The Margarita Latin American and Caribbean Film Festival, sometimes known as FilMar,[1]:107 is an international cultural event dedicated to generating spaces for the distribution and promotion of the best of Venezuelan, Latin American, and Caribbean film.

[2] It takes place during the month of October of each year on Margarita Island.

[3] The festival is open to all, being reviewed positively as an area where poor children can go and watch the films being publicly screened, allowing them to see a different style of media to the blockbusters in cinemas.

[5] Awards in this category include monetary prizes in United States dollars.

[5][6] Other events covering different aspects of filmmaking have been hosted by experts in the field at different editions.