Editor

Discovering Latin America is glad to announce that the 7th edition of its unique Film Festival will run from Thursday 27th November to 7th December in London at the following venues: the Institute of Contemporary Arts, Odeon Covent Garden, Odeon Panton Street, the Ritzy Cinema and Tate Modern.

For our seventh edition we are bringing a selection of the best of new feature films, documentaries and short films from across Latin America; with over thirty feature length films and many of them multiple award winners and new to London audiences. We are also very excited and honoured to be bringing some very special guests to present and discuss their films and work.

This year, thanks to the support of Film London, we are also taking the festival into new areas and to new audiences. For the first time, we have a programme of screenings for younger audiences. We have also expanded our Cultural events and activities: while master classes, lectures, and Q&As with invited directors and special guests feature prominently, we will also be offering an insight into the Cuban music video industry and an appreciation of still images.
A new section, entitled Local Talent, opens the door for Latin Americans residing in the UK to exhibit their work in the festival.

A special and integral part of our festival is its support each year of an organisation which is working for change in Latin America; this year we are proud to be supporting the work of Progressio in helping women affected by HIV and AIDS in the Dominican Republic.

We warmly invite you to join us and to explore and celebrate some of the best of contemporary Latin American cinema, and to experience the varied cultural events and activities, during the eleven days of the festival. You will find the full programme details available here on the website.

The DLA Film Festival Team