The Series Lab conferences that were held yesterday began with a panel in which we heard three different television writing experiences. Moderated by screenwriter and professor Rodrigo Ordoñez, we listened to Epigmenio Ibarra, founder of Argos and producer of shows like Capadocia and El Señor de los Cielos, Carolina Rivera, owner of Corazón Films, creator...Continue Reading

The Women in Film and Television Association has spent 14 years pushing and recognizing the talents of many women that are now active in the film industry. Since 2001, GIFF has paid tribute to successful careers of Mexican women like La Musa and La Cruz de Plata. This year, the festivals pays tribute to two...Continue Reading

Last Day of Epicenter Epicenter is a space dedicated to presenting new technologies and transformative trends within the film industry. This year we were able to see advances in the use of virtual reality, the creation of tools that will allow for a greater performance within animation and proposals that we hope are realized and...Continue Reading

The gala event that GIFF has organized to honor Tukey began with a 3-minute promotional trailer about the country. Once the video ended, our hosts for the night, renowned actors Verónica Lánger and Joaquín Cosío took the microphone. Together they presented our special guests from Turkey and then gave the microphone to Ahmet Boyacioglu (not...Continue Reading

What possibly represents one of the most moving and significant activities in the current edition og GIFF, took place at the Auditorium of the UG. With a panel of personalities and activities with deep voices and determinations, made up of moderator Juliana Cano, adjunct director of Amesty International Latin America; producer Epigmenio Ibarra; actress Eréndira Ibarra;...Continue Reading

Dir. Ricardo Soto Official Selection Feature Mexico   The Richter Scale says: “I am going to put myself to sleep now for a bit longer than usual. Call it Eternity …” This quote by Jerzy Kosinski (shown in English for some reason) opens this peculiar movie where we see a brother and a sister playing...Continue Reading

Dir. Gust Van den Berghe Official Selection Feature Mexico The Richter Scale says: Many people believe in God. Some of those believers will say everyone should believe. The belief, and often certainty of something above the skies is so powerful, that when someone sees a ladder descending from the sky to a humble village near...Continue Reading

11:00 am The First Smile (2014) Mujeres en el Cine y la Televisión || Teatro Principal   12:00 pm Necktie Youth (2015) Official Selection International Feature|| Auditorium of the University of Guanajuato The Blue Wave / Mavi Dalga (2013) País Invitado: Turquía || Cinemas Guanajuato Kids in Action: Short Films || Cinemex Plaza Pozuelos  ...Continue Reading

Yesterday morning in the City of Guanajuato, the activities for the second stage of GIFF began. To open the ceremony a video was screened that depicted the best moments of what happened in San Miguel de Allende, along with a preview of what will happen on the streets and official locations in Guanajuato City. Sarah...Continue Reading