Oaxaca FilmFest


Oaxaca FilmFest is an eight-day long international film festival held every autumn in the Mexican city of Oaxaca since 2010. The festival is composed of various categories and offers a large space in its selection to emerging directors and screenwriters.

History

The festival was founded by Ramiz Adeeb Azar, with the first edition of the festival held in November 2010. MovieMaker magazine listed it as one of "50 Film Festivals Worth the Entry Fee". Oaxaca FilmFest has included the works of artist such as Guillermo Del Toro, Robert De Niro, Clint Eastwood, Spike Lee, Neil LaBute, Diego Luna, Takashi Miike, Martin Scorsese, Bill Plympton, Donald Sutherland, and Luke Wilson. The festival claims to be responsible for the discovery of independent films such as Una Noche and Krisha.

Awards

Award Winners for Best Global Feature

YearFilmDirectorCountry
2010La SogaJosh CrookDominican Republic
2011CrebisnkyEnrique OteroSpain
2012Kurtuluş Son DurakYusuf PirhasanTurkey
2013Tu seras un hommeBenoit CohenFrance
2014DaireAtıl İnaçTurkey
2015The WannabeNick SandowUnited States
2016SuntanArgyris PapadimitropoulosGreece
2017BadsvilleApril MullenUnited States
2018Here We AreDavid BellarosaUnited States