Morelia, Michoacán.- The most important prize of the 20th edition of the Morelia International Film Festival (FICM) went to Alejandra Marquez Abellawith the movie “The North Over the Void“, as the Best Mexican Feature Film.
The birthday number of the 20th of FICM concluded with the award ceremony for the best 94 films that were presented on the screens de Morelia, which were part of the Official Selection of this edition.
The deliberations of the films were in charge of the jury made up of Pawel Pawlikowski, Ava Cahen, Gaia Furrer, Josh Siegel, Annouchka De Andrade, Heidi Ewing, Cédric Succivalli, Marie-Pauline Mollaret, Will Noah, Arcelia Ramírez, Erwin Neumaier, Héctor Orozco and Columba Vertiz.
The public that attended the functions of the films selected to participate also cast their votefor which the Audience Award was also awarded to various categories.
It should be noted that in this edition of FICM the Impulso Morelia 8 award was also awarded, the international panel was made up of Laurent Cantet, Daniela Alatorre, Claudia G. Covarrubias, Mathilde Henrot, Alessandro Raja, Patricia Riggen and Kyzza Terrazas, awarded the awards to the post-production projects that participated in the eighth edition of Impulso Morelia.
- Michoacán Short Film Script Contest
The jury for the Michoacan Short Film Screenplay Contest was made up of Erwin Neumaier, Héctor Orozco and Columba Vértiz.
Special mention of the Michoacan Short Film Script Contest: Contratiempo, written by Emilio Braojos.
The winner of the Michoacan Short Film Script Contest: Childhood Visions, written by Felipe de Jesús Godoy Castillo.
The prize consists of a diploma and $30,000 pesos awarded by Cinema Maquina.
The jury of the Michoacan Section was made up of Erwin Neumaier, Héctor Orozco and Columba Vértiz.
Special Mention of the Michoacán Section: Men of Salt, directed by Luis Armando Sosa Gil.
The Eye of the Michoacan Section was taken by La Colonialdirected by David Buitrón Fernández.
The prize consists of a diploma, the Ojo sculpture, specially designed for the festival by the prominent Michoacan artist Javier Marín, an image post-production package for a short film in digital format awarded by Cinema Maquina and $100,000 pesos in cash, awarded by the Secretariat of Federal Culture through PROFEST.
- Mexican Short Film Section
The jury for the Mexican Short Film Section was made up of Marie-Pauline Mollaret, Will Noah and Arcelia Ramírez.
Special Mention for Mexican Animated Short Film: Los Cuervos, directed by Héctor Dávila Cabrera.
Special Mention for Mexican Documentary Short Film: Traces of Silence, directed by Valentina Pelayo Atilano.
Special Mention for Mexican Fiction Short Film: Verano, directed by Luis Pacheco and Rafael Ruiz Espejo.
The Special Jury Prize sponsored by Renta Imagen went to the short filmdirected by José Luis Isoard Arrubarrena.
The prize consists of a diploma and a package for three days of digital capture filming with a Red One camera with HS prime lenses. It includes the personnel in charge of camera, minimobile and plant, as well as insurance.
And the winner of the Ojo for Best Mexican Animated Short Film went to La ciudaddirected by Camila Uboldi and Andreas Papacostas.
The prize consists of a diploma, the Ojo sculpture specially designed for the festival by the outstanding Michoacán artist Javier Marín, a package of 20 hours of color correction, 10 hours of audio mixing in the THX room, recording of dialogues and subtitling, sponsored by New Art, and $100,000 pesos in cash, granted by the Federal Ministry of Culture through PROFEST.
The Eye for Best Mexican Documentary Short Film went to The Things I Tell Youdirected by Daniela Silva Solórzano.
The prize consists of a diploma, the Ojo sculpture specially designed for the festival by the outstanding Michoacan artist Javier Marín, a package of 20 hours of color correction, 10 hours of audio mixing in the THX room, subtitling and DCP elaboration, sponsored by New Art, and $100,000 pesos in cash sponsored by Fundación Coppel.
The Ojo for Best Mexican Fiction Short Film goes to Una mano bajo la nievedirected by José Esteban Pavlovich.
The prize consists of a diploma, the Ojo sculpture specially designed for the festival by the outstanding Michoacan artist Javier Marín, a package of 20 hours of color correction, 10 hours of audio mixing in the THX room, subtitling and DCP elaboration, sponsored by New Art, and $100,000 pesos in cash sponsored by Mundet.
- Mexican Documentary Feature Film Section
The jury for the Mexican Documentary Feature Film Section was made up of Josh Siegel, Annouchka De Andrade, Heidi Ewing and Cédric Succivalli.
Special Mention for Mexican Documentary Feature Film: Teorema de tiempo, directed by Andrés Kaiser.
Audience Award for Mexican Documentary Feature Film: Now that we are togetherby Patricia Balderas Castro
The winner of the Ojo for Best Mexican Documentary Feature Film went to Malintzin 17directed by Mara Polgovsky and Eugene Polgovsky
The prize consists of a diploma, the Ojo sculpture specially designed for the festival by the outstanding Michoacan artist Javier Marín, a package of 40 hours of color correction, 20 hours of audio mixing in the THX room, subtitling and DCP elaboration, sponsored by for New Art, and $300,000 pesos in cash sponsored by Fundación Televisa.
- Mexican Fiction Feature Film Section
The jury for the Mexican Fiction Feature Film Section was made up of Pawel Pawlikowski, Ava Cahen, Gaia Furrer.
Audience Award for Mexican Fiction Feature Film: Huesera, by Michelle Garza Cervera.
The Ojito for Best Actress in a Mexican Fiction Feature Film went to Teresa Sánchez for his work on Two Seasons.
The prize consists of a diploma and the Ojito sculpture designed especially for the festival by the prominent Michoacan artist Javier Marín.
The Ojito for Best Actor in a Mexican Fiction Feature Film went to Gerardo Trejoluna for his work on The North Above the Void.
The prize consists of a diploma and the Ojito sculpture designed especially for the festival by the prominent Michoacan artist Javier Marín.
The Award for Best Screenplay for a Mexican Fiction Feature Film went to Gabriel Nuncio and Alejandra Márquez Abella for the script of the film The north over the void,
The prize consists of a diploma and $50,000 pesos in cash granted by the Federal Ministry of Culture through PROFEST.
The Eye for Best Director of a Mexican Fiction Feature Film goes to Natalia López Gallardo for the movie Mantle of gems.
The prize consists of a diploma, the Ojo sculpture specially designed for the festival by the outstanding Michoacan artist Javier Marín, and $130,000 pesos in cash granted by the Federal Ministry of Culture through PROFEST.
The Ojo for Best Mexican Fiction Feature Film is for the film El norte sobre el emptiness, directed by Alejandra Márquez Abella.
The award consists of a diploma, the Ojo sculpture specially designed for the festival by the prominent Michoacan artist Javier Marín, the Churubusco Studios Award for $1,000,000 pesos in production or post-production services valid for 36 months (November 2022 to November 2025) and $300,000 pesos granted by the Federal Ministry of Culture through PROFEST.
- The prizes not awarded by the jury of the 20th FICM were:
Impulse Morelia 8
The international panel of experts that designated the winning projects was made up of Laurent Cantet, Daniela Alatorre, Claudia G. Covarrubias, Mathilde Henrot, Alessandro Raja, Patricia Riggen and Kyzza Terrazas.
Special Mention: My Benjamin, by Victoria Clay Mendoza (CIMA)
José María Riba Award is for Mexican Dream, by Laura Plancarte (LP Films, TV UNAM), awarded by Cinépolis Distribución and PROFEST 2022, appointed by the international panel of experts
The prize consists of $300,000 pesos in cash ($150,000 for each contributor) to cover post-production and/or promotion processes and services. The amount offered by Cinépolis Distribución will be granted no later than June 2023.
Additionally, this same project will enjoy a promotional campaign of an advertising page in one of the issues of the LatAm cinema.com magazine, and advice on communication matters, with an approximate value of USD$1,500; as well as three months of public relations accompaniment for its dissemination, with an approximate value of $75,000 pesos, offered by Icunacury Acosta & Co. The period of this support will be established with the film team and will be prior to the signing of any commitment. of distribution.
Churubusco Azteca Studies Awardappointed by the international panel of experts was for Goodbye, love, by Indra Villaseñor (UNAM-IMCINE).
The prize consists of $1,000,000 pesos in post-production services and THX sound. The support is valid for 24 months (November 2022 to November 2024) and does not include materials, operator fees or Dolby license.
The Splendor Omnia Study Award: for Tzofo, by Salvador Martínez (Enramada Films).
The prize consists of a week of sound mixing and one more of color correction, in their studios in Tepoztlán, Morelos. The award is valid for 24 months (November 2022 to November 2024). The prize does not include technicians’ fees ($650 per hour), as well as accommodation expenses and operating expenses for the use of rooms, which will be defined at the time.
- Award from the Association of Women in Film and Television of Mexico
Award for Best Documentary Feature Film made by a woman is for Now that we are together, by Patricia Balderas Castro
The award consists of a diploma and La Musa, a sculpture by Mexican artist Elena Somonte, instituted by the Association of Women in Film and Television of Mexico.
- Audience Award for International Feature Film
The Audience Award for International Feature Film went to Close, by Lukas Dhont
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