OKLAHOMA CITY — The long-running OK Cine Latino Film Festival kicked off its eleventh year last night with a packed house of friends, fanfare, filmmakers, and flowing awards announced all throughout the evening.
The Yale Theatre in the Calle dos Cinco area of historic Capitol Hill was buzzing for the fest’s opening night festivities, featuring a full slate of Latino-helmed short films and stories reflecting the same depth and power of diversity that filled the theatre’s walls.
Throughout the evening, visiting filmmakers were invited to speak about their films in impromptu Q&A sessions following their screenings, and the award-winning filmmakers on hand were then surprised with their prizes live on stage.
“Our mission is to elevate the voices of our community,” Calle dos Cinco director Gloria Torres said in a speech thanking Cine Latino co-founder Rogelio Almeida for bringing the festival back to the district year after year. “Thank you for coming back every year and helping us continue this work of highlighting these voices and these stories.”
The winners of the 2025 OK Cine Latino Film Festival are:
Best Narrative Feature Film – “Arillo de hombre muerto (Dead Man’s Switch)” – Directed by Alejandro Gerber Bicecci
Best Short Film – “Actos por Partes (Acts in Parts)” – Directed by Sergio Milan
Best Feature Documentary Film – “Guerreras (Women Warriors)” – Directed by Timothée Callec & Thomas Palmer
Best Documentary Short Film – “Fiebro (Fever)” – Directed by Steven Luna
Best First Feature Film – “The Ladder” – Directed by Emilio Miguel Torres
Best Director: Feature – Nathan Deming – “February (Or: Si Nos Dejan)”
Best Screenplay: Feature – Jeremías Magnaghi Rudy – “El Cinturón de Olivia (Olivia’s Belt)”
Best Actress: Feature – Adriana Paz – “Arillo de Hombre Muerto (Dead Man’s Switch)”
Best Actor: Feature – Manuel Ramos – “El Cinturón de Olivia (Olivia’s Belt)”
Best Cinematography: Feature – Hatuey Viveros – “Arillo de Hombre Muerto” (Dead Man’s Switch)”
Best Production Design: Feature – Lulú Aguilar – “Arillo de Hombre Muerto (Dead Man’s Switch)”
Best Editing: Feature – Santiago Manriquez – “The Ladder
Best Sound/Music: Feature – Alejandro Otaola, Guido Berenblum – “Arillo de Hombre Muerto (Dead Man’s Switch)”
Best Director: Short Film – Marcelo Núñez – “Red mist: A portrait of men”
Best Screenplay: Short Film – Sergio Milan – “Actos por partes (Acts in Parts)”
Best Actress: Short Film – Carolina Speroterra – “Awake Before Dawn”
Best Actor: Short Film – Carlos Sanchez – “Driftin’ on a Memory”
Best Cinematography: Short Film – Carlo Tonda – “Driftin’ on a Memory”
Best Production Design: Short Film – Daniela Bermúdez – “Actos por partes (Acts in Parts)”
Best Editing: Short Film – Sergio Milan – “Actos por partes (Acts in Parts)”
Best Sound/Music: Short Film – Max Gold, Tekpatsin “COYWOLF”
Best College Short Film – “Hasta La Raiz” – Directed by Nuria Schettino González
Best High School Film – “Lost And Found” – Directed by Makinley Paige Montez
Congratulations to all of this year’s winners!
The 11th annual Cine Latino Film Festival continues through Saturday, March 22nd with a full schedule of free films, panels, and events across Capitol Hill.
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Brett Fieldcamp has been covering arts, entertainment, news, housing, and culture in Oklahoma for nearly 15 years, writing for several local and state publications. He’s also a musician and songwriter and holds a certification as Specialist of Spirits from The Society of Wine Educators.