The 23rd Morelia International Film Festival, held from October 10th to 19th, wrapped up with a celebratory event at the Teatro Melchor Ocampo. Throughout the festival, numerous films were recognized from its Official Selection and Impulso Morelia segments, the latter being the 11th installment dedicated to supporting post-production projects.
Under the guidance of chairperson Ava DuVernay, the jury reviewed 103 films, both Mexican and international. Notable screenings included Lynne Ramsay’s Die, My Love, Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein, Bill Condon’s Kiss of the Spider Woman, Yorgos Lanthimos’s Bugonia, Park Chan-wook’s No Other Choice, and Mascha Schilinski’s Sound of Falling. The festival was graced by several esteemed guests such as Stellan Skarsgård (Sentimental Value), Juliette Binoche (In-I: In Motion), Jodie Foster (Vie privée), and Gael García Bernal celebrating the 25th anniversary of Amores Perros, among others.
Below is the complete list of award winners:
Michoacán Short Script Competition: Herculano, Melisa Estefanía Sandoval Partida
Special Mention: Pastel y crisantemos, Karla Martínez
Ojo for the Michoacan Section: Aki, David Buitrón Fernández
Special Mention: Corolario, Luz Barragán
MEXICAN SHORT FILM SECTION
Special Jury Prize sponsored by Renta Imagen: Sigo Soñando (Oc nitemiki), Misael Alva
Special Mention: Al borde del volcán, Jorge Granados Ross
Ojo for Best Mexican Animated Short Film: Una parvada de estruendo, Mariana Mendivil
Ojo for Best Mexican Documentary Short Film: Las voces del despeñadero, Irving Serrano and Víctor Rejón
Ojo for Best Mexican Fiction Short Film: Casa Chica, Lau Charles
MEXICAN DOCUMENTARY FEATURE SECTION
Special Mention: Brigada 2045, Olivia Luengas Magaña
Audience Award for Mexican Documentary Feature Film: Mi Benjamín, Victoria Clay-Mendoza
Ojo for Best Mexican Documentary Feature Film: Llamarse Olimpia, Indira Cato
MEXICAN FICTION FEATURE SECTION
Special Mention: Basilio Moncada for his performance in El guardián
Audience Award for Mexican Fiction Feature Film: Vainilla, Mayra Hermosillo
Audience Award for International Feature Film: Nueva ola francesa (Nouvelle Vague), Richard Linklater
Ojito for Best Actor (Mexican Feature Film): Víctor Miguel Prieto and Osvaldo Sánchez for En el camino
Ojito for Best Actress (Mexican Feature Film): Carolina Guzmán for La reserva
Best Screenplay for a Mexican Fiction Feature: Karen Plata for El diablo fuma (y guarda las cabezas de los cerillos quemados en la misma caja)
Best Cinematography for a Mexican Feature: Ximena Amann for En el camino.
Casa Wabi-Escine Prize for a First-Time Director: Nuria Ibáñez Castañeda for El guardián
Ojo for Best Director (Mexican Fiction Feature): Pablo Pérez Lombardini for La reserva
Ojo for Best Mexican Feature: La reserva, Pablo Pérez Lombardini
IMPULSO MORELIA 11
Caffeine Postproduction Awards:
Workflow design and deliveries package: Mickey, Dano García
Visual Effects package: Chicas tristes, Fernanda Tovar
Graphic Design package: La gran familia, Matías Meyer
Splendor Omnia Studio Awards:
One week of 5.1 sound mixing: Mickey, Dano García
One week of color correction: Guerras invisibles, Marcela Arteaga
Estudios Churubusco Award:
$375,000 MXN to Sueños que migran, Juan Javier Pérez
$375,000 MXN to Mickey, Dano García
José María Riba Award: Chicas tristes, Fernanda Tovar
WOMEN IN FILM AND TELEVISION MEXICO AWARD
Honorable Mention: Llamarse Olimpia, Indira Cato
Best Documentary Feature Directed by a Woman: Vidas en la orilla, Lucía Gajá
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