México.- The capital prepares to host the 11th edition of the International Festival of Shorts Mexico, which will screen over 350 short films of 35 countries, from September 1 thru 8. The challenge was to resort to short formats to project an idea in the big screen without trespassing the frontier of 30 minutes, expressed Jorge Magaña, director of the festival.
Alejandro Galindo, of the National Cinematheque, announced the Festival will have 28 venues in cultural centers of the capital.
After a work of selection among two thousand short films received, the jury decided tos creen 354 films of which 155 are from abroad.
Meanwhile, Hugo Villa, president of the Commission of Films of the Secretary of Culture of the federal district, said that 'the short film is not a minor gender, but a film format in which the same effort is put'.
As every year, the event present the competition in different categories.
The jury is made up by 33 personalities of the film industry.
When ending the exhibition in the City of Mexico, the event will make a tour to 14 states and after that it will travel abroad with a special selection of Mexican short films.
Source: PL
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