Talents Guadalajara celebrates its tenth year of being organized and presented by the Guadalajara International Film Festival since its launch in March 2009 when the festival, in collaboration with the Berlinale Talents of the Berlin International Film Festival, decided to present the first edition - then named Talent Campus Guadalajara - after a successful picturing that took place in 2008, during the FICG23 presented as: Visionary Campus.
Talents Guadalajara is a creative meeting among actors, animation directors, cinematographers, directors, editors, film critics, producers, screenwriters and sound designers from Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean that generates inspired exchanges, provides a space to develop projects and links the up-and-coming filmmakers of the region with world-wide cinema experts and industry; beyond being just a film event, Talents Guadalajara has established itself as a great creative summit where the next generation of actors, filmmakers and film critics know each other, generate creative bonds, expand their inspiration and work on their own projects.
Talents Guadalajara also offers a range of international opportunities and collaboration, strengthened by the connection that exists with the other Talents abroad: Berlinale Talents, Talents Beirut, Talents Buenos Aires, Talents Durban, Talents Sarajevo and Talents Tokyo.
Talents Guadalajara is not aimed to beginners undecided to start a film career, but to promising actors, filmmakers and film critics: outstanding professionals who have demonstrated their talent, through recognition and success in in their regions.