Sydney Latin American Festival

29/01/2026

Bondi Latin Fiesta
Returns on Sunday 8 February, from 12 – 7 pm at the Pav.

This is a family friendly event, there's something for everyone - all are welcome, and entry is free!

Dante Rivera will be the Official Dj for the Festival!

For more info: https://www.bondipavilion.com.au/whats_on/event/bondi_latin_fiesta_2026

07/11/2025

Sunday 9 Nov
5:35pm
Golden Age Cinema & Bar

Winner of the NEXT Special Jury Award for Ensemble Cast at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival and celebrated at Berlinale and First Films’ favourite festival, New Directors/New Films, Mad Bills to Pay (Destiny, dile que no soy malo) announces the arrival of a bold new voice, director Joel Alfonso Vargas.

Set in a tight-knit Dominican American community in The Bronx, and teeming with street-cast talent, Vargas delivers a raw, authentic, and tender portrait of urban life.

This gritty, Bronx-set romance follows two teenagers in love, an unplanned pregnancy, and the poverty that encumbers them. And yet, this is a vivacious, hear...

07/11/2025

Winner of the NEXT Special Jury Award for Ensemble Cast at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival and celebrated at Berlinale and First Films’ favourite festival, New Directors/New Films, Mad Bills to Pay (Destiny, dile que no soy malo) announces the arrival of a bold new voice, director Joel Alfonso Vargas.

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36WtC5VAIe4

Set in a tight-knit Dominican American community in The Bronx, the film follows Rico (Juan Collado), a young hustler selling bootleg “nutcracker” cocktails, chasing summer adventures, and navigating messy teenage love with Destiny (Destiny Checo). When Destiny moves in with his family, their apartment becomes a chaotic stage for laughter, heartbreak, and the harsh lessons of growing up fast in a city that never waits.

Teeming with street-cast talent, Vargas delivers a raw, authentic, and tender portrait of urban life. With humour, grit, and intimacy, Mad Bills to Pay introduces a filmmaker whose vision is impossible to ignore.

13/04/2025

We’ll Be Singing by September – Sydney Latin American Film Festival Film Screening with support from Inner West Council at Road Community Organisation

Last night’s screening of We’ll Be Singing by September was a stirring tribute to music’s power in resistance and cultural survival. The documentary, produced by Chilean artist Nano Stern, explores the Nueva Canción movement—a fusion of folk tradition and political defiance that shaped Chile’s history. Rare footage of Víctor Jara and others highlighted how art can challenge oppression while preserving identity.

The post-screening Q&A with Nano Stern deepened the conversation, connecting Chile’s past to global struggles for justice. What made the event truly special was its celebration of multicultural exchange—live performances, traditional food, and a diverse audience reinforced how art bridges divides.

More than a historical record, this film is a universal lesson in resilience. SLAFF and lounge Cine Lounge created a space where storytelling, music, and solidarity converged—proving that the fight for justice has a soundtrack, and its echoes are felt worldwide.

Nano Stern will be playing at

Stern is an accomplished musician, playing a range of instruments from Spanish and electric guitars and violin to the Andean and Nordic flutes.

21/03/2025

Coming to Sydney this April … Sydney Latin American Film Festival is presenting a new film by Nano Stern exploring the rise of resistance music in Chile in the 70’s, sparking a renewal in traditional folk music and playing a key role in social & political movements in the region.

In addition to the film screening and Q&A with Nano in person, the event will feature live performances, traditional food and drinks and an opportunity to be social. Tix available via Humanitix
https://events.humanitix.com/cine-lounge-or-cinema-performance-and-social-or-nano-stern-we-ll-be-singing-by-september

Sunday 13th April 4pm, Addi Road Community Centre

View the trailer 🎥

"We'll Be Singing by September" (Spanish title: "En Septiembre Canta el Gallo") will have its U.S. premiere on Monday, October 2 in UMass Amherst's Bowker Au...

16/03/2025

Sydney Latin American Film Festival are presenting a series of cultural events in Sydney's Innerwest, with support from Inner West Council

Sunday April 13 from 4pm at Addi Road Community Organisation Gumbramorra Hall Marrickville: live performance, Latin American food, drink + social 😊🎶🍷🌮📽

Featuring renowned Chilean singer-songwriter Nano Stern as part of his 2025 Australian tour. Nano will present his new film ‘We’ll be singing by September (En septiembre canta el gallo)’ followed by Q&A

Including rare footage of performances by Victor Jara, the film tells the story of a time in which tradition, innovation, psychodelia, Andean roots and revolution gave birth to the most celebrated chapter in the history of Chilean Music - the Nueva Canción Chilena

SLAFF presents Cine Lounge Cinema + Performance + Social We’ll Be Singing by September Chilean Music in Times of Revolution A Documentary by Nano Stern