THE FIRST EDITION · SEPTEMBER 18–19, 2026

LAFF 2026
Highlights

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Opening Night, red carpet moments, special guests and the community that brought Calgary’s first LAFF to life.

OPENING NIGHT · WATCH

Speeches &
inauguration

Watch the welcome, official inauguration and special guest remarks from the first HAS Latin American Film Festival.

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WELCOME SPEECH

Mariela Parra

CEO, Hispanic Arts Society

SPECIAL GUEST REMARKS

Jairo Andrés Paredes Campaña

Consul of Colombia in Calgary

SPECIAL GUEST REMARKS

Evelyn Vera Barreto

Consul of Mexico in Calgary

SPECIAL GUEST REMARKS

Jorge Romberg

Radio host & entrepreneur

SPECIAL GUEST REMARKS

Hernán Moreno

Filmmaker

OFFICIAL INAUGURATION · FINALE

LAFF 2026 Official Inauguration Toast

Following the speeches, Mariela Parra officially inaugurated the first HAS Latin American Film Festival with the Opening Night toast.

THANK YOU, CALGARY

This was only
the beginning.

LAFF returns in 2027.