10 · 25 · 24 The 22nd FICM Awarded the Best of its Official Selection and Impulso Morelia 10 Share with twitter Share with facebook Share with mail Copy to clipboard The Morelia International Film Festival (FICM) closed its 22nd edition with a ceremony at the Melchor Ocampo Theater in which the best of its Official Selection and Impulso Morelia 10 were awarded.After intense deliberations, the jury made up of Alexander Payne, Liv Tyler, Ira Sachs, Mary Bell, Cristian Calónico, Doris Metz, Esther Brejon, Fernando Eimbcke, César Díaz, Armando Casas, Itzel Martínez del Cañizo and Jorge Magaña, chose the best works from among 93 films that were part of the 22nd FICM competition. The audience also voted for their favorite films for the Audience Award in different sections.The Impulso Morelia 10 international panel of experts, Anne Delseth, Cédric Succivalli, Karel Och, Marie-Pierre Macia, Nicolas Celis and Rosalie Varda, gave awards to the post-production projects that participated in the tenth edition of Impulso Morelia.These are the winners at the 22nd FICM: MICHOACAN SHORT FILM SCREENPLAY CONTEST The jury for the Michoacán Short Film Screenplay Competition was made up of Armando Casas, current president of the Mexican Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; Itzel Martínez del Cañizo, general director of Ambulante; and Jorge Magaña, founder and director of Shorts Mexico. Winner of the Michoacán Short Film Screenplay Contest: Antesala al primer beso, written by Adrián A. González CamargoThe award consists of a diploma, 40,000 pesos granted by Cinema Máquina and the image post-production award for short films, granted by Meseta Post; and a Sony ZV-E10L camera. MICHOACAN SECTIONThe jury for the Michoacán Section was made up of Armando Casas, current president of the Mexican Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; Itzel Martínez del Cañizo, general director of Ambulante; and Jorge Magaña, founder and director of Shorts Mexico. Special Mention of the Michoacán Section: Hasta que el alma baile, by Karla D. Oceguera Ojo for Sección Michoacana: Impronta, by Rafael Martínez-García The award consists of a diploma, the sculpture Ojo, designed especially for the festival by the outstanding Michoacán artist Javier Marín, an image post-production package for a short film in digital format, sponsored by Cinema Máquina; Sony ZV-E10L camera, optics, lighting, mobile lighting and set design for up to four days of shooting in the state of Michoacán, sponsored by Elemental Equipo Cinematográfico; camera, optics, lighting and props package for up to four days of shooting in the state of Michoacán, sponsored by Elemental Equipo Cinematográfico (does not include salary and travel expenses for operators or travel expenses from Guadalajara-Michoacán-Guadalajara), sponsored by Elemental Equipo Cinematográfico; and 100,000 pesos granted by the Morelia Film Commission and FICM.MEXICAN SHORT FILM SECTIONThe jury of the Mexican Short Film Section was made up of Esther Brejon, a member of the Cannes Critics' Week selection committee; Fernando Eimbcke, a renowned Mexican filmmaker; and César Díaz, Belgian-Guatemalan filmmaker and winner of the Camera d'Or at Cannes. Special Jury Award sponsored by Renta Imagen: Niño halcón duerme entre visiones de un incendio, by Mauricio Sáenz-Cánovas The award consists of a diploma and a three-day filming package with digital capture with Red One camera with HS prime lenses. Includes camera crew, mini-mobile and plant, as well as insurance. Ojo for Best Mexican Animated Short Film: La mancha negra, by Yareni Velázquez Mendoza The award consists of a diploma, the sculpture Ojo designed especially for the festival by the outstanding Michoacan artist Javier Marín, a Sony ZV-E10L camera, a 20-hour color correction package, 10 hours of audio mixing in a THX room, dialogue recording and subtitling, sponsored by New Art, and 100,000 pesos granted by Solaris. Ojo for Best Mexican Documentary Short Film: Buscando un burro, by Juan Vicente Manrique The prize consists of a diploma, the Ojo sculpture designed especially for the festival by the outstanding Michoacán artist Javier Marín, a Sony ZV-E10 camera, a 20-hour color correction package, 10 hours of audio mixing in a THX room, subtitling and DCP production, sponsored by New Art, and 100,000 pesos sponsored by BEN & FRANK. Ojo for Best Mexican Short Fiction Film: Spiritum, by Adolfo Margulis The award consists of a diploma, the Ojo sculpture designed especially for the festival by the outstanding Michoacan artist Javier Marín, a Sony ZV-E10L camera, a 20-hour color correction package, 10 hours of audio mixing in a THX room, subtitling and DCP production, sponsored by New Art, and 100,000 pesos sponsored by Mundet. MEXICAN DOCUMENTARY FEATURE FILM SECTIONThe jury for the Mexican Documentary Feature Film Section was composed of Mary Bell, Oscar®-winning Scottish producer; Cristian Calónico, a prominent Mexican filmmaker; and Doris Metz, a renowned German documentary filmmaker. Special Mention in the Mexican Documentary Feature Film Section: La falla, by Alana Simoes Audience Award for Mexican Documentary Feature Film: Goodbye, Horses: The Many Lives of Q Lazzarus, by Eva Aridjis FuentesOjo for Best Mexican Documentary Feature: Morí (Li cham), by Ana Ts’uyeb The award consists of a diploma, the Ojo sculpture designed especially for the festival by the outstanding Michoacán artist Javier Marín, a package of 40 hours of color correction, 20 hours of audio mixing in a THX room, subtitling and DCP production, sponsored by New Art, and 300,000 pesos granted by Fundación Televisa. MEXICAN FICTION FEATURE FILM SECTION The jury for the Mexican Fiction Feature Film Section was chaired by the extraordinary Oscar®-winning filmmaker and screenwriter Alexander Payne, and included the great actress Liv Tyler and renowned U.S. filmmaker Ira Sachs. Special Mention for Mexican Fiction Feature Film: Un cuento de pescadores, by Edgar Nito Audience Award for Mexican Fiction Feature Film: La cocina, by Alonso RuizpalaciosOjo for Best Mexican Feature Film: Sujo, by Astrid Rondero and Fernanda Valadez The award consists of a diploma, the sculpture Ojo designed especially for the festival by the outstanding Michoacán artist Javier Marín, the Churubusco Azteca Studios Award for $1,000,000 pesos in post-production services, valid for 36 months, from November 2024 - November 2027 (this award is given to the majority Mexican producer), and $300,000 pesos granted by Cinépolis.Ojito for Best Actress in a Mexican Fiction Feature Film: Diana Laura Di in Violentas mariposas The award consists of a diploma and the sculpture Ojito designed especially for the festival by the outstanding Michoacan artist Javier Marín. Ojito for Best Actor in a Mexican Fiction Feature Film: Andrés Revo in Hombres íntegros The award consists of a diploma and the sculpture Ojito designed especially for the festival by the outstanding Michoacan artist Javier Marín. Award for Best Screenplay for a Mexican Fiction Feature Film: Astrid Rondero and Fernanda Valadez for Sujo. The award consists of a diploma and 30,000 pesos. Ojo a Mejor Dirección de Largometraje Mexicano de Ficción: Astrid Rondero y Fernanda Valadez, por SujoThe prize consists of a diploma, the sculpture Ojo designed especially for the festival by the outstanding Michoacán artist Javier Marín and 100,000 pesos. The awards not given by the jury of the 22nd FICM were: IMPULSO MORELIA 10 The international panel of experts that selected the winning projects included Anne Delseth, programmer of Visions du Réel, the Marrakech Festival, and the Ulaanbaatar Festival; Cédric Succivalli, film critic and programmer of Giornate degli Autori at the Venice Film Festival and the Red Sea International Film Festival; and Karel Och, Artistic Director of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival; Marie-Pierre Macia, prominent and former director of the Cannes Directors' Fortnight; Nicolas Celis, renowned producer and founder of Pimienta Films; and Rosalie Varda, director of Ciné-Tamaris, which distributes the films of Agnès Varda and Jacques Demy.The post-production services company Caffeine Post offered: The post-production flow design created by a specialized supervisor, as well as the online conform and deliveries package, valued at 167,000 pesos to: La reserva, by Pablo Pérez Lombardini (Production Company: Pikila).A voucher for 120,000 pesos to be used for VFX to: Reportaje, by Nicolás Gutiérrez Wenhammar (Production Company: Cauce).A voucher for 100,000 pesos to be used in the category of Graphics to: Vainilla, by Mayra Hermosillo (Production Companies: REDRUM & Huasteca Casa Cinematográfica).The project receiving the Splendor Omnia Studios award, consisting of one week of sound mixing and one week of color correction, with a total value of approximately 337,000 pesos, is: Si no ardemos, cómo iluminar la noche, by Kim Torres (Production companies: Tropical Films, Noche Negra Producciones, Les Films du Clan).The International Panel of Experts, made up of Nicolás Celis, Anne Delseth, Marie-Pierre Macia, Karel Och, Cédric Succivalli and Rosalie Varda, decided to award the Churubusco Award, consisting of 1,000,000 pesos in post-production services and THX sound provided by Estudios Churubusco, to the project: Reportaje, by Nicolás Gutiérrez Wenhammar (Production Company: Cauce).The JOSÉ MARÍA RIBA AWARD, consisting of 250,000 pesos in cash offered by Cinépolis Distribución and Profest 2024, is destined to contribute to the missing post-production and/or promotion processes and services, to: La reserva, by Pablo Pérez Lombardini (Production Company: Pikila).This same project will receive from LatAm cinema.com a promotional campaign and consulting in the field of communication, with an approximate value of USD$1,500.AWARD FROM THE ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN IN FILM AND TELEVISION IN MEXICO Award for Best Documentary Feature Film by a Woman: Formas de atravesar un territorio, by Gabriela Domínguez Ruvalcaba The award consists of a diploma and La Musa, a sculpture by Mexican artist Elena Somonte, presented by the Association of Women in Film and Television of Mexico.
