08 · 26 · 25 Impulso Morelia 11 Announces Its Selection and International Experts’ Panel Share with twitter Share with facebook Share with mail Copy to clipboard The Morelia International Film Festival (FICM) is pleased to announce the titles selected to participate in Morelia 11, the festival’s section that showcases Mexican features films in diverse stages of editing and post-production, in the aim to establish a constructive dialogue about the proposals and offer international visibility. These titles will be presented exclusively to a panel of international experts summoned by the Morelia Film Festival in order to create a unique space for reflection on the selected projects. Additionally, Impulso Morelia 11 grants important awards, both in kind and in cash that will directly contribute to the conclusion, promotion and visibility of the proposals. Impulso Morelia 11 selected projects are:Chicas tristesFiction, first filmDir. Fernanda TovarProduction companies: Colectivo Colmena, Martini Shot Films, Potenza Producciones, Promenades FilmsMaestra and Paula are the strongest swimmers on the team and best friends, until an incident at a party changes everything. Maestra, intense and unstoppable, notices that something in her friend has changed: now she seems sad. She insists again and again until the truth comes to light. Then they face an impossible decision: Paula wants to remain silent, but Maestra wants to seek justice, determined not to give up. Their friendship, once invincible, will be tested like never before.Guerras invisiblesDocumentaryDir. Marcela ArteagaProd.: Fabián Hofman, Mao PadillaProduction company: Gefilte FilmsThrough two radiation “accidents” that occurred in Mexico (1984) and Brazil (1987) and the nuclear disasters in Chornobyl* (1986) and Fukushima (2011), The Invisible War explores how our voracious consumption has deepened social and economic inequality as radiation has become another weapon in our invisible war for survivalLa gran familiaFictionDir. Matías MeyerProd. Gabriela MaldonadoProduction companies: Luc la película, Les Films d´IciAt fifteen, Chama is sent to La Gran Familia, a shelter run with an iron fist by Mamá Rosa. There, he meets Gato, a rebellious teen dreaming of escape and freedom on the streets. But fleeing isn’t easy—Rosa has allies beyond the walls, and punishment can be brutal. Inspired by true events, the film portrays forgotten childhood in a society that often chooses to look the other way.MickeyDocumentaryDir. Dano GarcíaProd. Indira Cato, Dano García, Joceline Hernández, Alejandra Guevara CastilloProduction companies: Venado Films, Phototaxia, Estudio ErranteA collage made by two friends over 10 years in their bedroom ended up as a film. Through acting, re-appropriation, and lots of play, they explore Mickey's self-search and that of those who grew up with her. A journey through self-perception and the anti-punitive confrontation of the past.NosotrosFiction, first filmDir. Joaquín RuanoProd. Pamela Guinea, Joaquín RuanoProduction companies: Cine Murciélago, Cine ConcepciónA journey from the deepest mountain territories to the hidden corners of the city. Romero drives a tuk tuk in a village in the Guatemalan highlands. He is bored with his life as a family man, he is searching for something in the margins of life. He migrates to the city to work as a security guard leaving behind his wife and son. He meets Nubia, an older, wiser trans woman, they find shelter and laughter, sex and darkness.Sueños que migranDocumentaryDir. Juan Javier PérezProd. Daniela Contreras, Nicolas DéfosséProduction company: Terra Nostra FilmsA young Tsotsil man living undocumented in New York City seeks to maintain his identity, from his now-forced exile, while exploring the profound meaning of migrating, the value of origins, and community. Inspired by the tradition of direct cinema, the documentary takes us from New York to a Tsotsil Mayan village, introducing us to various dimensions of migration.International Experts’ PanelThe Morelia Film Festival has brought together an international experts’ panel that will analyze with strict, constructive and respectful spirit all the proposals included in Impulso Morelia 11 and will establish a useful dialogue with their creators.The panel will be made up of Ava Cahen, artistic director of La Semaine de la Critique at the Cannes Film Festival; Cristian Calónico, director, producer and documentary promoter, as well as current General Director of Estudios Churubusco; Benjamín Domenech, producer and founder of Rei Pictures (Zama, Los Colonos, El jockey, Nuestra tierra, among other important films); Cédric Succivalli, renowned film critic and programmer of Giornate degli Autori at the Venice Film Festival; and Alberto Valverde, programmer and coordinator of the ECAM Forum, Madrid's new international co-production forum.Impulso Morelia 11 AwardsThe José María Riba Award bestowed by Cinépolis Distribución and Profest 2025 consists in a cash incentive of $250,000 MXN ($150,000 contributed by Cinépolis Distribución and $100,000 by Profest 2025) destined to post-production services and/or promotion. This incentive will be awarded to one selected project by the international experts’ panel. Estudios Churubusco Azteca will award one project with $750,000 MXN in post-production and sound services. A co-production or collaboration agreement will be signed with the production of the project. The support does not include materials, operator fees or Dolby license. It is valid for two years and will be awarded by the international experts’ panel. The Splendor Omnia Studios award consists of a week of 5.1 sound mixing and another week of color correction at its facilities in Tepoztlán, Morelos, with an approximate value equivalent to $300,000 Mexican pesos, valid for two years. The support does not include technician’s fees or accommodation expenses that will be defined at the time, under a special rate scheme. It will be awarded by Splendor Omnia Studios. It can be awarded entirely to a single project or assign color correction to one proposal and sound mixing to another.Caffeine Post will award image post-production services with a total value of $387,000 pesos. The support includes sessions for post-production workflow design created by a specialized supervisor, a voucher of $120,000 MXN to be used in the VFX category, and a voucher of $100,000 MXN to be used in Graphics. The award is valid for two years and includes materials and technician’s fees. It may be awarded in its entirety to a single film or distributed among several projects. The prize will be awarded by Caffeine Post. The José María Riba Award winner will also receive from the specialized information web portal LatAm cinema.com a promotional campaign, which includes an advertising page in one of the magazine’s numbers, as well as a communication strategies counseling with an approximate value of USD$1,500. Impulso Morelia 11 will be held from October 13th trough 15th. Winners will be announced during the closing ceremony of the 23rd FICM.About Morelia ProMorelia Pro brings together a series of projects aimed at film professionals, which take place in the months leading up to and during the Morelia International Film Festival. These activities aim to contribute to the training and professional development of Mexican filmmakers, as well as to promote specific areas of the film industry in Mexico, strengthening the various links involved in the conception, production, and distribution of film projects.
