MORELIA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL: SELECTED SHORTS

México Now Festival & Chelsea Factory present

Morelia International Film Festival: Selected Shorts

Thursday, November 21, 2024 at 7:00PM

FREE

Ages 18+

60-minute screening, followed by a 15-minute Q&A

Guests with confirmed registration will receive priority access up until 15 minutes before showtime. For events that are at-capacity, a standby line will form, with guests accommodated on a first-come, first-served basis. Arrive early for the best seats!

México Now Festival (MXNOW) joins forces again with long-time collaborator Morelia International Film Festival (FICM) to present award-winning short films that have been shown as part of MXNOW over the last 20 years. FICM is one of México’s most renowned gatherings for contemporary cinematography, bringing to light the most compelling fiction, cutting-edge animation, and insightful documentaries.

Ivette Mercado, film editor and MXNOW team member, has curated a special selection of FICM shorts for the festival’s run at Chelsea Factory. All shorts will be presented in Spanish with English subtitles. Following the screening, stay for a live Q&A with Mexican filmmakers and representatives of the Morelia International Film Festival. Seize the opportunity to hear directly from the creative minds shaping Mexican moviemaking!

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ABOUT THE FEATURED SHORTS

Short Documentary
The Sixth Section (2004)
Director | Alex Rivera
Duration | 26 minutes

The Sixth Section opens a surprising window on immigration in the twenty-first century. Following a group of Mexican immigrants from the tiny desert town of Boqueron who now work in upstate New York, the film documents their struggle to support themselves—and their hometown 2000 miles to the south. To do this, the men form a 'union' that raises money in the form of weekly donations of $10 or $20 from each of its members in New York. In the past few years the group has brought electricity, an ambulance and, most dramatically, a 2,000-seat baseball stadium to Boqueron. The Sixth Section is an intimate portrait of how 'The American Dream' is being redefined by today's immigrants.
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Animation
Prita Noire (2012)
Director | Sofia Carrillo
Duration | 8 minutes

Prisoners, two sisters share their lives in a strange place. Everyday life and curiosity will lead Prita to explore the limits of the safe zone.
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Fiction
La Mina de Oro (2010)
Director | Jacques Bonnavent
Duration | 10 minutes

In her fifties, Betina meets love through the internet. She leaves her monotonous city life to meet her virtual fiancé, on the other side of the country.
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Special Mention
La Madre (2013)
Director | Ernesto Martínez Bucio
Duration | 16 minutes

Javier and Elisa have committed murder. María, Javier's mother, has to decide whether or not to help her son.
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Online Winner
Las Rancheras (2019)
Director | Hermann Neudert
Duration | 14 minutes

A young man from northern México, and his “melodic Beatles-inspired rock with a touch of South African sounds” music group have signed up for a Battle of the Bands. A bad relationship with his father, the group’s inexperience and the challenge of the competition will ultimately forge the bond in a father-son relationship that he has always longed for.
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About México Now Festival:
México Now Festival (MXNOW) is thrilled to celebrate its 20th anniversary from November 20 to 24 with five nights of music, photography, film, multimedia art, and a community celebration. All events are free to attend with registration and will take place at the festival’s new hub for 2024: Chelsea Factory. 

Over the past two decades, MXNOW has provided a pivotal pipeline connecting México and the United States’ arts and culture communities. The festival has presented over 500 artists, in partnership with over 150 venues and cultural institutions from across the five boroughs, to audiences of over tens of thousands of New Yorkers.

Founded in 2004 by award-winning curator and producer Claudia Norman of CN Management, MXNOW is New York City's first and only independent festival spotlighting contemporary Mexican art and culture. To this day, Claudia remains the only major Mexican-born festival director in New York City. Her continuing goal is to share the rich ancient traditions and vital new ideas emerging in Mexico's vibrant arts scene by showcasing Mexican and Mexican-American creators alongside US artists who embrace Mexican culture.

Health and Safety Protocols:

• Masks are optional for this event.

• While Chelsea Factory strongly recommends vaccination against COVID-19, proof of vaccination is not currently required for audience entrance into performances and public programs.

Click here for our full Health and Safety Protocols.