Festival start: 25 September 2024
Festival end: 02 October 2024
The Monterrey International Film Festival, ficmonterrey, opens its call for the submission of feature films and short films for the selection of its twentieth edition, which will take place from September 25 to October 2, 2024.
The Competitive Selection is made up of the following categories:
FEATURE FILMS
International Feature Film — Fiction/Animation*
International Feature Film — Documentary
Mexican Feature Film — Fiction/Animation*
Mexican Feature Film — Documentary
SHORT FILMS
International Short Film — Fiction/Animation*
International Short Film — Documentary
Mexican Short Film — Fiction/Animation*
Mexican Short Film — Documentary
Mexican Student Short Film Competition — Any Genre
*In the case of submitting animations whose content coincides with the documentary, the Selection Committee reserves the right to select it in the most convenient category.
NUEVO LEÓN CATEGORY
Nuevo León Competition — Any Gender
Category made by the Selection Committee, it is not opened as a separate category, but registration is indirect through the Mexican categories —see more in the Regulations through our website.
The registration dates go from the publication of this call, until its closing, on July 7, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. (GMT-6) without any possibility of extension. Feature film works (from 60 minutes onwards) and short films (between 1 and less than 30 minutes in length) will be received through the Festhome platform exclusively.
Selected participants will be notified via email during the first or second week of August and they will be informed of the continuity of the process. The Committee's selection is final. By registering, all participants who are selected agree to send all the required materials in a timely manner, as detailed in the Regulations and as they will be requested from their notification until the closing of the ficmonterrey. The registration of any material in this call confirms the acceptance of it and the attached rules. For this reason, before starting the process, we ask you to READ IN DETAIL the Registration Regulations available through the WEBSITE.
The festival will make public the final list of the films that will make up its competitive Official Selection starting in September 2024 on the Festival's official website: https://monterreyfilmfestival.com/
The ficmonterrey is in a constant search for human narratives that rely on views that emerge from a world in constant movement and transformation, in interconnection and innovation for its selection.
The Festival seeks films with the power to reside in the collective memory of audiences, with the power to move and create dialogue with them.
One of the key interests of the ficmonterrey organizing team is to encourage new perspectives, those who are young not because of their age, but because they are fresh, for remaining critical, for achieving themselves with innovation and venturing into various risks.
The general objective of ficmonterrey is to bring together in Nuevo León an in-person audience, and a virtual one throughout Mexico, before a selection of contemporary Mexican and international cinema created by filmmakers with diverse, fresh, risky, critical, and innovative visions. Likewise, we are interested in providing a training space that promotes the meeting between filmmakers, films and the audience; and activities that promote film production, especially women's and regional ones.
Specific prizes per competitive category will be as described below:
-International Feature Film — Fiction/Animation:
Silver Goat
Cash Prize
-International Feature Film — Documentary
Silver Goat
Cash Prize
-Mexican Feature Film — Fiction/Animation
Silver Goat
Cash Prize
-Mexican Feature Film — Documentary
Silver Goat
Cash Prize
-International Short Film — Fiction/Animation
Silver Goat
Cash Prize
-International Short Film — Documentary
Silver Goat
Cash Prize
-Mexican Short Film — Fiction/Animation
Silver Goat
Cash Prize
-Mexican Short Film — Documentary
Silver Goat
Cash Prize
-Mexican Student Short Film Competition
Diploma
Cash Prize
Mastering of DCP by Estudios Churubusco
-Nuevo León Competition
Silver Goat
Cash Prize
Other prizes may be added to the different categories. In this case, they will be announced publicly through our official media and on the website.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
Before registering, be sure to fully read the REGISTRATION REGULATIONS available through our website: https://monterreyfilmfestival.com/20-ficmonterrey/convocatoria/
Any registration of any material to this call confirms the acceptance of it and the aforementioned rules, and if selected, the regulations must be complied with in their entirety to ensure their participation. Any failure to comply with these regulations could lead to the Selection Committee disqualifying the material from participating.
International Documentary Feature Film
Feature Films >60' (2023+)
Fee-8%
Early16$14.72$
30 Apr 24
Standard30$27.6$
23 Jun 24
Late40$36.8$
14 Jul 24
Submissions deadline
14 Jul 24
Save up
2.4$
Submit
• All films produced in countries in Europe, Asia, Africa, Oceania, North America, Latin America and the Caribbean are considered international productions; including annexed, incorporated or associated territories.
• In the case of co-productions, it is recommended that the director choose the one with the greatest production weight, but he can enter his film in more than one category.
• The feature film must have a minimum duration of 60 minutes, including credits.
• Must have been produced from January 1st, 2023 onwards.
• We ask for at least Nuevo León Premiere
• Any failure to comply with these conditions will not be considered susceptible to Official Selection.
• In the case of submitting animations whose content matches the documentary, the Selection Committee reserves the right to select it in the most convenient category.
International Fiction/Animation Feature Film
Feature Films >60' (2023+)
Fee-8%
Early16$14.72$
30 Apr 24
Standard30$27.6$
23 Jun 24
Late40$36.8$
14 Jul 24
Submissions deadline
14 Jul 24
Save up
2.4$
Submit
• All films produced in countries in Europe, Asia, Africa, Oceania, North America, Latin America and the Caribbean are considered international productions; including annexed, incorporated or associated territories.
• In the case of co-productions, it is recommended that the director choose the one with the greatest production weight, but he can enter his film in more than one category.
• The feature film must have a minimum duration of 60 minutes, including credits.
• Must have been produced from January 1st, 2023 onwards.
• We ask for at least Nuevo León Premiere
• Any failure to comply with these conditions will not be considered susceptible to Official Selection.
• In the case of submitting animations whose content matches the documentary, the Selection Committee reserves the right to select it in the most convenient category.
Mexican Documentary Feature Film
Feature Films >60' (2022+)
Fee-8%
Early14$12.88$
30 Apr 24
Standard20$18.4$
23 Jun 24
Late30$27.6$
14 Jul 24
Submissions deadline
14 Jul 24
Save up
1.6$
Submit
• Only films from Mexican production—or those with greater production—will be considered.
• In the case of co-productions, it is recommended that the director choose the one with the greatest production weight, but he can enter his film in more than one category.
• The feature film must have a minimum duration of 60 minutes, including credits.
• Must have been produced from January 1st, 2023 onwards.
• We ask for at least Nuevo León Premiere
• Any failure to comply with these conditions will not be considered susceptible to Official Selection.
• In the case of submitting animations whose content matches the documentary, the Selection Committee reserves the right to select it in the most convenient category.
Mexican Fiction/Animation Feature Film
Feature Films >60' (2023+)
Fee-8%
Early14$12.88$
30 Apr 24
Standard20$18.4$
23 Jun 24
Late30$27.6$
14 Jul 24
Submissions deadline
14 Jul 24
Save up
1.6$
Submit
• Only films from Mexican production—or those with greater production—will be considered.
• In the case of co-productions, it is recommended that the director choose the one with the greatest production weight, but he can enter his film in more than one category.
• The feature film must have a minimum duration of 60 minutes, including credits.
• Must have been produced from January 1st, 2023 onwards.
• We ask for at least Nuevo León Premiere
• Any failure to comply with these conditions will not be considered susceptible to Official Selection.
• In the case of submitting animations whose content matches the documentary, the Selection Committee reserves the right to select it in the most convenient category.
International Documentary Short Film
Short Films >1' 30'< (2022+)
Fee-8%
Early8$7.36$
30 Apr 24
Standard16$14.72$
23 Jun 24
Late20$18.4$
14 Jul 24
Submissions deadline
14 Jul 24
Save up
1.28$
Submit
• All films produced in countries in Europe, Asia, Africa, Oceania, North America, Latin America and the Caribbean are considered international productions; including annexed, incorporated or associated territories.
• In the case of co-productions, it is recommended that the director choose the one with the greatest production weight, but he can enter his film in more than one category.
• The short film must have a minimum duration of 1 minute, including credits; and a maximum duration of 30 minutes, including credits.
• Must have been produced from June 1, 2022 onwards.
• We required at least Nuevo León Premiere
• Any failure to comply with these conditions will not be considered susceptible to Official Selection.
International Fiction/Animation Short Film
Short Films >1' 30'< (2022+)
Fee-8%
Early8$7.36$
30 Apr 24
Standard16$14.72$
23 Jun 24
Late20$18.4$
14 Jul 24
Submissions deadline
14 Jul 24
Save up
1.28$
Submit
• All films produced in countries in Europe, Asia, Africa, Oceania, North America, Latin America and the Caribbean are considered international productions; including annexed, incorporated or associated territories.
• In the case of co-productions, it is recommended that the director choose the one with the greatest production weight, but he can enter his film in more than one category.
• The short film must have a minimum duration of 1 minute, including credits; and a maximum duration of 30 minutes, including credits.
• Must have been produced from June 1, 2022 onwards.
• We required at least Nuevo León Premiere
• Any failure to comply with these conditions will not be considered susceptible to Official Selection.
• In the case of submitting animations whose content matches the documentary, the Selection Committee reserves the right to select it in the most convenient category.
Mexican Documentary Short Film
Short Films >1' 30'< (2022+)
Fee-8%
Early4$3.68$
30 Apr 24
Standard8$7.36$
23 Jun 24
Late12$11.04$
14 Jul 24
Submissions deadline
14 Jul 24
Save up
0.64$
Submit
• Only films from Mexican production—or those with greater production—will be considered.
• In the case of co-productions, it is recommended that the director choose the one with the greatest production weight, but he can enter his film in more than one category.
• The short film must have a minimum duration of 1 minute, including credits; and a maximum duration of 30 minutes, including credits.
• Must have been produced from June 1, 2022 onwards.
• We required at least Nuevo León Premiere
• Any failure to comply with these conditions will not be considered susceptible to Official Selection.
Mexican Fiction/Animation Short Film
Short Films >1' 30'< (2022+)
Fee-8%
Early4$3.68$
30 Apr 24
Standard8$7.36$
23 Jun 24
Late12$11.04$
14 Jul 24
Submissions deadline
14 Jul 24
Save up
0.64$
Submit
• Only films from Mexican production—or those with greater production—will be considered.
• In the case of co-productions, it is recommended that the director choose the one with the greatest production weight, but he can enter his film in more than one category.
• The short film must have a minimum duration of 1 minute, including credits; and a maximum duration of 30 minutes, including credits.
• Must have been produced from June 1, 2022 onwards.
• We required at least Nuevo León Premiere
• Any failure to comply with these conditions will not be considered susceptible to Official Selection.
• In the case of submitting animations whose content matches the documentary, the Selection Committee reserves the right to select it in the most convenient category.
Competencia Estudiantil Mexicana de Cortometrajes
Short Films >1' 30'< (2022+)
Fee-8%
Early0$0$
30 Apr 24
Standard0$0$
23 Jun 24
Late0$0$
14 Jul 24
Submissions deadline
14 Jul 24
Save up
0$
Submit
Mexican Student Short Film Competition (formerly known as KinoStart):
• Only short films from Mexican students and all students related to audiovisuals will be considered, from technical to postgraduate level.
• Works by professors or staff of the institutions are not admitted.
• Works by international students are not accepted – for the moment – either.
• If short films by Mexican students residing abroad are admitted, as long as he or she in charge of directing is Mexican, as well as someone from the script and/or production team.
• Likewise, if the production is carried out with Mexican support or financing, even if the student resides abroad.
• The short film must have the logo or image of the institution to which the student belongs.
• The Festival reserves the right to require proof that the producer/director/screenwriter are or were students at the time of making the short film, as well as their nationality.
• The short film can be entered in more than one category.
• The student category will be made up of short films by Mexican students, among the genres: fiction, animation or documentary.
• The short film must have a minimum duration of 1 minute, including credits; and a maximum duration of 30 minutes, including credits.
• Must have been produced from June 1, 2022, onwards.
• We required at least Nuevo León Premiere
• Any failure to comply with these conditions will not be considered susceptible to Official Selection.
• Registration of short films in the student category of the Mexican Student Short Film Competition is free at all times.
Latinamerican Film Feature (Documentary, Fiction, Animation)
Feature Films >60' (2023+)
Fee-8%
Early12$11.04$
30 Apr 24
Standard25$23$
23 Jun 24
Late35$32.2$
14 Jul 24
Submissions deadline
14 Jul 24
Save up
2$
Submit
• All films produced in countries in Central America, the Caribbean and South America are considered Latinamerican productions; including annexed, incorporated or associated territories.
• In the case of co-productions, it is recommended that the director choose the one with the greatest production weight, but he can enter his film in more than one category.
• The feature film must have a minimum duration of 60 minutes, including credits.
• Must have been produced from January 1st, 2023 onwards.
• We ask for at least Nuevo León Premiere
• Any failure to comply with these conditions will not be considered susceptible to Official Selection.
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