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Inside the 9th Annual El Paso Film Festival

The El Paso Film Festival returns for its ninth year, bringing filmmakers and film lovers together to celebrate independent cinema from the Borderland and beyond. On this episode of On Film, host Carlos De La Torre sits down with El Paso Film Festival founder and creative director Carlos Corral and executive director Andrea Calderón to discuss the festival’s continued growth, its national recognition from MovieMaker Magazine, and the opportunities it creates for filmmakers to connect, collaborate, and showcase their work. They also look at the support the festival has received from the El Paso community and what audiences can expect from this year’s celebration of independent film.

This program originally aired on September 5, 2026.

Carlos M. De La Torre is a Director, Writer, Executive Producer, Co-Founder, and Chairman of Tower Productions, formed in 2016. He graduated from the University of Texas at El Paso in 2018 with a Double Bachelor's Degree in Digital Media Production and History. Some of the films he's Written and Directed include the award-winning short films, “So, Who Was It This Time?”, "You Know What's Funny" , “The Tram”, and feature film, "Depth of Field".
Jose is a Senior at the University of Texas at El Paso, where he is pursuing a degree in Digital Media Production. A transfer from Houston, he previously interned on short films and creative writing projects, building his experience in storytelling across mediums.
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