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About Us

Panamanian International Film Festival in Los Angeles (PIFF/LA) has been designed to cast a spotlight on the emerging film industry in Panama and Central America. PIFF/LA features works by up and coming filmmakers from the area as well as visual arts, musical and even culinary samples from the region.

Upcoming Films

Want to be featured here? Submit your film project here, NOW!

Deadline is August 19, 2022

Past Films

See all the amazing gems we have screened in our 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, & 2021Editions!

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PIFF/LA 2022 Judges

Presenting our 2022 PIFF/LA judges! Angela María Ortíz S. Born in Colón, Panamá and a resident of Los Angeles for more than fifty years, Angela is an accomplished graphic artist, …

2022 CALL FOR ENTRIES

We are thrilled to announce that SUBMISSIONS are now open for the 8th Annual Panamanian International Film Festival in Los Angeles (PIFF/LA), scheduled for November 19 & 20 in Los Angeles. …