Shorts México - Mexico International Short Film Festival

Competitive sections: Mexican Competition (fiction, animation, documentary and Neomex), Ibero-American Competition and International Competition (fiction, animation and documentary), plus Mexican competitions for short screenplays, pitching and works in progress. Best Mexican Fiction Short: production of the winning director's next short film with services from festival partners (valued at about MXN 800,000), a statuette and a diploma; the new film is screened at the following edition. The Mexican Fiction Competition also awards Best Director, Actress, Actor, Cinematography, Screenplay, Editing, Art Direction, Sound Design, Original Music and Costume Design. Best short film awards in Mexican Animation, Mexican Documentary and Neomex; Ibero-American Fiction, Animation and Documentary; International Fiction, Animation and Documentary. Shorts México World Award: best film across the International and Ibero-American competitions, with a cash prize, a statuette and a diploma. The jury may give special mentions. All selected films receive a certificate of participation.

Short films up to 30 minutes (the selection committee may make exceptions); the eligible production years are set in each year's regulations. Participants may submit an unlimited number of films. Mexican Competition: Mexican productions, regardless of the director's nationality or the shooting location. Ibero-American Competition: Ibero-American productions. International Competition: films produced anywhere in the world. Films shot digitally, on 35mm, 16mm or 8mm, on mobile devices or made with AI are accepted. All films must have burned-in Spanish subtitles. Selected films are delivered as DCP. Entries are submitted through FilmFreeway and Festhome. Selected films cannot be withdrawn from the official selection.