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The LIFE Film Festival returns to Los Angeles, celebrating Latina stories in cinema for its thirteenth year. Founded by Josefina López, the festival features over sixty short films and four features, with screenings at Casa zero one zero one and Cinépolis. Running from Thursday to Sunday, the event includes workshops and networking sessions, with top Latinas in Hollywood like Michelle Tesoro teaching aspiring filmmakers. López started the festival to address underrepresentation of Latinos and Latinas in the industry, with only one percent of leading roles and fewer than one in fifty acting parts for Latinas in 2024s biggest releases. This years Lupe Ontiveros Award honors Yvett Merino, producer of Encanto, for amplifying diverse Latino voices.

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