Ibero-American Competition
The Ibero-American Competition selects eight outstanding films from Latin America and Spain to highlight the increasing power, creativity, and influence of storytelling in the region. To be eligible, films must be without U.S. distribution at the time of their selection.
A jury made up of film industry professionals and journalists will be responsible for selecting the winning film. The winner will be announced at the Golden Space Needle Awards and receive a cash prize of $5,000.
Adolfo
Mexico | 2023 | 68 min. | Sofia Auza
Over the course of one night, strangers Momo and Hugo take an impromptu, life-changing trip through their fears and failings.
Almamula
France | 2023 | 95 min. | Juan Sebastian Torales
Bullied Nino discovers a hotbed of repressed desire under a town’s pious façade…and the horrible pleasures of a creature.
The Echo
Mexico | 2023 | 102 min. | Tatiana Huezo
Deep in the hills of Puebla, three rural families find hope and struggle within the unyielding demands of nature and community.
The Fishbowl
Spain | 2023 | 92 min. | Glorimar Marrero Sánchez
A terminally ill woman returns to her native Puerto Rican island to reunite with old friends and come to terms with her fate.
Let the Dance Begin
Argentina | 2023 | 98 min. | Marina Seresesky
When Carlos learns that his former tango partner has passed, a road trip is set in motion and old flames are rekindled.
Matria
Spain | 2023 | 100 min. | Álvaro Gago
Middle-aged Ramona frantically searches for work while realizing the value of her own life in a system that nickels and dimes.
Mom
Mexico | 2022 | 80 min. | Xun Sero (Tzotzil)
Interrogating the absence of a father in his life, Xun Sero trains his camera on his warm yet fiercely driven mother Hilda.
Sister & Sister
Panama | 2023 | 80 min. | Kattia G. Zúñiga
Two teenage Costa Rican sisters head to the Panamanian tropics in search of their estranged father.