EDITION 2019
NOVEMBER 13-17
Robert De Niro, one of the most extraordinary actors in history, presented the Latin America premiere of The Irishman, by Martin Scorsese, at the Festival's Opening Gala. This was an edition in which new spaces dedicated to the visibility of women in the film industry were opened, through initiatives such as Fantastic Women and the new section HerStory, together with new panels such as Extraordinary visions, where renowned female photographers met to talk about their work. ). We also collaborated with AMPAS (Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences) and welcomed its president David Rubin and its Director of Awards and Members, Lorenza Muñoz. The 2019 film program consisted of 42 national and international titles, of which 86% were premiered, with a total of 110 screenings.
OFFICIAL SELECTION - COMPETENCIA LOS CABOS
Amores modernos | Dir. Matías Meyer | Mexico, Sweden
Antigone | Dir. Sophie Deraspe | Canada-Quebec
Ash (Ceniza) | Dir. Andrew Huculiak | Canada
The Body Remembers When the World Broke Open | Dir. Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers y Kathleen Hepburn | Canada, Norway
The Climb | Dir. Michael Angelo Covino | USA
La fiera y la fiesta | Dir. Laura Amelia Guzmán e Israel Cárdenas | Dominic Republic, Argentina, Mexico
Greener Grass | Dir. Jocelyn DeBoer y Dawn Luebbe | USA
Honey Boy | Dir. Alma Har’el | USA
The Twentieth Century | Dir. Matthew Rankin | Canada- Quebec
OFFICIAL SELECTION - MÉXICO PRIMERO
Club Internacional Aguerridos | Dir. Leandro Córdova | Mexico
El deseo de Ana | Dir. Emilio Santoyo | Mexico
Mano de obra | Dir. David Zonana | Mexico
Observar las aves | Dir. Andrea Martínez Crowther | Mexico
La paloma y el lobo | Dir. Carlos Lenin | Mexico
GALAS
The Irishman | Dir. Martin Scorsese | USA
Jojo Rabbit | Dir. Taika Waititi | Germany, USA
TRIBUTE TO EXCELLENCE IN CINEMATOGRAPHY TO ELLEN KURAS
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind | Dir. Michel Gondry | USA
SPOTLIGHT: IRA SACHS
Frankie | Dir. Ira Sachs | France, Portugal
Keep the Lights On | Dir. Ira Sachs | USA
Love is Strange | Dir. Ira Sachs | USA, Greece, Brazil
SPOTLIGHT: TATIANA HUEZO
El lugar más pequeño | Dir. Tatiana Huezo | Mexico
Tempestad | Dir. Tatiana Huezo | Mexico
HerSTORY
Proxima | Dir. Alice Winocour | France, Germany
The Kingmaker | Dir. Lauren Greenfield | USA
Radioactive | Dir. Marjane Satrapi | United Kingdom
WORLD HIGHLIGHTS
About Endlessness | Dir. Roy Andersson | Sweden, Germany, Norway
Atlantique | Dir. Mati Diop | France, Senegal, Belgium
Family Romance, LLC | Dir. Werner Herzog | USA
La vérité | Dir. Hirokazu Kore-eda | France
Weathering With You | Dir. Makoto Shinkal | Japan
AMERICAN SPECIALS
Judy | Dir. Rupert Goold | United Kingdom, USA
Marriage Story | Dir. Noah Baumbach | USA
The Report | Dir. Scott Z. Burns | USA
Waves | Dir. Trey Edward Shults | USA
GREEN
Anthropocene: The Human Epoch | Dir. Jennifer Baichwal, Nicholas de Pencier y Edward Burtynsky | Canada
Honeyland | Dir. Ljubomir Stefanov y Tamara Kotesvka | North Macedonia
Marona's Fantastic Tale | Dir. Anca Damian | France, Romania, Belgium
AFTER DARK
The Dead Don't Die | Dir. Jim Jarmusch | USA, Sweden
The Lodge | Dir. Veronika Franz y Severina Fiala | USA, United Kingdom
We Are Little Zombies | Dir. Makota Nagahisa | Japan
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
Perdida | Dir. Jorge Michel Grau | Mexico
TRIBUTE TO ELLEN KURAS
American cinematographer who has collaborated as director of photography with filmmakers such as Spike Lee, Rebecca Miller, Martin Scorsese, Jim Jarmusch, Michel Gondry and Errol Morris, among others. As part of this recognition, Michel Gondry's Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind was screened.
SPOTLIGHT ON TATIANA HUEZO
Mexican director and screenwriter. Due to her unique outlook and sensitivity, in this edition, we decided to highlight as part of our Spotlight program the work of filmmaker Tatiana Huezo, and screen a preview of Noche de fuego, her first feature film, a worldwide premiere. We also presented her previous work Tempestad and El lugar más pequeño.
SPOTLIGHT ON IRA SACHS
Iconic New York independent filmmaker. As part of this recognition we screened: Love is Strange, Keep the Lights On, and the premiere of Frankie.
INTERNATIONAL STAR AWARD TO EIZA GONZÁLEZ
The Mexican actress Eiza González received this recognition during our Closing Ceremony, for her contribution to the visibility of Latino talent in the world film industry.
FANTASTIC WOMEN
In 2019 we launched the Fantastic Women initiative, as a step towards the further inclusion of women in the film industry and a space where their voices could be heard. Mexican actress Yalitza Aparicio was chosen as the spokesperson for this initiative due to her work toward inclusion and diversity. Chilean actress Daniela Vega accompanied her to this event.
OFFICIAL SELECTION
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LOS CABOS COMPETITION AWARD: The Twentieth Century (Dir. Matthew Rankin).
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CINEMEX MEXICO FIRST AWARD: La paloma y el lobo (Dir. Carlos Lenin).
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CINEMEX AUDIENCE AWARD & TRAILER ART KINGDOM AWARD: Observar las aves (Dir. Andrea Martínez Crowther).
GABRIEL FIGUEROA FILM FUND – FILMS IN DEVELOPMENT STAGE-
CTT EXP & RENTALS AWARD & TALENT ON THE ROAD WORLD TALENT HOUSE AWARD: Temporada de huracanes (Dir. Elisa Miller).
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PIANO AWARD: Todos los incendios (Dir. Mauricio Calderón Rico).
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MARCHÉ DU FILM AWARD: Preciosísima sangre (Prod. Nicole Maynard).
GABRIEL FIGUEROA FILM FUND – WORK IN PROGRESS-
GABRIEL FIGUEROA FILM FUND WORK IN PROGRESS AWARD: Dioses de México (Dir. Helmut Dosantos).
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CHEMISTRY & DISRUPTIVE FILM & SOUND AWARD: Cosas que no hacemos (Dir. Bruno Santamaría Razo).
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CINECOLOR MEXICO AWARD: Flora y fauna (Dir. Nicolás Pereda).
GABRIEL FIGUEROA FILM FUND – EPISODIC CONTENT IN DEVELOPMENT
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CTT EXP & RENTALS AWARD: Masa madre (Dir. Mercedes Córdova).
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CINECOLOR MEXICO TV TRAILER AWARD: Aventurología (Dir. Ricardo Castro).
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PROMO TRAILER ART KINGDOM AWARD: Mi interior es una de las cosas más hermosas y extrañas del mundo (Dir. Nicolasa Ruiz).
THIRD FILM CRITICISM COMPETITIONMentors
Carlos Gómez Iniesta (Sensacine México)
Columba Vértiz (Proceso)
Erick Estrada (Cinegarage)
Fernanda Solórzano (Letras Libres)
Marcela Vargas (MVS Radio)
WINNER Amira Ortiz.
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