People traveling to Playa del Carmen usually want to enjoy the beautiful tropical beaches and the Caribbean sun. However, Playa del Carmen is not just that, since it features also a great variety of cultural manifestations, since its inhabitants come from all over the world. Within the framework of this cosmopolitan city full of cultural richness, it will be carried out, from October 18th to the 22nd, the first international film festival of the Riviera Maya (the Riviera Maya Underground Film Festival), an unprecedented event in the Mexican Caribbean, which will gather important filmmakers from the region, from Mexico and from all around the world.

The festival will begin on October 18th, in the Hollywood movie theater, located in Plaza Pelicanos shopping mall, with the projection of "Water and Milk", an award-winning short film in the 21st Guadalajara International Film Festival. The inauguration ceremony will be attended by the Mexican Cinematography Institute, along with local authorities, the jury and the founders of the festival.

On October 19th, 20th and 21st, on the esplanade of the Plaza 28 de Julio, located in front of the city hall, the Official Short Films Festival Selection will be screened. After the exhibition of the films there will be a forum with the jury, in order to create a venue where filmmakers, professionals and audience can interact, discuss and learn more about cinema. Additionally, the jury will give lectures according to their film specialization, and also will be carried out other parallel activities such as a workshop by the veteran filmmaker Jorge Pucheux, about mounting and dismounting a cinematographic sequence.

During these days, if you are willing to go to the movies you might find some of the short films of the Mexican Cinematography Institute, since they will be shown on the best movie screens of the city. In the festival there will be also an exhibition of some award-winning short films of the Brooklyn Underground Film Festival, which has been held since four years ago in New York City; as well as an exhibition of short films from Spain.

The award ceremony will be carried out on October 22nd, including the winners of the documentary, short film, experimental and animated film categories. Eventually, the Puerto Rican reggae band "Cultura Profetica", will offer an outdoor concert, which will be opened by "RadioSwap", a reggae band from the Yucatan Peninsula.

Whether you are a professional or an amateur filmmaker seeking to send your short film, it should be done before September 25 th. However, if you are just a cinephile who enjoys good films, on this October you will be able to admire some of the best creative filmmaking and spend one of your most exciting experiences as a moviegoer. The Riviera Maya will be awaiting you to offer a vacation full of sun, beautiful beaches, a lot of culture and motion pictures: an event that you can not miss!

Further details about the Riviera Maya Underground Film Festival can be found at www.rmuff.com