• Mexico Rising
by Nick James Editor of Sight and Sound Magazine
Most film festivals are about the search for hits or masterpieces but there`s another kind closer to a
spirit of real discovery. In Mexico there`s an elegant event designed to open minds to cinema`s
democratic potential...


• Mexico Rising: Interview
by Nick James
In this month's Sight & Sound we published an interview conducted by Editor Nick James with
the Chilean director and polymath Raúl Ruiz at the Morelia film festival in Mexico. The published
text drew on only part of a much longer interview and concentrated on Ruiz's advice for young
film-makers...

• A World Class Cultural Event: Morelia Fest Focuses on Mexican Docs and Shorts in 3rd Year
by Silverdocs
The third Morelia International Film Festival wrapped on Sunday, bringing to a close anambitious
eight day program that included 42 Mexican shorts and 17 Mexican docs in competition as well
as dozens of narrative features and films in special sections, from both Mexico and around the
world...

• Mexico Gets Mobile Movies: Traveling Documentary Festival to Launch in Early 2006
by Silverdocs
On the heels of a renaissance in recent years, Mexican cinema continues to ride a wave of
global popularity, from an unusually strong presence at this year's Cannes Film Festival to an increased awareness even among its citizens at home. Now, a Mexican production company called Canana...






• Directions: As Far From Sundance as Could Be
by Perla Ciuk
According to custom, Mexican Indians avoid being photographed for fear of their souls being stolen. But the third International Film Festival of Morelia (and a related Mexico United States binational conference on Indian and Indianrelated media) that took place last month might have effectively laid that custom to rest.






• Region gains showbiz visibility, Cinepolis-back fest will take place in Morelia in Oct.
by Michael O´Boyle
With a growing festival, a new film fund in development and the possibility of a major studio
development, Michoacan is shooting for a bigger star on the movie industry map.
State capital Morelia will host its third international film fest from Oct. 8-16. Backed with funds
from nation's largest exhib, Cinepolis, the event has become one of the most important...

Intimate fest leaves good impression, Event unspooled 11 Mexican feature
by Michael O´Boyle
Mexico's growing festival circuit, the Morelia Film Fest is making its mark.
In its third year, fest offers a panorama of the Mexican industry. While competition is focused on shorts and docs, fest screened 11 Mexican features, nine of which preemed here.
"Morelia is about young filmmakers, and we are doing our part to nurture the next generation,"...s, nine of which preemed here.