Even though GIFF offers plenty of activities you won’t find in most film festivals, it is still a film festival above everything else, and as such it calls for films to compete in an Official Selection. This year’s Official Feature Film Selection features a selection of Mexican films (there are seven competing this year, including...Continue Reading

Besides the Official Selection, the Guanajuato International Film Festival will have three Gala Event showings in which three international films will be shown for the first time in Mexico. On this occasion, we’ll see the stories of three artists, each working in a different medium, and the demons that lead to the work they have...Continue Reading

Television is an audiovisual medium that has gone through an unprecedented revolution in the past few years, with platforms opening up for television shows that have gone beyond what anyone could imagine. Today, TV series are released in platforms such as Netflix, Amazon and even Yahoo, giving the consumer the freedom to watch their show...Continue Reading

We all know how this famous tale begins: Gregor Samsa, a salesperson, wakes up in be done day transformed into a monstrous insect. Like all masterpieces, particularly one where the prose is as acute and transparent as this one, its interpretations are endless and this year, GIFF adds its own meaning though this special program...Continue Reading

Every year, the Guanajuato International Film Festival pays tribute to people who have left their mark in Mexican and world cinema, and we’ll have a Guest Country of Honor that has made its own mark in world cinema. This year, the festival will pay tribute to premier actor Eric del Castillo (born in Guanajuato, with...Continue Reading

¡Presentamos la selección oficial de la 18º edición del Guanajuato International Film Festival! Selección Oficial Largometraje Internacional • H. – Argentina, Estados Unidos – Director(s): Rania Attieh, Daniel García • Mustang / Mustang Belleza Salvaje – Turquía, Francia, Alemania, Qatar – Director(s): Deniz Gamze Erguven • Necktie Youth / Juventud de corbata – Países Bajos, Sudáfrica...Continue Reading

GIFF, an organic festival that makes, shows and launches filmmaking. Presenting the very first SeriesLab, which brings together international leaders in content creation and strategies for developing TV series, GIFF sets a trend for the industry. Kirk Ellis, winner of 2 Emmys, a Golden Globe and a WGA award for his miniseries John Adams will...Continue Reading

GIFF, un festival orgánico que hace, muestra e impulsa al cine. • Con la presentación del primer SeriesLab, que reune a los líderes internacionales en la creación de contenidos y estrategías para la realización de series, el GIFF marca tendencia en la industria. • Kirk Ellis, ganador de dos Emmys, Golden Globe y un WGA...Continue Reading

El Guanajuato International Film Festival ha logrado cada año salir adelante gracias a todos los que participan en cada edición y los voluntarios son una parte esencial del festival. ¡Anunciamos a los voluntarios oficiales de la 18º edición del Guanajuato International Film Festival! Emanuel Aguascalientes Morales Abraham Aguilar Gutiérrez Stephanie Alcalá Rodríguez Mariana Andrea Almaguer...Continue Reading