# Impulso Morelia: Galerna Wins Top Prize

> Tatiana Huezo's 'Galerna' claims top award at Morelia Film Festival with $14,740 prize.
- Title: Impulso Morelia: Galerna Wins Top Prize · Variety | Shortify
- Summary: Tatiana Huezo's 'Galerna' claims top award at Morelia Film Festival with $14,740 prize. Tatiana Huezo's 'Galerna' wins José María Riba Award at Morelia Film…
- Keywords: tatiana huezo, galerna, impulso morelia, jose maria riba award, pimienta films, elastica films, cinépolis distribution, morelia film festival, 2027, entertainment, culture, Impulso
- Source: Variety — https://variety.com/2026/film/global/impulso-morelia-galerna-tatiana-huezo-top-prize-1236922084
- Author: Anna Marie de la Fuente
- Published: 2026-10-24T08:33:02+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: tatiana huezo, galerna, impulso morelia, jose maria riba award, pimienta films, elastica films, cinépolis distribution, morelia film festival, 2027, entertainment, culture
## Galerna Wins Top Prize
Tatiana Huezo's 'Galerna' wins José María Riba Award at Morelia Film Festival with $14,740 prize.

> 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.
## Prize Details
The award provides $14,740 (250,000 pesos) for post-production and promotional activities.

> 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.
## Previous Recognition
Huezo previously won the Egeda Platino Industria Award at San Sebastian Festival for 'Galerna'.

> 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').
## Key takeaway

Tatiana Huezo's 'Galerna' wins José María Riba Award at Morelia Film Festival with $14,740 prize.