EDITION 2021
NOVEMBER 10-18
In 2021, the Festival celebrated its first ten years of existence with a hybrid edition. As part of the celebration, the Cinemex screens in Los Cabos, Mexico City, and Mérida –the latter with a special screening presented in collaboration with Árbol Rojo– were lit up with two new sections: La Baja Inspira and Pantalla Dorada. We also enjoyed four panels and a special recognition of the careers of two consequential figures in cinema: producer Nico Celis and actress Ann Dowd. Also this year, We joined forces with the British Climate Crisis Film Festival to present the ingnate sessions program led by environmental experts, and curatorship of films with an environmental focus.
OFFICIAL SELECTION - COMPETENCIA LOS CABOS
Les bruit des moteurs | Dir. Philippe Grégoire | Canada-Quebec
Luchadoras | Dir. Paola Calvo y Patrick Jasim | Germany, Mexico
Night Raiders | Dir. Danis Goulet | Canada, New Zealand
Nos hicieron noche | Dir. Antonio Hernández | Mexico
Strawberry Mansion | Dir. Kentucker Audley y Albert Birney | USA
Users | Dir. Natalia Almada | Mexico, USA
Violet | Dir. Justine Baterman | USA
LA BAJA INSPIRA
La recua | Dir. Trudi Angell y Darío Higuera Meza | Mexico, USA
The gigantes | Dir. Beatriz Sanchis | Mexico, USA
Transition | Dir. Alejandro Torres Kennedy | Mexico
PANTALLA DORADA
Belfast | Dir. Kenneth Branagh | United Kingdom
Red Rocket | Dir. Sean Baker | USA
The Eyes of Tammy Faye | Dir. Michael Showalter | USA
Mass | Dir. Fran Kranz | USA
PANORAMA DIVERGENTE
Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes | Dir. Junta Yamaguchi | Japan
El perro que no calla | Dir. Ana Katz | Argentina
Murina | Dir. Antonete Alamat Kusijanovic | Brazil, Croatia, USA, Slovenia
The Pink Cloud | Dir. Luli Gerbase | Brazil
The Rescue | Dir. Jimmy Chin, E. Chai Vasarhelyi | USA, United Kingdom
GREEN STRAND
Above Water | Dir. Aïssa Maïga| France, Belgium
Poupelle of Chimney Town | Dir. Yusuke Hirota | Japan
River | Dir. Jennifer Peedom y Joseph Nizeti | Australia
OUTSTANDING WORK IN CINEMA PRODUCTION TO NICOLÁS CELIS
Drunken Birds | Dir. Ivan Grbovic | Canada-Quebec
Noche de fuego | Dir. Tatiana Huezo | Mexico, Germany, Brazil, Qatar
OUTSTANDING WORK IN CINEMA: PRODUCTION, TO NICOLÁS CELIS
Mexican producer. The tenth anniversary of the Festival was the perfect opportunity to pay a particularly special and meaningful tribute to Nicolás Celis, one of the most outstanding Mexican figures in cinema, for his participation in the national and international film industries. It was accompanied by the exhibition of his company’s – Pimienta Films – two most recent productions: Noche de fuego, by Tatiana Huezo and Drunken Birds, by Ivan Grbovic; a conversation moderated by the screenwriter and film director, Alejandra Márquez also took place.
OUTSTANDING WORK IN CINEMA ACTING TO ANN DOWD
American actress. As part of this tribute, there was a screening of the film Mass, within the Golden Screen section; there was also a talk with film critic, Arturo Aguilar.
In collaboration with the Climate Crisis Film Festival and thanks to the support of the British Council in Mexico, we presented a series of unique conversations that promoted green thinking in order to transform the practices that govern the film industry and develop new narratives that allow us to improve our relationship with the environment.
OFFICIAL SELECTION
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LOS CABOS COMPETITION AWARD, WITH THE SUPPORT OF NOBU AND ARDEA: The noise of engines (Dir. Philippe Grégoire).
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LOS CABOS COMPETITION CINECOLOR AWARD: Strawberry Mansion (Dir. Kentucker Audley and Albert Birney).
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LOS CABOS PRESS AWARD, WITH THE SUPPORT OF THE CENTRO DE ESTUDIOS EN CIENCIAS DE LA COMUNICACIÓN (CECC) : La recua (Dirs. Trudi Angell and Darío Higuera Meza).
GABRIEL FIGUEROA FILM FUND – FILMS IN DEVELOPMENT STAGE
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CTT EXP & RENTALS AWARD AND CHEMISTRY AWARD: Ya se quiere venir la noche (Dir. Gabriel Mariño).
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PIANO AWARD: En vuelo (Dir. Daniela Uribe).
GABRIEL FIGUEROA FILM FUND – WORK IN PROGRESS
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CINECOLOR MEXICO AWARD - SHALALA - FIREPIT: Los Ríos (Dir. Ryan Fyfe Brown and Dale Bailey).
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ART KINGDOM AWARD: La frontera invisible (Dir.Mariana Flores Villalba).
GABRIEL FIGUEROA FILM FUND – SERIES IN DEVELOPMENT
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CIELO CONTENT AWARD, IRREVERSIBLE PICTURES AND ROOM SERVICE CONTENTS: Traer vida al mundo (Screenwriter: Monserrat Larqué).
FIFTH FILM CRITICISM COMPETITION
Mentores
Alejandra Lucia Arrieta (TEC de Monterrey)
Andrea Rendón (Girls at Films)
Arturo Magaña (Cine Premiere)
Arturo Rendón Shoup (TEC de Monterrey)
Erick Estrada (Cinegarage)
Fabiola Santiago (Lumínicas)
Rafa Paz (Butaca Ancha)
WINNER Karime Rajme Méndez
Special Mention: Juan Ramón Ríos Trejo.
Special Mention: Romina Hernández Espinoza.
NAVIDAD EN CORTO COMPETITION (in collaboration with Studio Universal)
Los Cabos International Film Festival opened a space for the participation of short films with the Navidad en Corto Contest, presented in collaboration with NBCUniversal International Networks, through its specialized channel Studio Universal.
WINNER Juan Miguel González Henao (Colombia).
Selected: Elizabeth Marlo, Israel Gómez Resendiz, Christian Quintana, Martín Lara Raudry, Mariano Asseff, Héctor Mauricio Santos Félix, José Ernesto Martínez, Juliana Galván and Francisco Torres Toledo.
The winner received a cash prize of 7,000USD and the opportunity, together with the shortlisted ones, to present their short films in Universal Studio’s different showcasing venues.
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