Mexican Cuisine is 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.

Recognitions

  • Best Documentary. Festival Internacional de Cine Independiente de La Plata, Argentina
  • Best Cinematography. New York Digital Short Film Festival
  • Best Short Film. MalagaCrea Film Festival
  • Best Short Film. IMAF (International Migration Film Festival), Milan, Italy
  • Best Super Short Film. NYC Food Film Festival.
  • Best Super Short Film. Chicago Food 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
  • Nominee for Best Editing. Kino Awards. University of Navarra (Spain)
  • Official Selection. Short Film Corner. Festival de Cannes
  • Official Selection. AFI Fest
  • Official Selection. 43th Nashville Film Festival
  • Official Selection. 36th Atlanta Film Festival
  • Official Selection. Cinequest Film Festival
  • Official Selection. Festival Internacional de Cine en Guadalajara, Mexico
  • Official Selection. Miami International Film Festival
  • Official Selection. 44th Humboldt International Film Festival
  • Official Selection. Manhattan 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. San Diego Latino Film Festival
  • 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. Indie Spirit Film Festival
  • Official Selection. Festival Iberoamericano de Cortometrajes ABC
  • Official Selection. Catalina Film Festival
  • Official Selection. Muestra de Documental Antropológico y Social (Docant), Argentina
  • Official Selection. Festival de Cortos en HD No es largo todo lo que reluce, Valladolid (Spain)
  • Official Selection. Seattle Latino Film Festival
  • Official Selection. Festival de Cine Migratorio, Santander (Spain)
  • Official Selection. UNAFF (United Nations Association Film Festival), Stanford University
  • Official Selection. NYC Food Film Festival
  • Official Selection. Chicago Food Film Festival
  • Official Selection. San Francisco Immigration Film Festival
  • Official Selection. Feast for the Eyes Food Film Festival
  • Official Selection. Cinameriche Film Festival – Festival Internazionale della Riviera Di Levante (Italy)
  • Official Selection. Mostra DOC Gastronômica, Brazil
  • Official Selection. Muestra de Videocreación. Festival de Cine de Málaga
  • Official Selection. Food Justice Program. Disposable Film Festival (San Francisco)
  • Official Selection. Sacramento Film Festival.
  • Official Selection. Food Film Lab. Copenhagen Cooking Festival.