Festival Data:

• Established: 1998
• Genre: General
• Attendance: 75000
• Media Attendance: 300
• Accredited Industry Attendance: 300
• Total Number of Films Submitted: 873
• Total Number of Films Screened: 119
• Total Screenings: 440
• # of Shorts Screened: 119
• Accreditations: BAFTA

• Competitive

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Festival Description:

The Guanajuato International Film Festival - EXPRESIÓN EN CORTO aims to provide opportunities for the exhibition and appreciation of films, rewarding their quality and encouraging the artists to continue producing film. At the same time, it hopes to bring together newcomers alongside the industry's most seasoned professionals, combining forces in a very open, accessible and competitive environment.

CATEGORIES OF COMPETITION. The following categories have been established: SHORT FILM FICTION – SHORT FILM EXPERIMENTAL – SHORT FILM ANIMATION – SHORT DOCUMENTARY – Shorts filmed in any film, video or digital format with a duration of up to 30 minutes (including credits); FEATURE LENGTH DOCUMENTARY. Documentaries of between 30 and 120 minutes, filmed in any film or digital format; FEATURE LENGTH OPERA PRIMA. Feature length Operas Primas, or first feature film, in either film or digital formats that have not yet acquired distribution in commercial theaters within Mexico are eligible. Music videos, commercial work and political propaganda are not accepted.

The Guanajuato International Film Festival Expresión en Corto gives each of the participants selected for competition during the festival a diploma. Winners receive either cash prizes or materials granted by its sponsors (film, developing services, transfer services, equipment rental for additional filming) and trophies.

As a BAFTA recognized film festival, all films accepted and screened at the Guanajuato International Film Festival qualify to be considered for the Orange British Academy Short Film Awards.

Film Submissions:

• Call for Entry: http:/ / www.guanajuatofilmfestival.com/ index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=78&Itemid=277&lang=en