2025 Festival Highlights

Last year, brought together filmmakers, artists, performers, and audiences for a day of culture, creativity, and community. From award wining films in Spanish, Portugese, and French to live performances and interactive experiences, Q31 celebrated the richness of the Caribbean and Latinx diaspora in all its forms.

2025 Festival Award Winners —

2025 Festival Award Winners —

Nwa is a candid, emotional, coming-of-age film about Frantz, a first-generation Haitian-American boy, torn by the decision to get the haircut he knows his strict immigrant father would approve of, or a trendy cut connecting him to the Black American — Nwa is a candid, emotional, coming-of-age film about Frantz, a first-generation Haitian-American boy, torn by the decision to get the haircut he knows his strict immigrant father would approve of, or a trendy cut connecting him to the Black American culture he’s warned him not to embrace. Director: Hans Augustave Cast: Nathaniel Sainvilien, Macc Plaise, Roland Lane, Alphonso Walker Jr., Payton Tevis, Godwin Williams

Every year during Brazilian Carnaval, rival Samba Schools each spend millions of dollars and rely on over 3,000 team members to put on a parade that will blow the judges away and earn them a spot at the top. The Avenue opens the doors to a secretive — Every year during Brazilian Carnaval, rival Samba Schools each spend millions of dollars and rely on over 3,000 team members to put on a parade that will blow the judges away and earn them a spot at the top. The Avenue opens the doors to a secretive world, exploring the intense rivalry between Samba School Barroca Zona Sul and its competitors. Director: Michael Reichenberg, Flávia Darcie

After her mom’s death Debut is left with all her mom’s belongings leaving her to unpack her baggage.

Director: Genesis Taina Luciano

Cast: Lashay Amaya Santana — After her mom’s death Debut is left with all her mom’s belongings leaving her to unpack her baggage. Director: Genesis Taina Luciano Cast: Lashay Amaya Santana

Through the lens of a Latino migrant teenager in New York City, this documentary reveals his reflections on the struggle to survive and adapt to his new life.

Director: Jazmani Agualongo, Alexandra Garamendi, Val Gutierrez — Through the lens of a Latino migrant teenager in New York City, this documentary reveals his reflections on the struggle to survive and adapt to his new life. Director: Jazmani Agualongo, Alexandra Garamendi, Val Gutierrez

El Salvador in 1964. The radical poet Roque Dalton (Oscar Torres), renowned for his wit and idealism, finds himself imprisoned by the secret police after returning from revolutionary Cuba. A CIA agent, Harold Swenson (Wayne Hodges), arrives to interr — El Salvador in 1964. The radical poet Roque Dalton (Oscar Torres), renowned for his wit and idealism, finds himself imprisoned by the secret police after returning from revolutionary Cuba. A CIA agent, Harold Swenson (Wayne Hodges), arrives to interrogate the reckless romantic with the hopes of turning him into an informant. Their standoff, surrounded by the bloody realities of an oppressive system, will be the ultimate test of the poet’s ideals and courage at a time when fear of change rules his homeland. Based on a true story. Director: Alci Rengifo Cast: Oscar Torres, Wayne Hodges, Damian Delgado, Elisa Lucia

On Election Day 2020, newly wed Grace- a staunch Bajan American Democrat - struggles with party loyalty and love when she finds out her husband is a Republican.

Director: Pat Golden

Cast: Simone St. John, Sean St. John, Johanne Kesten — On Election Day 2020, newly wed Grace- a staunch Bajan American Democrat - struggles with party loyalty and love when she finds out her husband is a Republican. Director: Pat Golden Cast: Simone St. John, Sean St. John, Johanne Kesten

A billboard advertising the Q3 Film Festival, highlighting stories from Caribbean and Latinx roots, with features of various artists and cultural references. Next to it, there are photographs of women on a white display panel outdoors near a parking

Person holding a printed photo showing a man sitting beside potted plants, an old television, and decorative screens inside a room with turquoise walls.

Two young girls sitting on a wooden bench in a room with teal walls and large leafy plants, while a person with braided hair wearing a yellow shirt takes a photo or video with a camera mounted on a tripod.

An outdoor art exhibition with photographs displayed on red and white panels, and a woman viewing the artwork. A water fountain in the foreground splashes water, with a background of trees, buildings, and an American flag.

A woman in an elaborate carnival costume with feathers and sparkling jewelry, smiling and performing in a street parade, with a man on stilts dressed in white in the background.

A woman with long dreadlocks holding a young girl in a yellow dress and headband at an outdoor event.

A young man with black curly hair is standing outdoors under a wooden pergola, looking down in a thoughtful pose. He is wearing a black shirt and black pants with white patterned ruffles, and appears to be deep in thought or contemplation.

Group of people in festive, colorful costumes dancing outdoors.

Children performing a steel drum band outdoors, wearing matching yellow t-shirts with a cartoon drum design, standing in a row and playing steel drums.

Woman in elaborate feathered carnival costume with sparkling accessories, smiling at the camera, outdoors on a paved area with cars and a red backdrop in the background.

A man wearing sunglasses and a beige T-shirt playing drums outdoors at a street event, with other musicians and a building in the background.

A person with curly hair wearing a white jacket paints a mural of a woman's silhouette with purple and pink hair, singing with music notes around her on a wall outdoors.

Four young dancers on stage, two girls in blue costumes and two boys in black costumes, performing with energetic dance moves, during an event at a film festival.

A woman kneeling on the ground with a young girl standing beside her, both looking attentively at something in front of them. The woman is smiling, wearing a beige sleeveless top, green cargo pants, and pink shoes. The girl looks curious, touching he

Three women sitting outdoors at night, attentively watching an event, with a woman in the middle holding a yellow pamphlet or brochure.

A panel discussion with three people seated on stage at OUA Film Festival. The man in the center is speaking into a microphone, flanked by two women listening.

A woman with short hair and wearing a dark blue dress with puffed sleeves is holding a microphone and speaking. She is wearing colorful jewelry and sitting in a space with blurred warm lighting in the background.

Woman with long dark hair speaking into a microphone, wearing a denim jacket and shorts, sitting outdoors at night with colorful flowers in the background.

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