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The 23rd FICM Awarded the Best of its Official Selection and Impulso Morelia 11

The Morelia International Film Festival (FICM) closed its 23rd edition with a ceremony at the Melchor Ocampo Theater, where it awarded prizes to the best films in its Official Selection and Impulso Morelia 11.

After intense deliberations, the jury composed of Ava DuVernay, Pablo Berger, David Linde, Andrea Pallaoro, B. Ruby Rich, Andrei Ujica, Kathy Geritz, Léo Ortuno, Iván Fund, Edward Venero, Fernanda Becerril Chávez, Dinorath Ramírez González, and Laura Alderete selected the best works from among 103 films that were part of the competition at the 23rd edition of FICM. The audience also voted for their favorite films to award the Audience Award in various sections.

The Impulso Morelia 11 international panel of experts, made up of Ava Cahen, Cristian Calónico, Benjamín Domenech, Cédric Succivalli, and Alberto Valverde, awarded prizes to the projects in post-production that participated in the eleventh edition of Impulso Morelia.

These are the winners of the 23rd FICM:

MICHOACÁN SHORT FILM SCREENPLAY COMPETITION

The jury for the Michoacán Short Film Screenplay Competition was formed by executive director of FICUNAM, Fernanda Becerril; general director of the Film Training Center (CCC), Dinorath Ramírez; and director of Mexican Film Promotion at the Mexican Film Institute (IMCINE), Laura Alderete.

Special mention from the jury: Pastel y crisantemos by Karla Martínez.
Winner of the Michoacan Short Film Screenplay Competition: Herculano by Melisa Estefanía Sandoval Partida.

The prize consists of a diploma and 20,000 Mexican pesos awarded by Cinema Máquina.

MICHOACAN SESSION

The jury for the Michoacan Section was formed by the executive director of FICUNAM, Fernanda Becerril; the general director of the Film Training Center (CCC), Dinorath Ramirez; and the director of Mexican Film Promotion at the Mexican Film Institute (IMCINE), Laura Alderete.

Special mention from the jury of the Michoacan Section: Corolario by Luz Barragán.
Ojo Award to the Michoacan Section: Aki by David Buitrón Fernández.

The prize consists of a diploma, the sculpture Ojo, designed especially for the festival by the renowned Michoacan artist Javier Marín, a post-production package for a short film in digital format sponsored by Cinema Máquina, a 100% scholarship at the Latin American Institute of Cinematic Sciences in Morelia (CineMaster) for the director or a member of their team sponsored by ILATACC, and 100,000 Mexican pesos sponsored by the Morelia Film Commission and FICM.

MEXICAN SHORT SECTION

The jury for the Mexican Short Film Section was made up of the coordinator of the Cannes Critics' Week short film selection committee, Léo Ortuno; Argentine filmmaker Iván Fund; and the director of the Lima Film Festival, Edward Venero.

Special mention from the Mexican Short Film Section: Al borde del volcán by Jorge Granados Ross.
Special Jury Prize for Mexican Fiction Short Film sponsored by Renta Imagen: Sigo Soñando (Oc ni temiki) by Misael Alva.a.

The prize consists of a diploma and a package for three days of filming with digital capture using a Red One camera with HS primary lenses. It includes camera crew, mini mobile and floor staff, as well as insurance.

Ojo a Mejor Cortometraje de Animación Mexicano: Una parvada de estruendo, de Mariana Mendivil.

El premio consiste en un diploma, la escultura Ojo, diseñada especialmente para el festival por el destacado artista michoacano Javier Marín, cámara Sony ZV-E10K, paquete de 20 horas de corrección de color, 10 horas de mezcla de audio en sala THX, y grabación de diálogos y subtitulado, patrocinado por New Art, y $100,000 pesos Patrocinados por Solaris.

Ojo Award for Best Mexican Animated Short Film: Las voces del despeñadero, by Irving Serrano and Víctor Rejón.

The prize consists of a diploma, the sculpture Ojo, designed especially for the festival by the renowned Michoacán artist Javier Marín, a Sony ZV-E10K camera, a package of 20 hours of color correction, 10 hours of audio mixing in a THX room, dialogue recording and subtitling, sponsored by New Art, and 100,000 Mexican pesos sponsored by Solaris.

Ojo Award for Best Mexican Fiction Short Film: Casa Chica by Lau Charles.

The prize consists of a diploma, the Ojo sculpture, designed especially for the festival by renowned Michoacan artist Javier Marín, a Sony ZV-E10K camera, a package of 20 hours of color correction, 10 hours of audio mixing in a THX room, and subtitling and DCP production, sponsored by New Art, and 100,000 Mexican pesos, sponsored by Mundet.

MEXICAN FEATURE DOCUMENTARY SECTION

The jury for the Mexican Documentary Section was composed of legendary academic and film critic B. Ruby Rich; acclaimed Romanian filmmaker Andrei Ujică; and renowned film curator from the Pacific Film Archive Kathy Geritz.

Special mention in the Mexican Documentary Feature Film Section: Brigada 2045 by Olivia Luengas Magaña.
Audience Award for Mexican Documentary Feature Film: Mi Benjamín by Victoria Clay-Mendoza.
Ojo Award for Best Mexican Documentary Feature Film Award: Llamarse Olimpia by Indira Cato.

The prize consists of a diploma, the sculpture Ojo, designed especially for the festival by the renowned Michoacán artist Javier Marín, a package of 40 hours of color correction, 20 hours of audio mixing in a THX room, and subtitling and DCP production, sponsored by New Art, and 300,000 Mexican pesos sponsored by Fundación Televisa.

MEXICAN FICTION FEATURE FILM SECTION

The jury for the Mexican Feature Film Section of FICM was chaired by American filmmaker Ava DuVernay and made up of renowned Spanish filmmaker and Oscar® nominee Pablo Berger; co-founder of Focus Features and producer of acclaimed filmmakers such as Alfonso Cuarón and Alejandro González Iñárritu, David Linde; and prominent Italian filmmaker Andrea Pallaoro.

Special mention for Mexican Fiction Feature Film: Basilio Moncada for his performance in the film El guardian.
Audience Award for Mexican Fiction Feature Film: Vainilla by Mayra Hermosillo
Audience Award for International Feature Film: Nouvelle Vague by Richard Linklater.
Ojito for Best Actor in a Mexican Feature Film: Víctor Miguel Prieto and Osvaldo Sánchez for their work in En el camino.
The prize consists of a diploma and the sculpture Ojo, designed especially for the festival by the renowned Michoacán artist Javier Marín.
Ojito for Best Actress in a Mexican Feature Film: Carolina Guzman for her work in La reserva.
The prize consists of a diploma and the sculpture Ojo, designed especially for the festival by the renowned Michoacán artist Javier Marín.
Award for Best Screenplay for a Mexican Fiction Feature Film: Karen Plata for El diablo fuma (y guarda las cabezas de los cerillos quemados en la misma caja).
The prize consists of a diploma and 20,000 Mexican pesos sponsored by Cinema Máquina.
Award for Best Cinematography in a Mexican Feature Film: Ximena Amann for En el camino.
The prize consists of a diploma and 50,000 Mexican pesos sponsored by CTT.
Casa Wabi-Escine Award for first time feature film director: Nuria Ibáñez Castañeda director of the debut film El guardián.
The prize consists of a five-week residency in one of the bungalows at Casa Wabi in Puerto Escondido (Mexico), round-trip travel, and a commitment to develop a cultural exchange project with neighboring communities.
Ojo Award for Best Direction of a Mexican Fiction Feature Film: Pablo Pérez Lombardini for La reserva.
The prize consists of a diploma, the Ojo sculpture, designed especially for the festival by the renowned Michoacán artist Javier Marín, and 100,000 Mexican pesos.
Ojo for Best Mexican Feature Film Award: La reserva by Pablo Pérez Lombardini
The prize consists of a diploma and the sculpture Ojo, specially designed for the festival by the renowned Michoacán artist Javier Marín, a prize from Estudios Churubusco Azteca worth 1,000,000 Mexican pesos in post-production, image, and sound services (this prize is awarded to the majority Mexican producer and does not include materials or operator fees), and 300,000 Mexican pesos sponsored by MAPFRE.

The awards not granted by the jury of the 23rd FICM were:

IMPULSO MORELIA 11

The panel will be composed of the artistic director of Critics' Week at the Cannes Film Festival, Ava Cahen; director, producer, and promoter of the documentary, as well as the current general director of Estudios Churubusco, Cristian Calónico; producer and founder of Rei Pictures (Zama, Los Colonos, El jockey, Nuestra tierra, among other important films), Benjamín Domenech; renowned film critic and programmer of Giornate degli Autori at the Venice Film Festival, Cédric Succivalli; and programmer and coordinator of ECAM Forum, Madrid's new international co-production forum, Alberto Valverde.

The post-production services company Caffeine decided to provide the following support:

Post-production workflow design, online conforming, and delivery package: Mickey by Dano García.
Visual Effects Package: Chicas tristes by Fernanda Tovar.
Graphics Package: La gran familia by Matías Meyer.

The Estudios Splendor Omnia award was divided as follows:

One week of 5.1 sound mixing: Mickey by Dano García.
One week of color correction: Guerras invisibles by Marcela Arteaga.

The Churubusco Award for image and sound post-production services is divided equally between the following projects:

375,000 Mexican pesos for the project: Sueños que migran by Juan Javier Pérez.
375,000 Mexican pesos for the project: Mickey by Dano García.
José María Riba Award: Chicas tristes by Fernanda Tovar.

WOMEN IN FILM AND TELEVISION ASSOCIATION OF MEXICO AWARD

The jury, chaired by Christiane Burkhard, Carolina Kerlow, and Guadalupe Sánchez Sosa, decided that the Association of Women in Film and Television would award the following prizes:

Honorable mention: Llamarse Olimpia by Indira Cato.
Award for Best Feature-Length Documentary made by a woman: Vidas en la orilla by Lucía Gajá.

The award consists of a diploma and La Musa, a sculpture created by Mexican artist Elena Somonte, established by the Association of Women in Film and Television in Mexico.