"Impulso al Cortometraje Mexicano" is a call for entries or a competition for Mexican short films, organized by the Government of Zacatecas through the Instituto Zacatecano de Cultura "Ramón López Velarde" and Cineteca Zacatecas, in collaboration with the Festival de Cine en Fresnillo. Its objective is to promote cinematic production in Zacatecas and encourage the creativity of Mexican filmmakers. The initiative features both state and national categories for short films, which must be unpublished and not previously exhibited. The winning films are announced and awarded during the closing ceremony of the Fresnillo Film Festival.