Festival de Cine Todos Santos (20)

Festival start: 29 November 2024      Festival end: 01 December 2024

FCTS: 20 Years Celebrating the Seventh Art, in the Heart of Todos Santos

The Todos Santos Film Festival (FCTS) celebrates two decades as the undisputed epicenter of South Californian, Mexican, and Latin American cinema in Baja California Sur. More than a festival, we are a cultural movement that has captivated audiences and film professionals alike.

Our selection of feature films, documentaries, and short films, many of them exclusive premieres and award-winners at international festivals, is rigorously curated to offer you the best of contemporary cinema.

We have been honored by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (Golden Globes) for our programming excellence and commitment to the community.

Iconic figures such as Diego Luna, Dolores Heredia, and Tenoch Huerta have shared their talent and passion at our festival, enriching the cinematic dialogue.

Through our Leonardo Perel Film School and various community activities, we foster education, creativity, and a love for cinema at all ages.

FCTS is more than a festival; it is a transformative experience.
In its 20th anniversary year, as in recent years, the Todos Santos International Film Festival will also be presented, within the same dates, in Cabo San Lucas and La Paz, BCS.

We invite you to immerse yourself in the fascinating world of cinema, discover new voices, and become part of a vibrant community that celebrates diversity and creativity.

Let's celebrate 20 years of the Todos Santos Film Festival together and be part of the history of cinema in Baja California Sur!

Check out our full program and discover how you can participate in this special edition.

Awards and Recognition

The Todos Santos Film Festival is proud to celebrate cinematic excellence with a series of unique and meaningful awards.

Each winner of our Official Competition will receive the iconic Todos Santos Cactus sculpture, a work of art created by a renowned local artist, as well as a diploma certifying their triumph in one of our official categories.

In addition, this year we are pleased to announce special prizes for our talented filmmakers:

Mexican Short Film and Made in BCS: The winners of these categories will receive, in addition to the sculpture and diploma, a complete travel and accommodation package so they can join us in Todos Santos and enjoy the full festival experience.

Cineminute: The creators of the winning Cineminutes will be awarded a high-quality camera (brand and model to be confirmed), an essential tool to continue developing their artistic vision.
Special mentions will also be awarded to outstanding works, recognized with a commemorative diploma.

We are working hard to confirm strategic alliances that will allow us to further enrich our awards. Stay tuned to our official announcements for all the details on the prizes for this very special edition of the Todos Santos Film Festival!

FCTS 20th Anniversary: Official Competition

The Todos Santos Film Festival (FCTS), in its twentieth edition, which will take place from VIERNES 29 NOVIEMBRE to DOMINGO 01 DE DICIEMBRE, 2024 in Todos Santos, Baja California Sur, Mexico, invites Mexican filmmakers or residents in Mexico to submit their cinematographic works to the three categories of our Official Competition.

Made in Baja California Sur:
National or foreign productions, fictional or documentary filmed in Baja California Sur. SHORTS, MEDIUM, AND/OR FEATURE FILMS with free themes and techniques, whose final cut is from 2022 to 2024, may participate.
Works premiered or participating in other festivals will be accepted, as long as they have not competed or participate in our 19th edition.

Mexican Short Film:
Short fiction or documentary films, up to 20 minutes long, produced, filmed, and directed by Mexicans or residents of Mexico, with free themes and techniques, will be accepted. The final cut must be from 2023 or 2024. Works premiered or participating in other festivals will be accepted, as long as they have not competed or participated out of competition in our 19th edition.

Cineminute:
We invite you to participate in our CINEminutes competition, open to the public.
Always dedicated to environmental conservation, it's a great opportunity to be creative while helping our community raise awareness about this issue.

General Rules:

Productions must be of final cut corresponding to the years 2022, 2023, or 2024.

Members of the organizing committee, sponsors, collaborators, volunteers, public servers or their direct relatives may not participate.

Works that have competed or participate in our 19th edition may not participate.

Films must be submitted with english subtitles, except those in a language other than Spanish, which must have subtitles in Spanish and english.

Selected productions may participate in simultaneous activities, competitive or not, as determined by the Organizing Committee until the 20th edition.

Once accepted, participation cannot be withdrawn under any circumstances.

After selection, a letter of authorization and acceptance of the festival rules must be signed. Failure to do so will result in disqualification.

Productions will be selected by an expert jury, whose decision will be final. The jury may award special mentions.

The selection will be published on October 14th, 2024, in the official media of the festival.

Selected productions must contact the festival as soon as possible.

Registration implies full acceptance of the rules.

Any matter not foreseen will be resolved by the organizing committee through a written request up to 48 hours before the beginning of the festival.

We look forward to your submissions and celebrating 20 years of cinematic excellence at FCTS together!