May 26th, 2012

The Mexico International Film Festival and Awards has become an important destination event within the film industry and a centerpiece for promoting and growing the thriving arts and culture community of Mexico. Founded on the premise that the language of film is universal and a dynamic force in bridging cultural understanding, the event celebrates and recognizes the very best of international independent cinema from around the world.

Held annually each spring, the Mexico International Film Festival and Awards is an extraordinary celebration of cinematic discovery and innovation.  Attracting filmmakers, screenwriters, producers, and artists from the world over, each year at our exclusive Awards Ceremony and Filmmakers Dinner and Awards, we honor the best from around the world in various competition categories including Feature Films, Documentaries, Short Films, Foreign Films, Mexican Films, a short and feature length Screenplay Competition, Music Videos, Experimental Films, Television Pilots, Environmental Films, and more.  In addition, Special Jury Prizes are awarded to several standout films and screenplays at the discretion of the Official Jury.

The event is held in the beautiful city of San Diego, California, where the sun shines all year with cooling sea breezes, glorious clear skies, and the crystal azure Pacific as a backdrop, situated just thirty minutes from Mexico and offering easy accessibility for attendees from all corners of the world.  The Mexico International Film Festival and Awards celebrates and recognizes the winning films and filmmakers with a unique format consisting of a formal Awards Ceremony and gourmet, three-course Filmmakers Dinner held at one of San Diego's premiere hotels. The celebration then segues into a relaxing weekend where guests bask in the beauty of San Diego, meet and network with filmmakers and producers, and relax in one of America's foremost beach communities.

The Mexico International Film Festival and Awards is a non-traditional film festival and awards competition created as a platform to provide worthy films and filmmakers with recognition for their filmmaking and screenwriting achievements.  Films are not physically screened for the public.  Following the conclusion of the judging process, winners are announced publicly to the international film and entertainment media.

The Mexico International Film Festival attracts international filmmakers, producers, and artists from around the world.  The Awards Ceremony and Filmmakers Dinner is open to all international media.





The event features an Awards Dinner and Reception where filmmakers, producers, and screenwriters meet, mingle, and network with their industry peers.

Awards are given in several categories including Feature, Documentary, Short, Foreign, Animation, Music Video, Student, Direction, Acting, Screenwriting, Television Pilot, and Best of Mexico and more. The Grand Jury Prize and Special Jury Prizes will be presented to the best film in competition as selected by a jury of industry professionals.

 Screenplay Competition

The Mexico International Film Festival and Awards proudly supports the craft of screenwriting by discovering and recognizing important new talent through our annual Screenplay Competition.  The Screenplay Competition features both a feature and short length screenplay competition.  Top screenplays in the competition are awarded based on the quality and originality of the work. The Mexico International Film Festival and Awards seeks to discover and award new and original voices in screenwriting from around the globe.

We look forward to meeting you at the next Mexico International Film Festival and Awards!