Kaleidoscope is a binational platform that highlights what unites us as countries and societies. The institutions and the jury represent both countries, creating a bicultural and bilingual opportunity to promote and celebrate narratives that emphasize the ties that connect us beyond mere economic, trade, or political f
Kaleidoscope through the years.
2023
Kaleidoscope was initially launched as a unique short film contest to commemorate the 200th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the United States and Mexico.
In its first edition, Kaleidoscope received over 800 short film submissions. The binational jury selected the three winning films, which were showcased in four screenings on both sides of the border.
Winners 2023
1st Place
My Hero, My Mother
by Miguel Barrios
2nd Place
Enough (Suficiente)
by Susana Montoya Quinchia
3rd Place
Flavor and Love (Sabor y Amor)
by Luke Robins and Ivonne Serna
Jury 2023
Jeb Bush
Former Governor of the State of Florida
Eugenio Caballero
Production Designer and Art Director, Academy Award Winner
Roberta Jacobson
Former U.S. Ambassador to Mexico
Alexandra Haas
Executive Director of Oxfam Mexico
Monica Lozano
Former Executive Director of Impermedia
Everardo González
Director (A Three-Minute Hug)
Gigi Saúl Guerrero
Director and Actress
Carlos Bravo Regidor
Political Analyst
Kaleidoscope Projections 2023
Motion Picture Association, Washington D.C.
Guadalajara Film Festival, L.A.
ASU Mix Center, Arizona
Guadalajara International Book Fair, Jalisco.
2024
In 2024 the theme of Kaleidoscope’s call for entries was “community.” In the second edition, over 1,200 short films were received and presented in five screenings in the United States and Mexico.
2024 Winners
1st Place
Made in America
by Edgar Aquino Huerta
2nd Place
Proposition Amanecer
by Amanecer People’s Project
3rd Place
Made it in America
by Melissa Ramirez
2024 Jury
Eugenio Caballero
Production Designer and Art Director, Academy Award Winner
Roberta Jacobson
Former U.S. Ambassador to Mexico
Daniel Krauze
Author and Screenwriter
Juan Carlos Rulfo
Director, Producer, and Photographer
Ligiah Villalobos
Writer, Producer, Consultant, Educator, and Professor
Dolores Heredia
Actress and Former President of the Mexican Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences
Gustavo Arellano
Writer and Columnist for the Los Angeles Times
Fernanda Caso
Political Analyst and Journalist
Carlos Bravo
Political Analyst
Kaleidoscope Projections 2024
Mexico Institute, Wilson Center, Washington D.C.
Guadalajara Film Festival, L.A.
ASU Mix Center, Arizona
Guadalajara International Book Fair, Jalisco
Cineteca Nacional, Mexico City
Supporting Partners
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Binational Kaleidoscope 2024
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