Guadalajara International Film Festival

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Guadalajara International Film Festival
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Location Guadalajara, Mexico
Founded1986
Most recent 2023
AwardsMezcal
No. of films306 (440 screenings)
45 countries (2011)
LanguageSpanish (Mainly)
Website http://www.ficg.mx/

The Guadalajara International Film Festival (Spanish : Festival Internacional de Cine en Guadalajara) is a week-long film festival held each March in the Mexican city of Guadalajara since 1986.

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The presence in Guadalajara of delegates from other important festivals from around the world has helped Mexican cinema to have a strong international presence in the last twenty years. [1] The festival has also helped to revitalize the careers of some older more established Mexican and English speaking artists like Arturo Ripstein, Gabriel Figueroa, María Félix, Jaime Humberto Hermosillo, Silvia Pinal, Ignacio López Tarso, Ana Ofelia Murguía, Felipe Cazals, Jorge Fons, Katy Jurado, and Ismael Rodríguez as well as many others. [1]

The festival features an official competition, similar to other festivals like Cannes, and an international jury presents awards in several category at the end of each festival, many of which are accompanied by cash prizes. [2]

Activities

Sections and awards

Award winners

Mexican Feature Films Competition (Mezcal Award)

Best Film
Best Direction
  • 2017 – Sofía Gómez Córdova  [ es ] for Los años azules
  • 2018 – Jimena Montemayor Loyo for Restos de viento
  • 2019 – Luke Lorentzen for Midnight Family (Familia de medianoche)
  • 2021 – Antonio Hernández for Nos hicieron noche
  • 2022 – Claudia Sainte–Luce  [ es ] for El reino de Dios
  • 2023 – Gisela Delgadillo for Kenya
Best Actor
Best Actress
  • 2017 – Paloma Domínguez for Los años azules
  • 2018 – Daniela Schmidt for Ocho de cada diez
  • 2019 – Diana Sedano for Yo necesito amor
  • 2020 – Martha Reyes for Los lobos
  • 2021 – Ilse Salas for Plaza Catedral
  • 2022 – Marta Aura for Coraje
  • 2023 – Rocío de la Mañana for Adolfo
Best Cinematography
  • 2017 – María Secco for La libertad del diablo  [ es ]
  • 2018 – César Gutiérrez Miranda for La negrada
  • 2019 – César Gutiérrez Miranda for Yo necesito amor
  • 2020 – Sofía Oggioni for Tragic Jungle (Selva trágica)
  • 2021 – María Secco for This Is Not a Comedy (El comediante)
  • 2022 – Carlos Correa for El reino de Dios
  • 2023 – Santiago Sánchez for Mujeres del alba

Ibero-American Feature Films Competition

Best Film
Special Jury Mention
Best Direction
Best Actor
Best Actress
Best Screenplay
Best Cinematography
Best First Feature Film

Ibero-American Documentary Films Competition

Best Ibero-American Documentary Film
  • 2004 – The Basque Ball: Skin Against Stone (La pelota vasca) by Julio Medem (Spain) & De niños by Joaquim Jordà  [ es ] (Spain)
  • 2005 – El inmortal by Mercedes Moncada (Mexico) & Soy Cuba or el mamut siberian by Vicente Ferraz (Brazil)
  • 2006 – In the Pit (En el hoyo) by Juan Carlos Rulfo (Mexico)
  • 2007 – Accidente by Cao Guimarães  [ pt ] and Pablo Lobato (Brazil)
  • 2008 – Vengo de un avión que cayó en las montañas by Gonzalo Arijón (Uruguay, Spain, France)
  • 2009 – Unidad 25  [ es ] by Alejo Hoijman (Argentina)
  • 2010 – Entre a Luz e a Sombra  [ pt ] by Luciana Burlamaqui (Brazil)
  • 2011 – Nostalgia for the Light (Nostalgia de la luz) by Patricio Guzmán (Chile, France, Germany)
  • 2012 – Long Live the Antipodes! (¡Vivan las Antipodas!) by Viktor Kossakovsky (Argentina, Chile, Germany, Netherlands)
  • 2013 – El otra día by Ignacio Agüero (Chile)
  • 2014 – La última estación by Catalina Vergara and Cristian Soto (Chile)
  • 2015 – Tea Time (La once) by Maite Alberdi (Chile, United States)
  • 2016 – El charro de Toluquilla by José Villalobos Romero (Mexico)
  • 2017 – La libertad del diablo  [ es ] by Everardo González  [ es ] (Mexico)
  • 2018 – La línea de la sombra by Nicolás Combarro (Spain)
  • 2019 – Cine Moroccos by Ricardo Calil (Brazil)
  • 2020 – El canto de las mariposas by Núria Frigola (Peru)
  • 2021 – El cielo está rojo by Francina Carbonell (Chile)
  • 2022 – Alis by Clare Weiskopf and Nicolás Van Hemelryck (Colombia, Romania, Chile)
  • 2023 – Samuel y luz by Vinícius Girnys (Brazil, France)
Special Mention

From 2007 to 2012, two special mentions were presented, one for a Mexican documentary film and other for an Ibero-American one.

  • 2007 – Súper amigos by Arturo Pérez Torres (Mexico) & Los ladrones viejos  [ es ] by Everardo González  [ es ] (Mexico)
  • 2008 – Niño Fidencio... de Roma a Espinazo by Juan Farré (Mexico) & Lucio  [ es ] by Aitor Arregi Galdos  [ es ] and José Mari Goenada (Spain)
  • 2009 – El viaje del cometa by Ivonne Fuentes Mendoza (Mexico)
  • 2010 – Perdida by Viviana García Besné (Mexico) & Havanyork by Luciano Larobina (Mexico) & Cuchillo de palo  [ es ] by Renate Costa  [ es ] (Spain)
  • 2011 – Agnus Dei: Cordero de Dios  [ es ] by Alejandra Sánchez (Mexico); Circo by Aaron Sock (Mexico) & Al final de la escapada by Albert Solé  [ es ] (Spain)
  • 2012 – Carrière, 250 metros by Juan Carlos Rulfo and Natalia Gil; El paciente interno by Alejandro Solar (Mexico) & El salvavidas  [ es ] by Maite Alberdi (Chile)
  • 2013 – Elena by Petra Costa (Brazil)
  • 2014 – Echo of the Mountain (Eco de la montaña) by Nicolás Echevarría (Mexico)
  • 2015 – Juanicas by Karina García Casanova (Mexico, Canada)
  • 2016 – Paciente  [ es ] by Jorge Caballero (Colombia, Spain)
  • 2017 – Adriana's Pact (El pacto de Adriana) by Lissette Orozco (Chile)
  • 2018 – El espanto by Pablo Aparo and Martín Bechimol (Argentina)
  • 2019 – El cuarto reino de Adán Aliaga and Álex Lora (Spain)
  • 2020 – El segundo entierro de Alejandrino de Raúl Soto Rodríguez (Colombia)
  • 2021 – Vals de Santo Domingo by Tatiana Fernández Geara (Dominican Republic)
  • 2022 – La playa de los enchaquirados by Iván Mora Manzano (Ecuador)
Best Direction
  • 2021 – Luiz Bolognesi for A Última Floresta  [ pt ] (Brazil)
  • 2022 – Marc Sempere-Moya and Leire Apellaniz López for Canto cósmico. Niño de elche (Spain)
  • 2023 – Pau Faus for Fauna (Spain)
Best Cinematography
  • 2021 – Eryk Rocha and Jorge Chechile for Edna (Brazil)
  • 2022 – Víctor Mares for Para su tranquilidad haga su propio museo (Panama)
  • 2023 – Nico Miranda and Fernando Lorenzale for The Castle  [ es ] (El castillo) (Argentina, Francia)
Best Mexican Documentary Film

Short Films Competition

Best Ibero-American Short Film
  • 2003 – Los tripulantes by Daniel Henríquez (Chile)
  • 2004 – Sueños by Daniel Guzmán (Spain)
  • 2006 – Sarean by Asier Altuna  [ es ] (Spain)
  • 2007 – Beijo de sal by Fellipe Gamarano Barbosa  [ pt ] (Brazil)
  • 2008 – Diente por ojo by Elving Holmboe (Spain)
  • 2009 – Karai Norte by Marcelo Martinessi (Paraguay)
  • 2010 – Alijuna by Cristina Escoda (Colombia)
  • 2011 – Ensolarado by Ricardo Targino (Brazil)
  • 2012 – Minutos 200 by Franz Benítez (Colombia)
  • 2013 – La gallina que burló al sistema by Quico Meirelles (Brazil)
  • 2014 – Nunca regreses by Leonardo Díaz (Mexico)
  • 2015 – Castillo y el Armado by Pedro Harres (Brazil)
  • 2016 – Los Ángeles 1991 by Miguel de Olaso and Bruno Zacarías (Spain, United States)
  • 2017 – Aya by Francesca Canepa Sarmiento (Peru)
  • 2018 – El escarabajo al final de la calle by Joan Vives (Spain)
  • 2019 – Bodas de oro by Lorenzo Tocco (Uruguay)
  • 2020 – La medallita by Martín Aletta (Argentina)
  • 2021 – Before I Die by Iker Esteibarlanda (Spain)
  • 2022 – Adeus, Calon by Joâo Borges (Brazil)
  • 2023 – An Avocado Pit (Um coroço de abacate) by Ary Zara (Portugal)
Special Mention
  • 2007 – Primera comunión by Daniel Eduviges Carrera (Mexico) & Hamac Caziim by Gerónimo Barriga (Mexico)
  • 2008 – Primer movimiento para 20 hombres en un cuarto vacío by Gabriel Herrera (Mexico) & Un ramo by Juliana Rojas and Marco Dutra (Brazil)
  • 2010 – Lupano Leyva by Felipe Gómez (Mexico)
  • 2011 – La otra Emma by Jashua A. Camarera (Mexico) & Los teleféricos by Federico Actis (Argentina)
  • 2014 – Zafo by Pablo Andrés Orta Zamora (Mexico9
  • 2015 – Trémulo by Roberto Fiesco (Mexico)
  • 2016 – El ocaso de Juan by Omar Deneb Juárez Vargas (Mexico)
  • 2017 – Lucha by Eddie Rubio (Mexico) & Berta Vive by Katia Lara Pineda  [ es ] (Honduras)
  • 2019 – Kyoko by Marcos Cabotá  [ es ] and Joan Bover (Spain)
  • 2020 – Lunas de marte by David Desola (Spain)
  • 2021 – Manchester Acatitla by Selma Cervantes (Mexico)
Best Mexican Short Film
  • 1996 – Novia mía by Rodrigo Plá
  • 1997 – Rastros by Diego Muñóz
  • 1998 – Sin sostén by René Castillo  [ es ] and Antonio Urrutia
  • 1999 – Ondas hertzianas by Ernesto Contreras
  • 2000 – El milagro by Ernesto Contreras
  • 2001 – Hasta los huesos  [ es ] by René Castillo  [ es ]
  • 2002 – La milpa by Patricia Riggen & ¿Y cómo es el? by Issa García Ascot
  • 2003 – La cumbre by Jorge Fons
  • 2004 – La luna de Antonio by Diana Cardozo
  • 2005 – El viejo by Paula Chaurand & La cola entre las patas by Carlos Sama
  • 2006 – La leche y el agua by Celso R. García
  • 2007 – Tiene la tarde ojos by Carlos Sama
  • 2008 – Café Paraíso by Alonso Ruizpalacios
  • 2009 – El tío Facundo by Alejandro Cachoúa
  • 2010 – Si maneja de noche procure ir acompañado by Isabel Muñoz Cota
  • 2011 – Mari Pepa by Samuel Kishi Leopo
  • 2012 – Lucy vs. Los límites de la voz by Mónica Herrera

Animated Short Films (Rigo Mora Award)

Best Animated Short Film
  • 2007 – Niebla by Emilio Ramos (Spain)
  • 2008 – Jacinta by Karla Castañeda (Mexico)
  • 2009 – Jaulas by Juan José Medina (Mexico)
  • 2010 – Luna by Raúl Cárdenas and Rafael Cárdenas (Mexico)
  • 2011 – Mutatio by León Fernández (Mexico)
  • 2012 – Un ojo by Lorenza Manrique (Mexico)
  • 2013 – Electrodoméstico by Erik de Luna (Mexico)
  • 2014 – El modelo de Pickman by Pablo Ángeles (Mexico)
  • 2015 – Zimbo by Juan José Medina and Rita Basulto (Mexico)
  • 2016 – Los gatos by Alejandro Ríos (Mexico)
  • 2017 – Cerulia by Sofía Carrillo (Mexico)
  • 2018 – 32-Rbit by Victor Orozco Ramírez (Mexico)
  • 2019 – Guaxuma by Nara Normande (France)
  • 2020 – The Physics of Sorrow by Theodore Ushev (Canada)
  • 2021 – Bestia by Hugo Covarrubias  [ es ] (Chile)
  • 2022 – Ice Merchants by João Gonzalez (Portugal, France, United Kingdom)
  • 2023 – Carne de Dios by Patricio Plaza (Argentina, Mexico)
Special Mention
  • 2007 – Juanito bajo el naranjo by Juan Carlos Villamizar (Colombia); Lapsus by Juan Pablo Zaramella (Argentina) & El viaje de Said by Coke Riobóo (Spain)
  • 2014 – La última cena by Vanessa Quintanilla (Mexico)
  • 2020 – Carne de Camila Kater (Brazil, Spain)
  • 2021 – Steakhouse by Špela Čadež (Slovenia, France, Germany)
  • 2022 – Zoon by Jonatan Schwenk (Germany) & My Love Affair ith Marriage by Signe Baumane (Latvia, United States, Luxembourg)
  • 2023 – Ninety-Five Senses by Jared Hess & Jerusha Hess (United States)

International Animated Feature Films Competition

Best International Animated Film
Special Mention

Maguey Award

Best Feature Film
Special Mention
Best Performance

Mayahuel Award

From 2000 to 2012 a series of awards under the name of Mayahuel Awards were given to Mexican films within the festival. These awards would eventually be replaced by the current Mezcal Awards.

Best Film
Best Director
Best Actor
Best Actress
Best Screenplay
Best Cinematography
  • 2002 – Ángel Goded for El gavilán de la sierra  [ es ]
  • 2003 – Everardo González  [ es ] for La canción del pulque
  • 2004 – Ciro Cabello and Alejandro Cantú for Adán y Eva (todavía)
  • 2005 – Martín Boege for Noticias lejanas
  • 2008 – Serguei Saldívar Tanaka for The Desert Within (Desierto adentro)
  • 2009 – Tobias Dantum for Voy a explotar
  • 2010 – Gerardo Barroso for Las buenas hierbas
  • 2011 – Alejandro Cantú for Burros
  • 2012 – Jerónimo Rodríguez for Todo mundo tiene a alguien menos yo
Best Art Direction
Best Score
  • 2002 – Eduardo Gamboa for Ciudades oscuras
  • 2003 – Rosino Serrano for The Crime of Padre Amaro (El crimen del padre Amaro)
  • 2004 – Alejandro Rosso for Duck Season (Temporada de patos)
Best Sound
  • 2002 – Antonio Isordia and Christian Manzuto for Gabriel Orozco
  • 2003 – Aurora Ojeda for A Thousand Clouds of Peace (Mil nubes de paz cercan el cielo, amor, jamás acabarás de ser amor)
  • 2004 – Lena Esquenazi for Duck Season (Temporada de patos)
Best Editing
  • 2002 – Roberto Bolado for Ciudades oscuras
  • 2003 – Juan Manuel Figueroa for La canción del pulque
  • 2004 – Daniel A. Fort for A Day Without a Mexican (Un día sin mexicanos)
Best First Feature Film
  • 2004 – Adán y Eva (todavía) by Iván Ávila Dueñas
  • 2006 – Más que a nada en el mundo by Andrés León Becker and Javier Solar
  • 2007 – Partes usadas by Aarón Fernández
  • 2008 – Conozca la cabeza de Juan Pérez by Emilio Portes
  • 2009 – Crónicas chilangas by Carlos Enderle
  • 2010 – Cefalópodo by Rubén Imaz
  • 2011 – Asalto al cine  [ es ] by Iria Gómez Concheiro  [ es ]
  • 2012 – The Fantastic World of Juan Orol (El fantástico mundo de Juan Orol) by Sebastián del Amo

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