Guillermo del Toro to open a cinema named after him

Filmmaker Guillermo del Toro is set to open a new cinema named after him in

Guadalajara

, his hometown, on March 10.


According to report, the new cinema is one of several that the city is building to improve the festival's offer.

"Hopefully, he'll have a few Oscars in tow," said Guadalajara Film Festival director

Ivan Trujillo

.

Del Toro's acclaimed fable

'The Shape of Water'

has received 13 Oscar nominations, including best director and best picture.

During the festival at least five emerging Mexican filmmakers out of 11 contenders will be vying for the

Premio Mezcal

cash prize of USD 27,000 for best Mexican fiction film and an audience award of some USD 5,000.