PRESS RELEASE NO. 11 - MARCH - 2020 XXIII Guanajuato International Film Festival

  1. OBJECTIVE. The primary objective of the Guanajuato International Film Festival is to provide more opportunities for the exhibition and appreciation of films, rewarding their quality so as to allow the artists to continue producing. At the same time, we intend to bring together newcomers alongside the industry’s most seasoned professionals, to join forces in a very open, accessible and competitive environment.
  2. EVENT DATES. The XXIII edition of the Guanajuato Internat ional Film Festival will be celebrated from July 17 – 26, 2020, in the cities of San Miguel de Al lende and Guanajuato, Mexico.
  3. CATEGORIES OF COMPETITION. The following categories of competition have been established:
    1. Shorts (up to 30 minutes including credits) filmed in any film, video or digital format completed after January 1st, 2019 are eligible to compete in the following categories: FICTION, DOCUMENTARY, EXPERIMENTAL, ANIMATION, VIRTUAL REALITY, MEXICO and GUANAJUATO (for local productions).
    2. Features (over 30 minutes), filmed in any film, video or digital format, completed after January 1st, 2019, and that have not yet acquired distribution in commercial theaters within Mexico are eligible to compete in the following categories: INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM FICTION, MEXICAN FEATURE FILM FICTION, INTERNATIONAL FEATURE DOCUMENTARY, MEXICAN FEATURE DOCUMENTARY.
  4. EXHIBITION. The Festival shall determine the order and date of exhibition of each work. Submissions may also be invited to participate in out-of-competition programs.
    The deadline for registration and delivery of materials is April 1ST, 2020.
  5. SELECTION AND JURIES. The selection will be carried out by the festival organization’s programming team, including its pre-screening juries. The selection decisions are final and cannot be appealed.
  6. AWARDS. Prizes and recognitions will be awarded to films in each competitive category. Each distinction will be decided by an international jury, made up of film industry professionals whose names shall be announced shortly before the festival. The jury’s decision is final and cannot be appealed. Prizes may include trophies, cash awards, or materials and services granted by festivals sponsors, such as post-production services, equipment, etc.

For further information please visit https://giff.mx/home-3/
GUANAJUATO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Fabrica La Aurora, Local 5-B, Col. Aurora
San Miguel de Allende, Gto., C.P. 37700, Mexico
info@guanajuatofilmfestival.com +52 (415) 152.72.64 ext. 20