The film festival's budget has increased to $225,000, but Michael Posner still expects to put $100,000 of his own money into the event. This year, the city of Delray Beach gave the festival $3,000, the Palm Beach County Film and Television Commission gave $4,500 and the county's Tourist Development Council gave $7,000, a major improvement over last year, when Posner said he received no financial assistance from the area. Ladrones y Mentirosos (Thieves and Liars): Directed by Ricardo Mndez Matta, this Spanish-language drama tells the story of three Puerto Rican families struggling to stay together in a society overcome by corruption and drugs. Ladrones is part of a day of South American films in Spanish and Portuguese to be presented on Sunday. Posner calls the festival a "filmmaker's festival" loaded with parties, happy hours and even surfing lessons to encourage mingling.