Academy and BAFTA qualifying Guanajuato International Film Festival Announces 2025 Winners
By Natalia Albin Legorreta
From Mexican Short Documentay winner, Ilhuícatl Nextli
One of Mexico’s largest international film festivals, the Guanajuato International Film Festival, celebrated its 28th annual showcase between 25 July-3 August in Guanajuato, San Miguel de Allende and Irapuato. The short film programme spotlights Mexico’s independent film scene through national categories, while introducing global talent to new audiences with international awards.
The winning short films are:
Guanajuato Short Film
Winner: BUENOS DÍAS MARGARITA, dir. Dafne Herrera (Mexico)
Honourable mention: LO OCULTO, dir. Montserrat Soldu (Mexico)
From Lo Oculto, dir. Montserrat Soldu
Experimental Short Film
Winner: INFINITE TROLLING, dir. Baloji (Belgium)
Honourable mention: MANAL ISSA, dir. Elisabeth Subri (EUA)
Animated Short Film
Winner: PSYCHONAUTS, dir. Niko Radas (Croatia)
Honourable mention: DARK GLOBE, dir. Donato Sansone (Italy)
From Infinite Trolling, dir. Baloji
International Short Documentary
Winner: +10k, dir. Gala Hernández López (España)
International Short Fiction
Winner: A BRIGHTER SUMMER DAY FOR THE LADY AVENGERS, dir. Birdy Wei-Ting Hung (Taiwán, EUA)
Honourable mention: LYONES, dir. Dorian Jespers (Belgium, France, UK, Macedonia) and COEUR BLEU, dir. Samuel Suffren (Haiti, France)
From A Brighter Summer Day for the Lady Avengers, dir. Birdy Wei-Ting Hung
Mexican Short Documentary
Winner: ILHUÍCATL NEXTLI, dir. José Ángel Tomasis Briseño (Mexico)
Mexican Short Fiction
Winner: CASA CHICA, dir. Lau Charles (Mexico)
Honourable mention: LEVANTAMUERTOS, dir. José Eduardo Castilla Ponce (Mexico)
Short Fiction and Short Animation winners qualify for consideration in the Academy Awards, while all screened films are eligible for BAFTA consideration.
