Name: Dominican in the Diaspora Short Film Official Competition Block 1
Start: 2026-08-09T15:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-08-09T16:00:00-04:00
Location: AMC 34th Street 14

Dominican in the Diaspora Short Film Official Competition  Block 1

The Dominican Film Festival celebrates the best in Dominican Cinema with the goal to enrich the artistic experience of New York's diverse cultural audience.The Dominican Film Festival's mission is to promote the new generation of Dominican filmmakers as well as the established one, its film industry, and to strengthen the vital and expanding economic and cultural relationship with the United States.We also aim to keep New York City audiences informed about the Dominican Cinema and its relation to the history, politics and social life of this country, as treated by the film makers, through the subjects and aesthetic approach they focus on.

Dominican Film Festival in New York

Glimpses of a Dream: Short films by Dominican voices in the diaspora exploring ambition, identity, memory, and the dreams that shape us.

AMC 34th Street 14

Dominican Film Festival in New York 2026

A film festival celebrating the best of Dominican cinema.

<h4>International Premiere</h4>Q &amp; A directors &amp; producersAbsent NotesAbsent Notes, is inspired by real-life experiences of an immigrant father seeking to improve his family's life abroad. Jose, a black Dominican immigrant, battles his inner demons, isolation, and guilt after leaving his son back in Santo Domingo. While listening to phone message exchanges, Jose must accept his absence as a father for the sake of a better future for his son.Director: Jose Miguel Soto MarianoAmericano"Americano" is a heartfelt documentary that sheds light on the everyday lives of Latino immigrants in America. Through personal stories, the film explores their resilience, family values, and contributions to society, while confronting the systemic barriers and stereotypes they face. Americano is a powerful reminder that behind immigration headlines are real people—people who have sacrificed and are striving for a better future, grounded in faith, love, and what was once the American dream.Director: Yanelly MartinezDreamerLily Cruz, a DACA recipient, travels on a medical volunteer mission and upon returning to the USA a TSA agent isn’t so welcoming.Directors: Vergi Rodriguez, Diana ZollicofferI Love You So Much But You Are So Difficult Through a collaborative art performance and open dialogue, a daughter-mother duo explore their tense and nuanced relationship, all framed against archival footage of a road trip marking her first return to their homeland in over a decade.Director: Berenicé BrinoMigraWhen immigration agents are about to raid an apartment in Uptown Manhattan, one officer starts questioning whether following orders is the same as doing what's right.Director: Adrian MirandaVisaVisa follows the story of a young woman who seems to have it all: she's in college, in love, and always smiling. But behind every kind gesture and affectionate word hides a much darker reality. Slowly, what looks like love turns into control, fear, and silence. In a world where everything appears perfectly fine, one quiet glance in the mirror is enough to reveal the truth no one dares to see. What lies behind a smile that doesn’t shake—but no longer feels?Director: Orlenny De León

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