(ENG) Sunday March 3 FICG

Chiles en Nogada

In the morning, I got some groceries, watched the Via Recreativa open biking in the city, had lunch, and made my way to the expo. I had Chiles en Nogada from a small family restaurant, a fitting way to start out the whole event.

I started at the Expo at Guadalajara. this was "home base", a place I check in every morning to get tickets, pick up info, watch videos in the library, check mailbox.

I more or less figured out my schedule for the week:

Cinépolis, Guadalajara

Today most of my energy was at Cinéopolis. It is in a big mall, and is a multiplex cinema. the sound, image, and presentation of the films was really technically incredible. The only glitch came on the occasional DVD that skipped. I saw the last part of SHORT UP! #3, and all of SHORT UP #4. These are shorts on various topics that have been produced in Mexico. I will post the names of the shorts that I especially liked shortly. The Short Up! program is here:
https://www.ficg.mx/programademano/#/4/

Videos I saw and liked:

Program 3:
Clean is Good
A great mix of animation styles by Carlos Matiella
Carlos also has it on Vimeo:
https://vimeo.com/30092511

Super creepy demon child film. Not my favorite but an unforgettable narrative.
Plutón y los planetas by Vonno Ambriz
Trailer: https://vimeo.com/42184622

Program 4: La Casa del Cine

I really enjoyed the seletions from La Casa del Cine
http://lacasadelcine.mx/
These were a series of mini-docs, many taking place in Mexico City.
My favorites were Sobre Ruedas by Alex Noppel, a great mini doc about bicycles and bicycle vendors. Awesome different types of camera shots, gave me some great ideas for documentary. Nice use of split screen.

I also liked Parentésis, well shot mini doc about fruit and vegetable vendors by Mónica Álverez. I also liked Belleza Expuesta (Beauty Exposed) also by Alex Noppel..about women getting beauty treatments in the Merced barrio in Mexico City. Watch the whole thing, it's a pleasure.  https://vimeo.com/49734523