{"id":369035,"date":"2026-07-11T02:42:27","date_gmt":"2026-07-11T02:42:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/369035\/"},"modified":"2026-07-11T02:42:27","modified_gmt":"2026-07-11T02:42:27","slug":"cinefestival-san-antonio-returns-for-47th-installment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/369035\/","title":{"rendered":"CineFestival San Antonio returns for 47th installment"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"This year\u2019s festival opens with a screening of Mexicanamerican (2026), the debut film by industry newcomer Eddie S\u00e1nchez. Credit: Courtesy Image \/ CineFestival<\/p>\n

CineFestival San Antonio, the nation\u2019s longest-running Latinx film festival, is back this week for its 47th incarnation. <\/p>\n

Devoted to showcasing Latin American feature films and shorts alike, CineFestival provides a reference point for cultural identity, politically charged storytelling and fiercely independent filmmaking. <\/p>\n

The festival opens with a screening of Mexicanamerican (2026), the debut film by industry newcomer Eddie S\u00e1nchez. Melding home movies with recent interviews, S\u00e1nchez weaves a firsthand tale of one family\u2019s journey \u2014 both physically and psychologically \u2014 from Mexico to the U.S., the convergence of two cultures and resultant intergenerational acceptance of newborn hybridity. <\/p>\n

Other inclusions in this year\u2019s festival focus on music-making and the grassroots activism intrinsic to the Latinx experience. <\/p>\n

The event also showcases a large volume of short films made by regional and local filmmakers, which CineFestival Program Director Eugenio del Bosque attributes to a creative ecosystem that supports a burgeoning Latinx filmmaking movement here in the Lone Star State. It\u2019s a movement dedicated to independent voices and cultural authenticity \u2014\u00a0and born of political necessity. <\/p>\n

For information on individual screenings, visit the Guadalupe\u2019s website. <\/p>\n

Free, $40 all-access pass, Thursday-Sunday, July 7-12, Carver Community Cultural Center, 226 N. Hackberry St., (210) 271-3151, guadalupeculturalarts.org.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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