FROM SKETCH TO SCREEN: AMACC FILMMAKERS REVEAL THEIR CREATIVE PROCESSES AT THE 40TH FICG
During the 40th edition of the Guadalajara International Film Festival (FICG), prominent members of the Mexican Academy of Film Arts and Sciences (AMACC) shared with the audience their careers, methodologies, and creative processes—key elements in the production of projects that have been nominated for and won Ariel Awards. With the participation of […]
LIES: NOSTALGIA FOR WHAT YOU DIDN'T EXPERIENCE AT THE FICG40
En el Festival Internacional de Cine en Guadalajara (FICG) se presentó el panel Narrar el pasado para conquistar el presente: producción y nostalgia en la era del streaming, que contó con la presencia del actor y productor Luis Gerardo Méndez y el Head of Local Originals para México de Amazon MGM Studios, Alonso Aguilar Castillo. […]
Winners Announced for the DOCULAB Work in Progress: Documentary Lab
Para poner punto final a las actividades destinadas al apoyo de talentos emergentes en la edición 40 del Festival Internacional de Cine en Guadalajara (FICG), se realizó la premiación de los documentales seleccionados en DocuLab: Laboratorio de documentales. Este programa de Industria tiene como objetivo apoyar a realizadores iberoamericanos y sus películas en etapa de […]
THE WINNER OF THE 2025 JENKINS–DEL TORO SCHOLARSHIP IS ANNOUNCED AT FICG40
Carolina Revilla Casillas fue presentada como la ganadora de la Beca Jenkins – Del Toro 2025 en el marco de la edición 40 del Festival Internacional de Cine en Guadalajara (FICG). Para hacer el anuncio oficial, conformaron el presídium de la conferencia de prensa Daniela Yoffe Zonana, coordinadora de Extensión y Difusión Cultural de la […]
ALTERNATIVA COMES TO LATIN AMERICA; PREMIERES AT THE GUADALAJARA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
La edición 40 del Festival Internacional de Cine en Guadalajara (FICG) se convirtió en el escenario de presentación ante Latinoamérica del Alternativa Film Festival, con la cual se consolidará una alianza estratégica que busca fortalecer los vínculos entre el cine y el cambio social. Alternativa Film Festival es una iniciativa global sin ánimo de lucro […]
HONESTLY, DENISSE GUERRERO: FICG40—THE ART BEHIND POP MEMORY
En el marco de su edición 40, el Festival Internacional de Cine en Guadalajara reafirmó su compromiso con el arte como espacio de libertad con el inicio de las actividades del Premio Maguey. La galería Jesús Guerrero Galván, en la Biblioteca Pública del Estado de Jalisco «Juan José Arreola», fue sede de la inauguración de […]
WE'RE TURNING 40! THE GUADALAJARA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL PRESENTS THIS YEAR'S OFFICIAL PROGRAM
It all began on a screen in a university auditorium, and ever since then, the Guadalajara International Film Festival (FICG) has continued to project dreams that come to life in national and international cinema. Today, four decades later, the Festival is proud to reach its 40th edition, which will be held from the 6th to the 14th […]
FICG40 ANNOUNCES ITS OFFICIAL SELECTION FOR THE MEZCAL AWARD COMPETITION SECTION
The 40th edition of the Guadalajara International Film Festival announces the official selection of the Mezcal Award, dedicated to Mexican fiction and documentary feature films. The prizes consist of a Mayahuel statuette and $500,000.00 Mexican pesos awarded to the majority production company winning Best Mexican Feature Film; Mayahuel statuette and $100,000.00 Mexican pesos awarded to the winner of Best Mexican [...]
FICG40 ANNOUNCES ITS OFFICIAL SELECTION FOR THE "HECHO EN JALISCO" COMPETITION SECTION
The 40th edition of the Guadalajara International Film Festival has announced the official selection for the "Hecho en Jalisco" section, which is dedicated to feature films, documentaries, and short films produced in the state of Jalisco or directed by a filmmaker from Jalisco. This section aims to recognize and promote cinematic talent […]
FICG40 ANNOUNCES THE FILMS SELECTED FOR THE OFFICIAL INTERNATIONAL ANIMATED FEATURE FILM SECTION
The 40th edition of the Guadalajara International Film Festival (FICG) has announced the selection of films that will compete in the International Animated Feature Film section. International animated feature films using any technique are eligible to participate, and the Best Animated Feature Film will be awarded a Mayahuel statuette and 500,000 Mexican pesos. LIST OF SELECTED FILMS Endless […]