Wednesday, September 11 - OPENING Night

Edinburg Arts, Culture & Events Center 315 W McIntyre St, Edinburg

free open to the public

5:00 PM Filmmakers Registration Packet Pick-up

5:30 PM-6:30 PM RED CARPET

6:30 PM-9:45 PM RGV SHORT FILMS - Ballroom - Free, open to the Public

  • Dad Died Crying, directed by Joseph Balderas, RGV Short Film, 13 minutes

  • Hurdles, directed by Pamela Oliver Munoz, RGV Short Film, 3 minutes

  • Scent of Ivory, directed by Jared Palomares, RGV Short Film, 24 minutes

  • Morals, directed by Hugo Alberto Rodriguez, RGV Short Film, 33 minutes

  • Kingman Stables, directed by JC Tovar, JR Molina, RGV Short Film, 9 minutes

  • Serial Killers Anonymous (the repentant), directed by Judas Tanguma, RGV Short Film, 18 minutes

  • A Boy Named Peter, directed by Paolo Santiago, Johan Dano, RGV Short Film, 16 minutes

Thursday, September 12

Edinburg Arts, Culture & Events Center 315 W McIntyre St, Edinburg

9:00 AM-1:00 PM STUDENT DAY - Ballroom - Free - Registration Required use this link: STXIFF Student Day 2024

  • Workshops, Panels, Films

  • Register at STXIFF Student Day 2024 to guarantee seating. Walk-in permitted with student ID and space permitting.

All Screenings are Free and Open to the Public

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Filmmakers & Pitch contestants reception, Registration Packet Pick-up

6:00 PM-7:00 PM

WORKSHOP - Room 128 - Free, open to the Public

Mobile Cinema WORKSHOP by Bart Weiss 

  • This is a hands on workshop on how and why to make films with your mobile phones.  

DOCUMENTARY SHORT SHOWCASE Film - Room 135 - Free, open to the Public

6:30-7:30 PM MUSIC VIDEO - Ballroom - Free, open to the Public

7:00 PM-9:00 PM

U.S. FEATURE FILM - Room 128 - Free, open to the Public

  • Curry Scent, directed by Christa Boarini, U.S. Feature Film, 1 hour 45 minutes

DOCUMENTARY FILMS - Room 135 - Free, open to the Public

  • The Border Crossed Us, directed by Loretta van der Horst, Documentary Feature Film, 1 hour 12 minutes

  • Across, directed by Carlos Evaristo Flores, Nicolas J. Lewis, Documentary Short Film, 18 minutes

7:30 PM-9:00 PM

48 HOUR FILM RACE - Ballroom - Film Screening & Awards - Free, open to the Public

Friday, September 13

Edinburg Arts, Culture & Events Center 315 W McIntyre St, Edinburg

10:30 AM-2:00PM, EXPLORE EDINBURG TOUR

for Filmmakers and Pitch contestants, see “August updates from South Texas International Film Festival” 8/20/24 email for details and registration link

Edinburg Arts, Culture & Events Center 315 W McIntyre St, Edinburg

All Screenings are Free and Open to the Public

4:00 PM DOORS OPEN, Filmmakers/Pitch Contestants Registration Packet Pick-up

 4:30 PM-6:00 PM

DOCUMENTARY FILMS - Room 128 - Free, open to the Public

RGV SHORT FILMS - Room 135 - Free, open to the Public

6:00 PM-7:30 PM

DOCUMENTARY FILMS - Room 128- Free, open to the Public

  • Go To The People, directed by Jeff Sewald, Documentary Feature Film, 1 hour

  • Surcos, directed by Julio C Gonzalez, RGV Short Film, 23 minutes

INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM - Room 135 - Free, open to the Public

  • Loteria, directed by Ali Atshani, International Feature Film, 1 hour 25 minutes

7:30 PM-9:30 PM

U.S. FEATURE FILM - Room 128 - Free, open to the Public

U.S. SHORT FILMS - Room 135 - Free, open to the Public

  • Baggage, directed by Ana Kiri, U.S. Short Film, 9 minutes

  • Copilot, directed by Darcy Doyle, U.S. Short Film, 12 minutes

  • "Estela, Is It You?”, directed by Fabian Martin, Victor Martin, U.S. Short Film, 22 minutes

  • Vance and the Afterlife, directed by Sam Kimbrell, U.S. Short Film, 10 minutes

  • Vemana, directed by Michael Joseph, U.S. Short Film, 15 minutes

  • What Washes Ashore, directed by Harold Nieves Fisch, U.S. Short Film, 13 minutes

  • The Word, directed by Rob M Neilson, U.S. Short Film, 9 minutes

DOCUMENTARY FILMS - Room 127 - Free, open to the Public

9:30 PM-Midnight PROMENADE PARK AMPHITHEATRE, 201 W McIntyre St, Edinburg

STXIFF Latin Jazz Concert featuring Domenic Msrte - open to the Public

  • Free with STXIFF Badge

saturday, September 14

Edinburg Arts, Culture & Events Center 315 W McIntyre St, Edinburg

All Screenings are Free and Open to the Public

8:30 AM DOORS OPEN

9:00 AM-10:00 AM TEXAS YOUNG FILMMAKER PITCH - Room 139 - Free, open to the Public

10:00 AM-11:00 AM THE PITCH: SCREENWRITING - Room 139 - Free, open to the Public

10:00 AM-11:00 AM WORKSHOP - Room 128 - Free, open to the Public

Raising Money & Building a Sustainable Income WORKSHOP by John Valadez

  • Strategies for Raising Money & Building a Sustainable Income as an Independent Filmmaker

11:00 AM-12:30 PM

RGV SHORT FILMS - Room 135 - Free, open to the Public

  • Morals, directed by Hugo Alberto Rodriguez, RGV Short Film, 33 minutes

  • Hurdles, directed by Pamela Oliver Munoz, RGV Short Film, 3 minutes

  • Dad Died Crying, directed by Joseph Balderas, RGV Short Film, 13 minutes

  • Surcos, directed by Julio C Gonzalez, RGV Short Film, 23 minutes

  • Kingman Stables, directed by JC Tovar, JR Molina, RGV Short Film, 9 minutes

INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM - Room 127 -Free, open to the Public

  • Brahmakanya (The colour of hope), directed by Dhiraj Kashyap, International Feature Film, 1 hour 16 minutes

TEXAS YOUNG FILMMAKER SHORT FILMS - Room 128 -Free, open to the Public

  • Don't Mess with Texas: An Abortion Story, directed by Ellison Leticia Martin, Qiu Li Tovo-Hurt, Roswell Goransson, Texas Young Filmmaker Short Film, 6 minutes

  • Don’t Move, directed by Elisa Cavazos, Madilyn Zamorano, Texas Young Filmmaker Short Film, 3 minutes

  • Finding Light, directed by Shelby Quezada, Texas Young Filmmaker Short Film, 10 minutes

  • Guayabera, directed by, Emmanuel Anacleto Pena, Texas Young Filmmaker Short Film, 7 minutes

  • Juliet?, directed by  Shelby Quezada, Ana Lucia Garza, Texas Young Filmmaker Short Film, 5 minutes

  • One Wrong Choice, directed by Shelby Quezada, Texas Young Filmmaker Short Film, 11 minutes

  • paranoia, directed by Devin Navarro, Jason Tovar, Texas Young Filmmaker Short Film, 3 minutes

  • Pipi, directed by Ines Wallisch, Texas Young Filmmaker Short Film, 7 minutes

  • The Crow Woman, directed by Brooklyn Rice, Texas Young Filmmaker Short Film, 4 minutes

  • The Nightwatcher, directed by Xavier Diaz, Texas Young Filmmaker Short Film, 9 minutes

  • True Crime PHS, directed by Ruby Trevino, Kory Bazarte, Texas Young Filmmaker Short Film, 5 minutes

12:30 PM-2:00 PM

Celebrity Panel - Room 128 -Free, open to the Public

  • Featuring Emilio Rivera and Valente Rodriguez

INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILMS - Room 135 -Free, open to the Public

  • Deadline, directed by Idan Gilboa, International Short Film, 13 minutes

  • El Tesoro, directed by David Rodríguez Estrada, International Short Film, 21 minutes

  • Pierre West, directed by Jakob Arevärn, Henrik Larsson, International Short Film, 30 minutes

  • The Red Bike, directed by Torben Bech, International Short Film, 15 minutes

2:00 PM-4:00 PM

US FEATURE FILM - Room 127 - Free, open to the Public

  • Carnage Radio, directed by James Fite, U.S. Feature Film, 1 hour 49 minutes

DOCUMENTARY SHORT FILMS - Room 135 -Free, open to the Public

TEXAS SHORT FILMS - Room 128 - Free, open to the Public

  • BROKEN, directed by Alberto Ornelas, Texas Short Film, 9 minutes

  • Darlins, directed by Zach Uthman, Texas Short Film, 9 minutes

  • Devourer, directed by Isaiah Iran Navarro, Texas Short Film, 28 minutes

  • Lava Platos, directed by Albion Sabani, Texas Short Film, 13 minutes

  • Moving Forward, directed by Roy Vela, Texas Short Film, 15 minutes

  • prObed, directed by Umar Shiraz Jafri, Texas Short Film, 6 minutes

  • Search & Destroy, directed by Alexander Rosales, Texas Short Film, 15 minutes

 10th Annual STXIFF Award Gala

Edinburg Arts, Culture & Events Center 315 W McIntyre St, Edinburg

6:30-7:30 PM RED CARPET

7:30-9:30 PM 10th Annual STXIFF Award Ceremony and Dinner - Ballroom TICKETS