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Latino Film Institute Announces Inclusion Fellows for 2025


The LFI has named its 10 directors for the 2025 LFI Inclusion fellows. The program includes a $50000 grant and mentorship opportunity.

All of the fellows’ completed projects will be screened at the 2025 Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival (LALIFF) taking place from May 28 to June 1. Stacey Pascal Gaspard, a 2023/2024 fellow, reflected on her experience on the program saying, “With this Fellowship, I got to explore a new genre, and with this movie, I felt the evolution of my voice and how much I have grown. The selected 2025 LFI Inclusion Fellows and their films are listed below: Colby Barrios – “Love me Tender, Love me True” Jorge G. Camarena – “All the Windows are Closed”Imani Celeste – “Tigueronas”Loren Escandón – “Gris”Sofía Garza-Barba – “Efflorescence”Kaila Gutierrez – “High Beam”Nicolas Jara – “Turn Away”Gabriela Paciel – “Michelle’s Big Day” Matthew Gabriel Serrano – “Xolo”Victor Velasco – “I Have Wings but I Cannot Fly”

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