Media

Press coverage of the Film Week, year by year

Photo gallery

2025 — 15th Latin American and Spanish Film Week

September 16 – 21, 2025

  • The Cinecenta marquee listing the 15th Latin American and Spanish Film Week programme

    The Cinecenta marquee announcing the week's line-up

  • A group of attendees and volunteers posing beside the Film Week poster

    Volunteers and audience members at the festival

  • Four people standing together beneath the illuminated Cinecenta sign

    Under the Cinecenta sign

  • Three people standing beside the 15th Film Week banner in the venue foyer

    Introducing the evening's screening

  • Musicians performing on the recital hall stage in front of a seated audience

    "A Night of Cuban Rhythms" at the Phillip T. Young Recital Hall

  • A band of five musicians with congas, double bass, keyboard and guitar

    Miguelito Valdés and his quintet

  • A singer in a blue suit performing under stage lighting

    Guest singer Adonis Puentes

2024 — 14th Latin American and Spanish Film Week

September 19 – 22, 2024

  • The Cinecenta marquee listing Totem, Puán, Mamífera and The Michoacán File

    The week's programme on the Cinecenta marquee

  • A large group of attendees gathered around the Film Week poster in the foyer

    Audience and volunteers in the foyer

  • People queuing and talking in the Cinecenta lobby before a screening

    Before the screening

  • People seated around long tables at a café conversation event

    The artists' conversation at Caffe Fantastico

  • Attendees talking together in the lobby beneath the Cinecenta sign

    Meeting before the show

  • A speaker introducing the festival in front of the projected 14th Film Week title slide

    Introducing the 14th Film Week

  • A seated cinema audience viewed from the back of the auditorium

    A full house at Cinecenta

  • Two people seated at the front of the auditorium during a question and answer session

    Post-screening conversation with the audience

2022 — 12th Latin American and Spanish Film Week

September 20 – 25, 2022

  • The Cinecenta marquee listing Ironland, Josefina and Maixabel

    The Cinecenta marquee, September 2022

  • A band performing on a small stage to a standing audience

    Live music after the screening

  • Three musicians performing with guitar, violin and double bass

    Performing at Vertigo, Student Union Building

  • A speaker addressing a seated audience in the cinema auditorium

    Introducing a screening

  • Attendees gathered in the venue foyer before a screening

    The foyer before a screening

  • Three people standing in front of the poster for Guie'dani's Navel

    Guests beside the poster for Guie'dani's Navel

  • A large seated audience filling the Cinecenta auditorium

    A full auditorium

  • Three people seated on stage during a panel discussion

    Panel conversation after the film

  • The audience seated in the auditorium, seen from the rear

    Watching the evening's film

Press coverage

2025

The Martlet Latin American and Spanish Film Week returns to Cinecenta September 2025
Radio Canada International Semana de Cine Latinoamericano y Español en Victoria celebra 15 años September 10, 2025
Monday Magazine Ad on Monday Magazine September 2025 Monday Magazine advertisement, September 2025

2024

Monday Magazine Ad on Monday Magazine September 2024 Monday Magazine advertisement, September 2024
Chek News Promotional segment about the 14th Film Week on Chek News September 12, 2024
HERE Magazine Article about the documentary film The Michoacán File, shown on September 22, 2024

2022

Monday Magazine Latin American and Spanish Film Week returns to UVic September 2022

2021

Monday Magazine Hispanic cinema online, in-person September 20, 2021

2019

Monday Magazine Fans of Hispanic movies can enjoy rare treats during Film Week Kyle Wells · September 11, 2019
The Martlet Beautiful music, rich culture at 10th Latin American and Spanish Film Week Glenn Howard · October 4, 2019

2018

Oak Bay News Hispanic Film Society presents a week’s showcase of Latin, Spanish flicks September 3, 2018
Monday Magazine Week showcases Latin, Spanish films September 2018, p.9

2017

Times Colonist Family values among themes of Latin American and Spanish Film Week Michael Reid · September 14, 2017
Monday Magazine Independent Films. Kathy’s Pics Kathy Kay · September 2017, p.20

2016

Monday Magazine Movies mirror Hispanic culture September 2016, p.10
Saanich News Spanish Film Week comes to UVic’s Cinecenta September 16, 2016

2015

Monday Magazine Film fest takes us to Mexico September 2015

2014

Times Colonist Reels ready for Hispanic film week Michael Reid · September 11, 2014
CBC 90.5 FM — "On the Island" (with Gregor Craigie) Interview with Dr. Russek September 15, 2014

2013

Times Colonist Latin American and Spanish Film Week cements its place on Victoria’s festival calendar Michael Reid · September 12, 2013
Monday Magazine Latin American and Spanish Film Week September 19, 2013

2012

Times Colonist Spanish-Latin fest takes light touch Michael Reid · September 13, 2012
CFUV 101.9 FM — "Post Everything" Interview with Dr. Russek September 12, 2012