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Diego Luna, Nicolas Pereda and Rodrigo Plá Set for Competition at Mexico’s Morelia Film Festival
Mexico’s Morelia International Film Festival will run from 16 to 25 October, with Diego Luna, Nicolás Pereda and Rodrigo Plá among the filmmakers competing for its top Ojo Award. The programme highlights a strong year for Mexican cinema, including work by established figures, first-time directors and women filmmakers, while also reflecting the festival’s emphasis on diversity and inclusion.
Luna’s fifth feature as director, “Ashes”, premiered at Cannes and has been acquired by Netflix for Latin America, Spain and Portugal. The fiction competition includes 12 films, expanded from an intended eight after 68 submissions were judged particularly strong; overall, 96 feature-length and short films from 17 Mexican states will compete, with women directing 40% of the Official Selection.
Explained simply
Morelia is an annual film festival in the Mexican state of Michoacán. Its programme includes films from across Mexico, and its main prize, the Ojo Award, is decided through competition among selected works.
Diego Luna is a Mexican actor and director, while Nicolás Pereda and Rodrigo Plá are Mexican filmmakers. The festival also gives space to emerging directors and women filmmakers, making its selection a window on the range of people and stories shaping Mexican cinema.
The festival matters as a showcase for Mexican films at home and to the international industry. Wider attention can help films reach audiences beyond the festival, including through distribution deals.
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