The 32nd edition of CineFestival en San Antonio, which showcases films by and about Latinos, runs Feb. 4-7 at the historic Guadalupe Theater.

Thirty-nine films, including works by local students, shorts, documentaries and two former Sundance films slated for theatrical release later this year, will screen during the four-day festival that also includes meet-and-greet opportunities with some of the filmmakers and Hollywood stars in attendance.

Benjamin Bratt (“The Cleaner”), Ricardo Antonio Chavira (“Desperate Housewives”) and Jesse Borrego (“Dexter”) are among the filmmakers expected to attend.

Manuel Solis, co-director of this year's festival with Los Angeles-based director and native San Antonian Jim Mendiola, says the festival's history helped lure some of the filmmakers back to the venue that once showcased their early work.

Peter Bratt, who's presenting his Sundance award-winning film “La Mission” this year, screened his first feature “Follow Me Home” at CineFestival in 1996. “Don't Let Me Drown” director Cruz Angeles showed his short film “The Show” at 2004's CineFestival.

Those familiar with CineFestival will recognize a returning feature – the Premio Mesquite Award given to outstanding festival entries, including for emerging artist and best feature.

“One of my goals coming into this was to get a diverse lineup and I think we have that,” Solis says.

There are some free screenings during the festival, including:

•“Gertrudis,” a biopic about Mexican War of Independence heroine Gertrudis Bocanegra starring Award-winning Mexican actress Ofelia Medina (“Voces Inocentes”), is the festival's free senior screening at 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 5.

•Local film students will present their works from 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, Feb. 6, kicking off a free four-hour matinee showcase that also includes the screening of documentary shorts.