# Impulso Morelia: Tatiana Huezo’s ‘Galerna’ Takes Top José María Riba Award, With ‘Homeboys’ Another Key Winner

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/impulso-morelia-tatiana-huezos-galerna-takes-top-jose-maria-riba-award-with-homeboys-another-key-winner/
- Published: 2026-10-24T08:33:02+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-24T09:10:03+00:00
- Original publisher: Variety
- Original article: https://variety.com/2026/film/global/impulso-morelia-galerna-tatiana-huezo-top-prize-1236922084/
- Topics: Americas, Entertainment, Film, World

## Key points

- *Galerna* won Impulso Morelia’s top award.
- The prize provides 250,000 pesos for post-production or promotion.
- *Homeboys* also received a special mention and an award.

## Summary

Tatiana Huezo’s fiction feature *Galerna* won the top prize at Impulso Morelia, earning support for its post-production or promotion. The award recognises the film’s promise and may strengthen its prospects for festival selection ahead of a possible 2027 release.

The José María Riba Award, presented by Cinépolis Distribution and Profest 2026, is worth 250,000 pesos ($14,740). *Galerna* follows two casting directors searching for natural actors in remote Mexico, where their work on a science-fiction film leads them to confront their fears and preconceptions. Documentary *Homeboys*, about a deported man who establishes a shelter, received a special mention, Caffeine post-production support and the 100,000-peso Eugenio Polgovsky Award.

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