DOCULAB'S "WORK IN PROGRESS" DOCUMENTARY LAB ANNOUNCES ITS WINNERS
As part of its efforts to support emerging talent, the Guadalajara International Film Festival (FICG) held an awards ceremony for the documentaries nominated in its DocuLab: Documentary Laboratory program. This industry program at FICG39 aims to support Ibero-American filmmakers and their documentary films […]
“WE DON’T HAVE A MOVIE THEATER, BUT WE MAKE MOVIES” REVEALING REALITIES: ÁNGELES CRUZ AT FICG39
Before a packed and eager audience, screenwriter, actress, Indigenous woman, and lesbian Ángeles Cruz presented her master class “Revealing Realities” as part of the 39th edition of the Guadalajara International Film Festival (FICG) in Room 2 of the Santander Performing Arts Complex. A proud native of the town of Villa Guadalupe Victoria, in San […]
RECORD PRODUCTION OF NATIONAL FILMS: FIGC39 PRESENTS THE 2023 STATISTICAL YEARBOOK OF MEXICAN CINEMA
The Guadalajara International Film Festival (FICG) and the Mexican Institute of Cinematography (Imcine) presented the 2023 Statistical Yearbook of Mexican Cinema at a press conference. The yearbook takes a pluralistic, diverse, and inclusive approach and provides up-to-date information, indicators, and relevant data that contribute to reflection and dialogue about the industry […]
"NARRATIVE IN CINEMATICS: TELLING STORIES WITHOUT WORDS" PRESENTED AT THE 39TH FICG
Kicking off the sixth day of activities at the Guadalajara International Film Festival (FICG), the master class “Narrative in Cinematics: Telling Stories Without Words” was presented in Room 3 of the Santander Performing Arts Complex. The session featured prominent animators and video game developers such as Alejandro Mozqueda, […]
THE GUADALAJARA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL WILL RECEIVE THE FARO DE HONOR AWARD FROM THE SANTANDER FILM FESTIVAL
The Guadalajara International Film Festival (FICG) will be honored this year with the Faro de Honor award, presented by the Santander Film Festival (FCS) in Spain. This recognition highlights the FICG’s 39-year history as one of the leading platforms for the dissemination, promotion, and distribution of Mexican cinema and […]
CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR SELLING A DOCUMENTARY ARE DISCUSSED AT FICG39
As part of its mission to promote the film industry, the 39th edition of the Guadalajara International Film Festival (FICG) featured a series of panel discussions, including “How to Sell Your Documentary: The Search for Sales Agencies,” in which experts on the topic spoke with the audience about the challenges […]
AN EXPLORATION OF THE “ART OF REDUCTION” THROUGH THE BOOK *THE SHORT FILM: THE ART OF STORYTELLING, EVOKING EMOTION, AND CONVEYING MEANING*
As part of the activities for the 39th edition of the Guadalajara International Film Festival (FICG), Annemarie Meier, author of the book *The Short Film: The Art of Storytelling, Evoking Emotion, and Conveying Meaning*, presented the second edition of her work alongside Poli Villa, a short-film director and former student of Annemarie’s. This new version delves deeper into what the […]
“DISSIDENCES: MAGUEY AWARD,” FICG39 PANEL ON ENTERTAINMENT AND THE LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY
During the panel “Dissent: Premio Maguey” at the 39th edition of the Guadalajara International Film Festival (FICG), actor and model Paulo Silva, journalist Michelle Rivera, content creator Aviesc Who, documentary filmmaker Andoeni Padilla, and Premio Maguey’s Director of Programming, Pavel Cortés (as moderator), discussed the various issues related to […]
PROBLEMISTA: BREAKING REALITY THROUGH FANTASY
Salvadoran screenwriter, actor, and comedian Julio Torres walked the highly anticipated red carpet for his first film, *Problemista*, as part of the benefit galas scheduled for the 39th edition of the Guadalajara International Film Festival (FICG). The red carpet event was attended by Jorge Adán Flores Franco and Jorge Alberto […]
SCARES, STILLS, AND ALGORITHMS IN CHECCO VARESE'S MASTER CLASS AT FICG39
Today, the master class “Scares, Frames, and Algorithms: Horror Cinema” was presented in Room 3 of the Santander Performing Arts Complex as part of the 39th edition of the Guadalajara International Film Festival (FICG). The event was led by renowned cinematographer Checco Varese, who […]