers).
CONTENTOPPORTUNITY
Create customized festival content. Make your premiere at the festival. Rights to sponsor content created by the festival.
ONSITEVISIBILITY
Opportunity to brand theatre screen room, Red Carpet
Experience, On-Screen AD prior to every film (160+ screenings); plus, Booth & Experiential opportunities.
MEDIAEXPOSURE
Logo in partnering Spanish & English newspapers/magazines (distribution of 500,000). Rights to use festival brand Logo in out of home materials.
SPONSORSHIPLEVELS
ThankYou!
FORSUPPORTINGOUR NON-PROFIT, MEDIAARTSCENTERSANDIEGO
BysupportingtheSanDiegoLatinoFilm Festival,youarehelpinguscarryout ourmissiontochangelivesandgivea voicetounderservedcommunities.
LEARN
WATCH
Media Arts Center San Diego provides youth media education programs at our year-round Youth Media & Tech Camps and the award-winning Teen Producers Project. Additionally, we hold and collaborate on education programs at various local schools/community organizations throughout San Diego County.
In addition to our acclaimed San Diego Latino Film Festival (SDLFF), our other film programming includes ‘Exitos del Cine Latino’ Series, ‘Que Viva’ Cine Latino Outdoor Series, and daily screenings of independent and foreign films at our very own movie theater, the Digital Gym Cinema –Downtown San Diego.
CREATE
Tools for community-based media production and collaboration through programs including: Speak City Heights, Pulse for Life, #InCityHeights, Frontera Filmmakers and Video Production Services, to help community groups connect with audiences by making digital media presence accessible and affordable.