Diminuto, International Minimum Film Festival

Welcome to the second edition of Diminuto, International Minimun Film Festival, a celebration of short-term works. In the last decade, the production of short-term cinematographic and audiovisual works has made the formats affordable for authors. The forms of short film production have been rethought, with the production of audiovisual and cinematographic content becoming more and more frequent, from mobile devices, tablets and compact cameras. Social networks, in turn, allow short works to have a space in the interest of viewers. Categories in competition. In all categories we receive: fiction, documentary, fiction, animation, experimental and hybrids. Zero: Under 59 seconds One: 1 minute Fractal: Between 1 and 3 minutes Vertical: Shortfilms in vertical format, between 1 and 3 minutes Silent: Shortfilms without dialogues, between 1 and 3 minutes Wide: Between 3 and 5 minutes XL: Between 5 and 8 minutes Non-competitive category. For this category we receive fiction, documentary, animation, experimental and hybrids. Alternative silms: Shortsfilms under 3 minutes, made by authors from Mexico, Cuba and Venezuela. In this edition, it is contemplated that the works selected in the seven competing categories will be screened, scheduled and viewed in three modalities: 1. Video-installation (exhibition) in Galería Progreso located in Mexico City. 2. Screening of the official selection in at least two cultural spaces located in Mexico City. 3. The Official Selection will be hosted on the Wahu streaming platform, and on the MUAV, Universal Museum of Virtual Art. The winning works of each category in competition will be screened in a cultural venue in Paris, France. Place and date to be confirmed. The works selected in the Alternative Films will be programmed streaming on the festival's social networks and on Wahu, streaming platform. The origin of Diminuto is referred to the online workshops: Short films, short formats (level 1 and 2), taught in the last year by Aarón Álvarez, the director of the festival. In them, the concept of brevity and the ideology that allows highlighting the creative processes of the authors are promoted. Some works that were part of the Official selection and the Alternative films of the first edition were produced in these workshops. Complementary to the exhibitions, programming and visualizations, the workshops will be given: Short films, short formats (level 1 and 2), there will be talks and master classes with specialists in cinematography, these activities will be carried out online, they are planned for the attendees and the interested public, seeking to promote new authors. Special online activities will be held for the authors of the winning short films in each category and the honorable mentions.