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

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

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