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Mexican Film 'Galerna' Wins Top Prize at Impulso Morelia
24 Oct
Summary
- 'Galerna' by Tatiana Huezo won the José Maria Riba Award for post-production.
- Documentary 'Homeboys' also received multiple awards, including Eugenio Polgovsky.
- Several films received in-kind services from Caffeine and Splendor Omnia.
Tatiana Huezo's latest fiction feature, 'Galerna,' has been awarded the prestigious José Maria Riba Award at Impulso Morelia, the post-production section of the Morelia Film Festival. This award includes $14,740 towards outstanding post-production needs and promotional activities.
"Galerna," a road movie exploring two casting directors' search for actors in remote Mexico, was celebrated by jurors for its artistic direction and potential impact on Mexican cinema. This marks Huezo's second fiction film following "Prayers for the Stolen."
The documentary 'Homeboys,' directed by Alonso Garibay and Alejandro Bernal, earned a Special Mention and the Eugenio Polgovsky award. The film centers on Roberto Hernández's experience after deportation and his subsequent work founding a shelter.
Additionally, several projects, including 'Galerna,' 'All the Water in the World,' and 'Homeboys,' received in-kind post-production services from Caffeine, totaling over $20,000. Other films like 'Raká' and 'Katechon' also secured in-kind services for sound design and color grading, respectively, from Estudios Splendor Omnia.
