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Kicking off with the LCIFF

Poster

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located at The Farm and Ranch Museum

March 6, 2026

5:30 - 8:00 pm

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2026

Special Guests

Michael

Rooker

Outstanding Achievement in Entertainment Recipient

Steve

Zahn

Opening Night Film, April 8th

Save the date for the film fest

April 8th -12th

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2025 was a hit!

Our 2025 Winners

Best New Mexico Film
"Wherever That May Be"Directed By: E.N. Cole
"Wherever That May Be"
Best International Film
"Tall Dark and Handsome"Directed By: Sam Baron
"Tall Dark and Handsome"
Best Music Video
"Forbidden Fruit"Directed By: Ramon Alqueza Jr
"Forbidden Fruit"
Best LGBTQ+ Film
"Hidden Flora"Directed By: Ryan Rox
"Hidden Flora"
Best Student Film
"Star Crossed"Directed By: Georgia Townsend
"Star Crossed"
Best Animated Short
"Under the Thicket"Directed By: Caleb Worcester
"Under the Thicket"
Best Documentary Short
"Forward"Directed By: Palmer Morse
"Forward"
Best Local Short
"Echoes of the Rio"Directed By: Jackie Barragan
"Echoes of the Rio"
Best Narrative Short
"Death Pays Flora a Visit"Directed By: Tanna Frederick
"Death Pays Flora a Visit"
Best Cinematography
"Somewhere in Montana"Directed By: Brandon Smith
"Somewhere in Montana"
Best Screenplay
"The Unexpecteds"Directed By: Alejandro Montoya Marin
"The Unexpecteds"
Best Documentary Feature
"100 Years of Zozobra"Directed By: Hutton Films
"100 Years of Zozobra"
Best Director
"Ugly Little Monkey's"Directed By: David E. Valdez & Enrique Castillo
"Ugly Little Monkey's"
Audience Choice
"3"Directed By: Peter Ney
"3"
Grand Jury
"3"Directed By: Peter Ney
"3"
Best Narrative Feature
"Hidden Flora"Directed By: Ryan Rox
"Hidden Flora"

Thank you to our festival's 2025 guests and sponsors

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International Film Festival reveals official poster artist. Las Cruces artist and jazz musician Asiah Thomas-Mandlman will create this year’s poster

The Las Cruces International Film Festival will reveal its 2026 collectible, commemorative poster from 6-8 p.m. March 6 at the Farm & Ranch Museum. Asiah will be on hand to sign limited edition prints of the poster. The original artwork will be auctioned off at the event. Asiah was born and raised in Las Cruces. Her mother has been a graphic designer here for three

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Outstanding Achievement in Drama Recipient

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