Mexico Now Festival: Morelia International Film Festival Selected Shorts

Screening and Q&A with Directors TBA – Free with RSVP

México Now Festival (MXNOW) joins forces again with long-time collaborator Morelia International Film Festival (FICM). FICM is one of Mexico’s most renowned gatherings for contemporary cinematography, bringing to light the nation’s most compelling fiction, cutting-edge animation, and insightful documentaries. For MXNOW’s 2024 run at Chelsea Factory, we are thrilled to screen a stellar selection of FICM past award-winning short films curated by Ivette Mercado, movie editor, and MXNOW team member, presented in Spanish with English subtitles. These selected shorts appeared in past México Now Festival editions over the last 20 years. Following the screening, stay with us for a live Q&A with Mexican filmmakers and representatives of the Morelia Film Fest. Don’t miss this opportunity to engage directly with the creative minds shaping the future of Mexican moviemaking!

This presentation is part of Mexico Now Festival (MXNOW), celebrating its 20th anniversary from November 20 to 24 with five nights of music, photography, film, multimedia art, and a community celebration. Events are free to attend with an RSVP 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 the arts and cultural communities of Mexico and the United States. The festival has presented over 500 artists to audiences of tens of thousands of New Yorkers partnering with over 150 venues and cultural institutions throughout the five boroughs. 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, Ms. Norman 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.