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Festival Internacional de Cine en Guadalajara (FICG) 2027

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Closes

October 31, 2026

Effort

About 90 minutes

Cost to apply

Free until August 27, 2026; $400 Mexican pesos for feature films and $200 Mexican pesos for short films after that date

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The organiser's page is in Spanish. Everything below is in English.

What it is

The Festival Internacional de Cine en Guadalajara 42nd edition invites submissions of feature films (minimum 60 minutes) and short films (maximum 30 minutes) completed between 2026 and 2027 that have their Mexican premiere during the festival. Competitive sections include: Mexican Feature Films (Mezcal Prize), Iberoamerican Fiction and Documentary Features, Maguey Prize for LGBTQ+ themed films, International Animation Features, Jalisco-made films, and Socio-environmental films. Short film sections include Iberoamerican shorts, international animation shorts (Rigo Mora Prize), and Jalisco-made shorts. Director attendance is mandatory for official competition participation. Selected documentary shorts are recognized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) for Oscar consideration.

Who it is for

Film producers and directors from Mexico, Iberoamerica and other regions of the world to submit films to competitive sections.

Open to artists in Mexico, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia and others.

The call says: “Source page restricts to Mexico, Latin America, Spain, Portugal”

international

Where

Guadalajara, Mexico

When

October 31, 2026

Runs March 6, 2027 to March 13, 2027

What you get

Awards including Mayahuel statues and monetary prizes ranging from $75,000 to $500,000 Mexican pesos depending on category; selected films are screened at the festival from March 6-13, 2027.

What you need to apply

  • Private password-protected link containing final cut or advanced work cut in acceptable streaming format
  • Final cut copy sent to programacion@ficg.mx with required exhibition materials in DCP and Blu-Ray formats (for selected films only)
  • Subtitles: Original Spanish films require English subtitles; original English films require Spanish subtitles; other languages require Spanish and English subtitles (for selected films only)

How long it takes

About 90 minutes

Short application. Estimated from the 3 items this application asks for, not from the organisation.

Cost to apply

Free until August 27, 2026; $400 Mexican pesos for feature films and $200 Mexican pesos for short films after that date

Apply

Go to the application

https://vp.eventival.com/ficg/2027