About Us
Promoting Latin American and Spanish cinema in Victoria since 2010
The Hispanic Film Society of Victoria
The Hispanic Film Society of Victoria was established in 2013 with the aim of promoting Latin American and Spanish Cinema in Victoria through the organization of an annual Film Week at Cinecenta. The Society continues the work of the organizing committee which has been in charge of setting up the Latin American and Spanish Film Week since 2010. By becoming a Society, the members aim to engage more closely the diverse communities interested in cinema and the cultures of the Hispanic world. We invite the public to attend the annual Film Week as well as getting in touch with us to learn more about our activities and the possibilities for volunteering.
Board of Directors
Past members: Susan Abrill (2017–2019), Lloyd Howard (2013–2017), Chrissie Forster (2013–2016), Nathan Kelerstein (2014–2016), Zoey Ockenden (2013/2014), Dovi Kreger (2013).
Our thanks to our volunteers who contributed to the success of the event this year, especially Héctor Vázquez, Eloísa Cervantes, Tara Matthews, and Susan Abril.
Sponsors
The 16th Latin American and Spanish Film Week is organized by the Hispanic Film Society of Victoria and sponsored by the School of Languages, Linguistics and Cultures, the School of Music, the Division of Continuing Studies, the Critical Humanities Commons in the Faculty of Humanities, and the Office of the President at the University of Victoria. It also received support from the CRD Arts Development Service, and BC Arts Council. The media supporters are CFUV FM 101.9 and Postales Musicales de Latinoamérica. We thank the Faculty of Humanities at UVic for providing support, through the Lansdowne Visiting Scholars Program, to fund the visit of Cuban film director Miguel Coyula.
