About Lanaff

The festival promotes Latino and Native American cultures through the exhibition of feature films, documentaries, shorts, and animations, as well as through other artistic manifestations.

The festival has helped familiarize Southern Connecticut State University, public schools, Greater New Haven's diverse communities, and, over the past three years that we have gone international, the festival has been seen in more than 101 countries and regions of the world including, this year, the French Southern and Antarctic Lands. With so many negative stereotypes inhibiting the progress of Latinos and Native Americans in this country, it is important for all communities to meet and interact toward a better understanding of perceptions and realities.

Latino & Native American Film Festival (LANAFF) is honored to showcase ground-breaking feature films, documentaries, shorts, animations, and other artistic manifestations by or about Latinos and Native Americans. With so many stereotypes stilting Latinos and Native Americans in this country, it’s our mission to promote these two cultures for a better understanding of perceptions and realities. Our collaboration with Southern Connecticut State University is focused on encouraging the recruitment and retention of Latino and Native American students toward furthering their education at the university level.

This festival is free and open to the public.