The almost two week long, Hola México Film Festival has a slate of film, shorts and documentary features Mexican cinema & filmmakers featuring a diverse selection of films that including dramas, comedies, documentaries, and horror films.

The opening night film screening on September 12, 2025, will be at The Montalban Theater. Screenings will be held at Regal Cinemas LA LIVE 1000 W Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90015.  The festival will conclude on September 20, 2025, with a closing night screening and a concert at LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes in downtown Los Angeles, preceded by an award ceremony recognizing the audience’s choice for Best Film and Best Short Film.

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Samuel Douek, the founder and director of HMFF, expressed his excitement for the film festival’s celebration.“After 17 years of Hola Mexico, we feel like we’re just getting started! It’s a joy to work with talented filmmakers to showcase their stories on the big screen. In the current political climate, highlighting the achievements of Mexicans and Latinos is crucial. Immigrants like Iñárritu, Cuarón, and Del Toro show what success looks like! In 2025, we will present an exciting lineup of films that resonate deeply with audiences. We’re thankful to Toyota for their support, which helps amplify our voices. I look forward to seeing everyone at the theaters!”

Each year, the festival takes part in this tradition of the festival poster and prides itself on working with Mexico’s most sought-after graphic designers to create unique and collectible poster art. This year’s poster was designed by Ely Ely.

Ely is a talented illustrator with over 10 years of experience in advertising, editorial, and mural work. Inspired by nature, personal introspection, and Mexico’s vibrant colors, she has collaborated with national and international brands. The design suggests a fantastical figure that represents cinema: a doorway to other worlds. Wrapped in textures that resemble Mexican textiles, this character evokes feelings of wonder, strangeness, and the opportunity to inhabit imagined realities.

The 10-day program provides a platform for these talented individuals offering an immersive professional development experience. Participants will have the opportunity to connect with both esteemed Mexican filmmakers and renowned industry professionals based in the U.S., opening doors and expanding networks crucial for their career advancement. Filmmakers interested in participating in this transformative program are encouraged to apply.

2025 Sponsors of the 17th Annual Hola Mexico Film Festival Presented by Toyota: DCA (Department of Cultural Affairs, Los Angeles), KCRW, LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes, McDonald’s, Maison Perrier, and presenting sponsor the  Toyota.

Hola Mexico Film Festival presented by Toyota: September 12-20, 2025. Opening Night film announcement coming soon, in the meantime you can purchase your festival passes for the Hola Mexico Film Festival presented by Toyota starting today at https://www.holamexicoff.com/

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Los Angeles –The Hola Mexico Virtual Theatre presented by the Hola Mexico Film Festival series has been extended due to the online series’ popularity. The festival wants to continue giving viewers the chance to see some of the best films that have come out of Mexico in recent years and serve as a reminder of how much Mexican cinema has grown in the past two decades. The films have been specially curated for this online theater event experience. 

As a result of the COVID-19 health crisis, organizers of the Hola Mexico Film Festival are practicing safe social-distancing by offering this virtual theater experience before the 12^th edition of Hola Mexico Film Festival, which has been postponed until September 2020. 

The traditional Hola Mexico Film Festival 2020 has not been canceled, and the festival’s organizers hope to help keep piers safe at home during this time of required social distancing. In the meantime, enjoy the Hola Mexico Virtual Theatre!

In support of the African American Community, Hola Mexico Virtual Theatre will offer the film of La Negrada (Black Mexicans) from Thursday to Sunday. Tickets are $2.99 and a portion of the proceeds will be donated to the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). Shot entirely in small towns throughout Oaxaca’s gorgeous Costa Chica, La Negrada is the first Mexican fiction film to portray the country’s long-neglected black population.

“We’re very pleased with the results of the past few weeks, so we are continuing with our virtual theatre! We have four new acclaimed films for this week, and we hope to continue in the weeks to come. Continue checking our social media accounts for updates,” says Samuel Douek, Founder & Director of the Hola Mexico Film Festival.s, Founder & Director of the Hola Mexico Film Festival.

Upcoming virtual screenings include:
June 4 – 7, La Negrada
June 11, Vuelve a la vida — Dir. Carlos Hagerman
June 12, Heli — Dir. Amat Escalante
June 13, Paraíso – Dir. Mariana Chenillo
June 14, Abel – Dir. Diego Luna

Each one of the curated films will play for only twenty-four hours and will include a pre-recorded Q&A session.

The price of “tickets,” aka the cost to screen each film, is only $4.99 and the proceeds of each “ticket” will be shared with the filmmaker. Support the festival, support the filmmaker!

Tickets for screenings of the Hola Mexico Virtual Theatre are available: CLICK HERE

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Los Angeles, CA – The 11th edition of Hola Mexico Film Festival will open with the Los Angeles premiere of The Good Girls (Las Ninas Bien). The film, directed by Alejandra Márquez Abella, is a satirical critique of Mexico’s bourgeoisie class.  Inspired by María Guadalupe Loaeza’s book by the same name, the film stars Ilse Salas, Flavio Medina, Cassandra Ciangherotti, and Paulina Gaitan and is produced by Gabriela Maire and Rodrigo S. González. Filmed by Dariela Ludlow, the opening night screening will take place on Friday, May 31, 2019 at the Montalbán Theatre in Hollywood.

“We are thrilled to open the festival with The Good Girls. Márquez Abella presents us with an almost anthropological critique of Mexico’s social class and the role women played at the time but filmed with a touch of satirical genius as well,” said Samuel Douek, director of Hola Mexico Film Festival.

This year’s festival’s key art designed by Mexico City based muralist, Jesús Benitez, represents all phases of Mexican culture, from the iconic image of the Mayan Jaguar to the quintessential masked luchador to the unforgettable “calaverita” of Day of the Dead. “It was very important for us to reflect the diversity and exuberance of Mexican culture in the design so as to mirror the richness and variety of our cinema,” explains Douek.

Hola Mexico Film Festival takes place May 31 – June 8, 2019 in Los Angeles.  Screenings, Galas and other events will be held at the Montalbán Theatre, Regal Cinemas LA Live and LA Plaza De Cultura Y Artes. The full festival lineup and schedule of events will be unveiled in late April. Early bird specials for Opening Night screening and exclusive VIP Opening Night Packages are now available on www.holamexicoff.com.

The Good Girls (Las Ninas Bien) looks at the extravagant luxury that surrounds Sofía de Garay (Ilse Salas) who lives in a dreamlike cloud of opulence in 1980s Mexico City. Her days are filled with lavish soirees, designer dresses, country-club tennis matches, and all the pleasures reserved for the upper crust. In this world, appearances are everything and friendships are only as strong as your financial status.

Hola Mexico Film Festival, was founded in 2008 and is the largest Mexican Film Festival outside of Mexico, strives to highlight the best and brightest talents in Mexican cinematography.

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