Starting in the 1970’s, Turkish cinema went through an unprecedented boom, attracting the attention of cinema and what at first seemed like a passing thing has endured to this day. Even with limited budgets, Turkey is known for its high artistic film quality. Turkish films have been known for having directors with an extensive background...Continue Reading
10:00 am Official Selection Shorts Guanajuato || Auditorium of the University of Guanajuato Between Cuba and Mexico, everything is bonito and sabroso (2014) Special Screening || Principal Theater 12:00 pm Official Selection Documentary Shorts || Juárez Theater Official Selection Documentary Shorts|| Cinemas Guanajuato Kids in Action: Short Films || Cinemex Plaza Pozuelos Official Selection...Continue Reading
Metamorphosis means change and we live in a country that is in desperate need of one. At the Guanajuato International Film Festival, the Mexicomorphosis section isn’t just a way to honor one of the great works of literature that turns 100 this year, but a space to reflect on our country’s most recent events and...Continue Reading
Black Dog, Red Dog. (2015) What began as an anthology of film adaptations of the poems of Stephen Dobyns, thanks to the combination of James Franco as director-in-chief, turned into a feature film that shows the life and work of said writer. Every short was edited in a way that it follows a linear continuity...Continue Reading
As for more than a decade, the Guanajuato International Film Festival will recognize the trajectory of women who deserve tribute for their great work in the film industry. In 2015 we pay homage to actress Jacqueline Andere and Guadalupe Ferrer, who has held important positions in Mexico’s film industry. Together with the Association for Women...Continue Reading
Dir. Rania Attieh & Daniel García Official Selection International Feature: Argentina/United States The Richter Scale says: Among the things a woman has in life is motherhood, that feeling of having a baby develop inside you and then come out as a fully formed human being ready to wander the world. It’s this idea that the...Continue Reading
Dir. Sam de Jong Official Selection International Feature: Denmark The Richter Scale says: How does one obtain power? That’s a question we all ask ourselves throughout our lifetime and for each of us, depending on our age or what we’re trying to achieve, it means something different. For Ayoub, a teenager of Moroccan descent, it...Continue Reading
El Rally Universitario impulsa el desarrollo de nuevos talentos y fomenta el entusiasmo de los jóvenes realizadores quienes crean proyectos innovadores y frescos dentro de la industria. Elegidos entre 247 guiones, nueve equipos finalistas realizarán un cortometraje, en un lapso de 48 horas, utilizando los hermosos escenarios que la ciudad de Guanajuato tiene para ofrecer....Continue Reading
Metamorfosis significa cambio y vivimos en un país que lo necesita. En el Festival Internacional de Cine de Guanajuato, el ciclo de Mexicomorfosis no es solamente para honrar a una de las obras maestras de la literatura que cumple 100 años, sino también para reflexionar acerca de los sucesos más recientes en este país y...Continue Reading
