FISURA
AUG.22.2025-SEP.19.2025
FISURA. International Experimental Film and Video Festival
5th Edition
A festival dedicated to independent audiovisual production and distribution, conceived as a space for freedom, creativity, and innovation.
From August 22nd to September 19th, Mexico City will host FISURA’s fifth edition, one of the most prominent experimental film festivals in Latin America. It will also feature special screenings in Durango, Oaxaca, and Acapulco.
With a daring and visionary program, the festival will showcase a curated selection of national and international works that challenge traditional narratives and expand the sensorial horizons of image and sound. This year, Fisura reinforces its interdisciplinary essence with performances, concerts, workshops, and talks, consolidating itself as a space that transgresses the boundaries of audiovisual art.
Among the most relevant retrospectives is Sound of a Million Insects, Light of a Thousand Stars, a posthumous tribute to Japanese filmmaker and artist Tomonari Nishikawa, a key figure in underground cinema in recent years. Also screening will be El eco del silencio, by South Korean artist Jangwook Lee, featuring short films made in 16mm film between 1998 and 2024. Both sections were curated by Estefanía Díaz and Carlos Cruz.
In co-production with Arte Abierto, FISURA will present audiovisual concerts by:
• Hiroshi Watanabe A.K.A Kaito (Japan)• Maxime Corbeil-Perron A.K.A Datum Cut (Canada)
• Maxime Corbeil-Perron A.K.A Datum Cut (Canada)
• José Orozco + Valeria Vicente (Mexico)
Also, in collaboration with Museo del Estanquillo, the experimental sound ensembles Sonidito Amateur and Auroestridente (Mexico).
The performance section will feature:
• Steven McInerney A.K.A Merkaba Macabre (Australia)
• Jangwook Lee (South Korea)
• Julio Rojas A.K.A Deadbug (Mexico)
These activities will take place at Centro de Cultura Digital and are free of charge.
ACADEMIC PROGRAM
The following workshops will be held at Casa Rafael Galván, UAM and Arte Abierto (both workshops are free with prior registration):
• Philosophical Approaches to Experimental Film, led by Byron Davies (United States-Mexico) – Venue: Casa Rafael Galván, UAM
• Composing with Light, a practical workshop led by Steven McInerney (Australia) – Venue: Arte Abierto
FISURA Official Venues in Mexico City:
AGO.22+SEP.19.2025
• Arte Abierto
• Centro de Cultura Digital
• Casa del Lago (UNAM)
• Museo del Estanquillo
• Casa de la Primera Imprenta (UAM)
• Casa Rafael Galván (UAM)
National tour:
SEP.17-29.2025
• Cineteca Municipal Silvestre Revueltas – Durango
• Demina Laboratorio de Artes – Acapulco, Guerrero
• Sala Elia – Oaxaca
