10 · 18 · 19 The FICM opens its 17th edition with the Mexican premiere of Young Ahmed by the Dardenne brothers Share with twitter Share with facebook Share with mail Copy to clipboard The Morelia International Film Festival (FICM) opened its 17th edition with the Mexican premiere of Young Ahmed (2019), directed by Luc and Jean-Pierre Dardenne. The ceremony was attended by Luc Dardenne; Daniela Michel, director and founder; Alejandro Ramírez, president; and Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas Batel, vice president of the festival. Alejandro Ramírez, Diana Bracho, Daniela Michel, Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas Batel This year, the Official Selection of the festival is made up of 94 films: 14 works in the Michoacán Section, 60 titles in the Mexican Short Film Section (12 animation, 14 documentary and 34 fiction), 11 titles in the Mexican Documentary Section and 9 titles in the Mexican Feature Film Section, by filmmakers from different states of the Mexican Republic. In total there will be more than 100 Mexican directors presenting their work. For the sixth consecutive year, the festival presents the Mexican Online Short Film Selection, which is made up of more than 26 short films from the Official Selection of the 17th FICM. These titles will be available online and free from October 18 to November 10, 2019. The short film that receives the most votes from the public between October 18 and 24 will be awarded the Mexican Online Short Film Selection Award, given by Cinépolis KLIC, which consists of a diploma and $50,000 pesos in cash. We thank Chanel for the beautiful dress Daniela Michel wore during the ceremony.
