Impulso Morelia: Tatiana Huezo’s ‘Galerna’ Takes Top José María Riba Award, With ‘Homeboys’ Another Key Winner

Oct 24, 2026 1:33am PT Impulso Morelia: Tatiana Huezo’s ‘Galerna’ Takes Top José María Riba Award, With ‘Homeboys’ Another Key Winner

Winning Morelia's prestigious Works in Progress competition, 'Galerna,' from 'Roma' producer Pimienta Films and Spain's Elastica Films, presents its credentials for big fest selection in 2027

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“Galerna,” a fiction feature from Mexico’s Tatiana Huezo, has snagged the top prize at Impulso Morelia, the pix-in-post industry section of the 10-day Morelia Film Festival, which wraps Oct. 25. The José Maria Riba Award, presented by Cinépolis Distribution and Profest 2026, bestows $14,740. (250,000 pesos) toward outstanding post-production needs and/or promotional activities.

Only her second fiction outing, following “Prayers for the Stolen,” Huezo first received critical acclaim for her documentaries, led by “Tempestad” and “The Tiniest Place,” both produced by Pimienta Films (“Roma”). “Galerna” recently won the coveted Egeda Platino Industria Award at the San Sebastian Festival where it participated in the festival’s WIP Latin America competition showcase.

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