Morelia International Film Festival

Past Editions

FICM 2005 WINNERS

Best Screenplay for Short Film Michoacan 2005:

  • La Caza written by Luz Gabriela Leveroni Castro.
    Prize Diploma and one hundred pesos.

Short Films Michoacan

  • Best Short Films Michoacan:Cheranásticotown directed by Dante Cerano
  • Honorary Mention:Últimas memorias vivas directed by Antonio Zirión
  • Honorary Mention:Mensajero de los dioses directed by Pavel Rodríguez
    Diploma

Short Films in Competition

  • Experimental Short Film: L'Instant Avant directed by Álvaro Zendejas
  • Short Film  Animation: Esfera directed by Luis Felipe Hernández Alanís
  • Best Short Documentary Film: Teatro Mágico directed by Jaime Munguía Ortiz
  • Best Short Film Fiction: David directed by Roberto Fiesco
    Award: Diploma, a sculpture by Javier Marín, 50 thousand pesos, raw 35mm film stock (5 thousand feet), a digital camera (sponsored by Kodak), an audio post-production package (sponsored by MCO Filmworks). One of the cash prizes is sponsored by the Morelia City Council.

    Special Animation Award: Complete post-production package, transfer of tape to film, final composite on 35mm film. (Sponsored by New Art Digital)

    Special Photography Award: Federico Barbabosa for Casi nunca pasa nada (Juan Carlos Martín).

    Honorary Mention, Short Documentary Film: El charro misterioso directed by  José Manuel Cravioto Aguillón.

Documentaries in Competition

  • Best Mexican Documentary: Toro Negro directed by Carlos Armella and Pedro González Rubio
    Award: Diploma, Javier Marín sculpture, 50 thousand pesos (sponsored by Cinépolis), 5 thousand feet raw 35 mm film stock (5 thousand feet), a digital camera (sponsored by Kodak)
  • Special Titra Award: Hasta el último trago... corazón! directed by Beto Gómez
    Award: Subtitles on 35mm print, master copy and DVD screeners (sponsored by Titra California)
  • Honorary Mention: Al otro lado directed by Natalia Almada

Audience Awards

  • Best International Feature Film: Oliver Twist directed by Roman Polanski
  • Best Mexican Feature Film: Un día más directed by María Inés Roqué
  • Best Documentary in Competition: Muxes, auténticas, intrépidas, buscadoras de peligro directed by Alejandra Islas
  • Best Short from Michoacan: Bel morir directed by Jesús Pimentel
  • Best Short film in Competition: Con la cola entre las patas directed by Carlos Sama 'Hari'

Other Awards and Recognition

  • Recognition for Don Demetrio Bilbatúa, honoring his 50-year career as a filmmaker
  • Tradicional Cuervo Award: 10 thousand dollars to Carlos Carrera which honors his career in film, sponsored by Fundación Cuervo