Mexican Cuisine

VIMEO Staff Pick

A short documentary about the taste of immigration in California. Shot in San Francisco in 2011, the movie has been selected at more than 50 film festivals around the world -including Cannes SFC, AFI Fest and three other Oscar-qualifying festivals- and received 15 international awards.

Awards & Merits:

- Best Documentary. Festival Internacional de Cine Independiente de La Plata, Argentina.
- Best Cinematography. New York Digital Short Film Festival.
- Silver Palm Award. Mexico International Film Festival.
- Silver CLIO Award.
- Special Jury Award. Nevada Film Festival.
- Audience Award for Best Documentary. NorCal International Film Festival.
- Award of Merit. Best Shorts Competition.
- Award of Merit. The Indie Fest.
- Special Jury Mention & Distribution Award. The Short Film of the Year contest.
- Semi-Finalist at the 2011 Action/Cut Short Film Competition.
- Special Mention. Jameson Notodofilmfest.
- Official Selection. Short Film Corner. Festival de Cannes.
- Official Selection. AFI Fest.
- Official Selection. Festival Internacional de Cine en Guadalajara, Mexico.
- Official Selection. Miami International Film Festival.
- Official Selection. 44th Humboldt International Film Festival.
- Official Selection. 36th Atlanta Film Festival.
- Official Selection. Manhattan Film Festival.
- Official Selection. Cinequest Film Festival.
- Official Selection. Society for Visual Anthropology Film Festival in Montreal, Canada.
- Official Selection. FILMETS Badalona International Film Festival.
- Official Selection. 25th Wine Country International Film Festival.
- Official Selection. Phoenix Christian Film Festival.
- Official Selection. Festival de Cine Solidario de Guadalajara, Spain.
- Official Selection. DOC Miami International Film Festival.
- Official Selection. Chagrin Documentary Film Festival.
- Official Selection. 18th CineSol Film Festival, Texas.
- Official Selection. 12th Ojai Film Festival, California.
- Official Selection. 9th International Student Film Festival Hollywood.
- Official Selection. Jersey City Powerhouse Short Film Festival.
- Official Selection. Silicon Valley Film Festival.
- Official Selection. 20th St. Louis International Film Festival.
- Official Selection. Festival Iberoamericano de Cortometrajes ABC.