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Our Team, Recognised by the Academy

We are proud to have several members of the Mailuki Films team as part of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Among them is our founder and Artistic Director, Eduardo M. Escribano Solera, who has championed independent cinema through Mailuki Films since 2008.
A recognition of our team and our commitment to independent cinema.


Vร‰RTICES Selected to Represent El Salvador at the 99th Academy Awardsยฎ

We are delighted to announce that Vร‰RTICES, the debut feature film by young Salvadoran filmmaker Arturo Lรณpez Rodas, distributed internationally by Spanish company Mailuki Films, has been officially selected as El Salvadorโ€™s submission to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in the International Feature Film category.


Mailuki Films head to the Oscarsยฎ 2027

We are thrilled to announce that three Mailuki Films short films: Anyone Lived in a Pretty How Town, My Plastic Mother and The Magician have officially qualified for the 99th Academy Awardsยฎ.
Three bold independent films. Three remarkable journeys.


Gran Jury Prize at Sundance and Shortlisted at Oscarsยฎ

In a weekโ€™s time we will know if The Masterpiece is nominated for an Oscar.
Regardless of the outcome, the result so far has been absolutely great.

“The Masterpiece” by ร€lex Lora, won Grand Jury Prize at Sundance Film Festival.
With this huge success, The Masterpiece is officially candidate to start the 2025 Hollywood Oscar race.


Latest News

Award!!

Thrilled to announce that Vagabond, by Philippe Woodtli, has won the Best Editing award at Chiaroscuro Film Fest, Italy!! The Jury: A card-mechanic’s perfect heist turns into a bloody reckoning. Telling it all in 14 minutes without losing a second of tension is a question of editing. This third edition of the Chiaroscuro Film Festโ€ฆ

Philippines!!

Thrilled to announce that SEPTENO, by ร“scar Pรฉrez, is an Official Selection at 13th Bakunawa Fest x 9th ASEAN Film Festival. Bakunawa Fest is the first fantastic film fest in the Philippines and one of the logest-running very independent volunteer-artist-ran film fest of its kind this side of the planet. SYNOPSIS: 1961. Deep in theโ€ฆ

Mexico!!

Thrilled to announce that A RAPARIGA QUE CAMINHAVA SOBRE A NEVE, by Bruno Carnide, has been selected for the Official Selection of the Fifth Muestra de la Cineteca de Veracruz. A RAPARIGA QUE CAMINHAVA SOBRE A NEVE, aka The girl who walked on snow, is an animation short film made with Artificial Intelligence. This animatedโ€ฆ