Los Video Nasties 2026 TOUR comes to San Diego’s DGC.

8 award-winning short films from all over Mexico, Peru, Brazil, Argentina—spanning LGBTQ+ dramas, documentaries, monologues, and experimental animation. From amateur filmmakers, film students, and professional artists, this program celebrates the full spectrum of independent cinema.

Once censored, now celebrated—Los Video Nasties returns as a celebration of artistic freedom, bold storytelling, and uncensored expression.

Stay after the screening to vote for your favorite Nastie and join a Q&A with La NASTIE Mayor, Alejandra Anzorena, writer/director of La H También Suena, winner of Best Screenplay and Best Short Film in our festival in Tijuana.

 

NASTIES TOUR 2026 Official Program:

Regional Short Films (State of Baja California):

 

• La H también suena (Tijuana, México, 2025).

• • AWARD: BEST VIDEO NASTIE & BEST SCREENPLAY.  
  • Dir. Alejandra Anzorena.
  • Synopsis: The H Also Sounds is a letter to neurotypical society, showing that there are other ways to see and feel life. Ahbel shares his perspective and the challenges of entering adulthood as someone with Asperger’s. Falling in love, finding a job, dealing with death are events everyone faces, but not everyone experiences them the same way. Ahbel raises several questions throughout the short film, but the most important one is: Do we live in an inclusive society?

 

National Short Films (Mexico):

 

• Callejeras (Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico, 2026).
  • ~NOT A WINNER, HONORABLE TOUR SELECTION~.
  • Dir. Aurora Duarte & Regina Grijalva.
  • Synopsis: When a teenage girl and a black cat are forced to live on the streets, they must set aside their rivalry to escape a dangerous situation.

 

• CRISANTEMO (Mexico & Brazil, 2024).
• • AWARD: BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY.  
  • Dir. Yuri Matoszko & Kane Kwik.
  • Synopsis: Matías and Itaii, two young men from completely different worlds, are drawn to each other. In their quest to know each other better, they embark on a journey that leads them to share their most intimate stories. All, except one.

 

• DIME RO (Mexico City, Mexico, 2024).

• • AWARD: BEST PERFORMANCE.  
  • Dir. Carolina Meza.
  • Synopsis: Romelia, a young queer woman, begins a journey of identity search and transition that puts her romantic relationship with “El Flako” at risk.

 

• HOYO EN DOS (Coahuila, Mexico, 2024).

• • AWARD: BEST DIRECTION.  
  • Dir. Bayron Norman.
  • Synopsis: During an innocent picnic, Emiliano accidentally hits Diego, his mother’s boyfriend, with a golf club, causing him to lose an eye. Emiliano is overwhelmed by guilt, and his mother’s attempts to help only fracture their relationship further, deepening the distance between Milo and Diego, the only father figure he knows.

 

• Los Angeles, California (Mexico City, Mexico, 2025).

• • AWARD: JURY RECOGNITION.  
  • Dir. Nadia Chavez & Oscar Palacios.
  • Synopsis: The two oldest dance halls in Mexico City, Salón Los Ángeles and California Dancing Club, have resisted closure throughout their history; largely thanks to their community, which has not allowed time to erode the union and dance that happens within them.

 

International Short Films:

 

• ACICALADO (Argentina, 2024).

• • AWARD: BEST EDITING.
  • Dir. Denise Umaschi.
  • Synopsis: Gloria sneaks into a stranger’s house and examines every corner until she finds what she’s looking for. The thrill of the dirt and chaos around her produces a rhythmic orgasm.

 

• LA MUDANZA (Peru, 2025).
  • AWARD: ‘OUR’ VIDEO NASTIE (AUDIENCE AWARD).  
  • Dir. Ariana Castro.
  • Synopsis: In a life marked by routine, an elderly couple’s tranquility is interrupted by the passionate noises of their new neighbors. What begins as a simple annoyance unleashes an unexpected shake-up in their intimate world.

 

Los Video Nasties is an independent and self-managed cultural project developed from Tijuana, Baja California by La Casa Norte.

La Casa Norte is an independent cultural collective originating from Tijuana, Baja California, created and initially sustained through the direct effort and self-financing of two siblings interested in building alternative spaces for cinema, art, and emerging expression outside of institutional dynamics traditionally limiting for many independent cultural projects.

 

Showtimes:

Saturday, August 29, 2026: 7:00PM

Ticket Prices: $13 General Admission