Latin America scores major wins at the Film Independent Spirit Awards, with THE SECRET AGENT and Adolpho Veloso (Brazil), ESTA ISLA (Puerto Rico), and Sofía Subercaseaux (Chile) among last night’s honorees

First Look: Brazilian Film OUR SECRET / NOSSO SEGREDO, the debut feature by Grace Passô, debuts its international poster ahead of its world premiere at the Berlinale

Brazilian cinema is on fire! 🔥 Watch the brand-new trailer for THE BLUE TRAIL, Gabriel Mascaro’s Berlinale Silver Bear–winning sci-fi, opening April 3 in New York and LA, with more cities to follow via Dekanalog

In memoriam: Jorge Ruffinelli, Uruguayan scholar of Latin American cinema and literature (1943–2026) www.cinematropical.com/cinema-tropi...

Academy Award–nominated Brazilian cinematographer Adolpho Veloso for TRAIN DREAMS says Brazil is celebrating Oscars like it’s a World Cup

La aclamada película colombiana UN POETA debuta con éxito en Estados Unidos y se expande a nuevas ciudades esta semana incluyendo San Francisco, Filadelfia, San Diego, Chicago, Dallas y Miami

Federico Veiroj’s debut documentary FACE TO FACE, will have its North American premiere at Doc Fortnight 2026: MoMA's Festival of International Nonfiction Film and Media, taking place February 16 through March 11 in New York City

True/False Film Festival reveals its Latin American and U.S. Latinx lineup for 2026. March 5–8 in Columbia, MO

A POET, the Colombian dark comedy by Simón Mesa Soto, opens strong in the U.S. and expands this week to Boston, Chicago, San Francisco, and Seattle, among other cities

In memoriam: Henner Hofmann (1950–2026), cinematographer who helped shape Mexican cinema

U.S. Latinx directors took top honors at Sundance, led by Brazilian-American filmmaker Beth de Araújo, whose JOSEPHINE won both the Grand Jury Prize and Audience Award. See all the winners.

Cinema Tropical joins the National Shutdown as a nonviolent act of resistance and collective power. Office closed. Social media silent. Cinema Tropical se une al Paro Nacional como un acto de resistencia no violenta y poder colectivo. Oficina cerrada y redes en silencio.

Peru’s PUNKU by J.D. Fernández Molero and Mexico’s COPPER by Nicolás Pereda win Best Non-U.S. Releases at Online Film Critics Society Awards

Brazil makes history at the BAFTA nominations! THE SECRET AGENT earns nods for Best Film Not in the English Language and Best Original Screenplay; APOCALYPSE IN THE TROPICS for Best Documentary; and Adolpho Veloso for Best Cinematography

The SXSW Film Festival has announced part of the lineup for its 40th edition. Take a look at this year’s Latin American and U.S. Latinx selections

The Mexican touch in this year’s Oscar-nominated animated films. Meet the three filmmakers of Mexican origin behind the Academy Award contenders ELIO, ZOOTOPIA 2, and LITTLE AMÉLIE OR THE CHARACTER OF RAIN.

The Berlinale has unveiled the lineup for its 76th edition, featuring a robust selection of Latin American cinema, including new films by Fernando Eimbcke, Karim Aïnouz, Maite Alberdi, Nicolás Pereda, and Marcelo Martinessi

UN POETA, la película colombiana de Simón Mesa Soto, ganadora en el Festival de Cannes, llega a cines de Estados Unidos el viernes, 30 de enero www.cinematropical.com/cinema-tropi...

Director Diego Hernández, right) at our screening last night of his latest film A SKYLESS ROOF / UN TECHO SIN CIELO at @anthologyfilm.bsky.social, with film critic Nicolás Pedrero-Setzer

And the Latin American Oscar nominees are…

Brazil makes Oscars history! Back-to-back Best Picture & International Feature noms: THE SECRET AGENT follows in the footsteps of I’M STILL HERE. Wagner Moura earns an acting nod a year after Fernanda Torres

The 2026 edition of the Sundance Film Festival starts tomorrow, January 22. Check out this year’s Latin American and U.S. Latinx feature and short films

“Mexican filmmaker Diego Hernández has become one of his nation’s most exciting (and dependable) new directors” (Nicolás Pedrero-Setzer, Screen Slate). Catch his latest film A SKYLESS ROOF, followed by a Q&A with the director, tonight at 7pm at Anthology Film Archives

Three Latina filmmakers—Natalia Almada, Janicza Bravo, and Ana Katz—have been invited to serve as jury members at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival

"Architectures of Honest Forgery." Read our TropicalFRONT interview with Colombian co-director Jorge Caballero on the synthetic archive of the short film 09/05/1982

Wagner Moura was happy to make history at the 2026 #GoldenGlobes. “It’s very special receiving all this attention and recognition for something that’s very Brazilian,” he said in an interview with Vanity Fair

The wait is over! Simón Mesa Soto's Colombian dark comedy A POET, Cannes Un Certain Regard winner and Independent Spirit nominee, hits U.S. theaters January 30 at the IFCCenter in New York City and Laemmle Royal in Los Angeles, with more cities to follow

From Peru and Panama, RUNA SIMI and QUERIDO TRÓPICO win at the Palm Springs Film Festival

From Cannes to the Golden Globes: Brazil makes history. Wagner Moura wins Best Actor (Drama) as THE SECRET AGENT takes Best Motion Picture in a Non-English Language—now gaining serious Oscars momentum

"Wagner Moura stays outspoken, even when trouble follows.” The Brazilian Golden Globes-nominated star of THE SECRET AGENT speaks with The New York Times

🇧🇷 THE SECRET AGENT is the fifth Brazilian film to cross the $1M mark at the U.S. box office, joining a select group that includes I’M STILL HERE (2024), CITY OF GOD (2002), CENTRAL STATION (1998), and DONA FLOR AND HER TWO HUSBANDS (1976) 🇧🇷

Hear Carlos Gutiérrez, executive director of Cinema Tropical, accept the Leading Light Award at DOC NYC's Visionaries Tribute—on community, accountability, and documentary cinema today

We’re excited to announce the six nominees for the Cinema Tropical Award for Best U.S. Latinx Film of the Year! www.cinematropical.com/awards16

Obama picks Brazil's THE SECRET AGENT by Kleber Mendonça Filho as one of his favorites of the year

Cinema Tropical has revealed the 25 standout Latin American films of the year for the 16th Annual Cinema Tropical Awards! Winners in major categories will be announced January 7, 2026 at Film at Lincoln Center in New York City

Warner Bros. unveils the first poster for DIGGER, Alejandro González Iñárritu’s latest film, starring Tom Cruise and set to premiere in fall 2026

Berlinale announces three Latin American films—from Brazil and Mexico—in first slate for 2026 edition

Brazil made a strong showing on the 98th Oscars shortlists: four Brazilian films and a Brazilian cinematographer advance to the next round

Two Brazilian films and one Argentine move closer to the Oscars: APOCALYPSE IN THE TROPICS, BELÉN, and THE SECRET AGENT, all make the 98th Academy Awards shortlists

Film at Lincoln Center presents 'THE SECRET AGENT Network,' a weeklong series of nine films curated by Kleber Mendonça Filho. January 7—13, 2026 in New York City

Edward James Olmos memorably portrayed Abraham Quintanilla Jr. in Gregory Nava’s SELENA (1997). Selena’s father died today at the age of 86.

In memoriam: Legendary Argentine actor Héctor Alterio (1929—2025).

Explore the Latinx and Latin American Selection at Sundance 2026

The Hollywood Reporter en Español escoge sus películas favoritas en español del año!

For Your Consideration: Meet this year's 15 Latin American Academy Awards contenders for Best International Feature

Mexico’s Oscars entry WE SHALL NOT BE MOVED / NO NOS MOVERÁN, by Pierre Saint Martin, has been named one of the year’s Best International Features by the New York Film Critics Online

Brazilian director Kleber Mendonça Filho has nabbed Hollywood's attention. His film THE SECRET AGENT was just nominated for several Golden Globes and seems to be on a glide path to Oscar glory like last year's Brazilian film I'M STILL HERE

Hammer to Nail interviews director Colette Ghunim of Mexican and Palestine descend, on her debut feature film TRACES OF HOME, which won the Grand Jury Prize in the U.S. Competition at @docnycfest.bsky.social

Latin American talent shines at the 83rd Golden Globes: Guillermo del Toro’s FRANKENSTEIN and Kleber Mendonça Filho’s THE SECRET AGENT score big, Wagner Moura makes history, and Benicio del Toro earns recognition

The Brazilian documentary APOCALYPSE IN THE TROPICS by Petra Costa and the short film LOOKING FOR A DONKEY by Venezuelan director Juan Vicente Manrique take home IDA Awards