Image Kishi Leopo, Samuel Isamu He studied audiovisual arts at the University of Guadalajara (U. de G.). His work has been presented at more than 20 festivals around the world, including three editions of the Morelia International Film Festival (FICM). He participated in the 7th FICM with his short fiction film Luces negras (2009), which won the Best Mexican Short Film award at the 3rd Cancún Riviera Maya International Film Festival, among other prizes. His short fiction film Mari Pepa (2011) won the award for Best Audiovisual Production at the 18th Latin American Video and Audiovisual Arts Festival of Rosario, Argentina, and Best Short Fiction Film at the 9th FICM and the 26th Guadalajara International Film Festival (FICG). His first feature Somos Mari Pepa (2013) was part of the Official Selection at the 11th FICM, the 23rd Toulouse Latin American Film Festival, and the 54th Cartagena International Film Festival, among others. He won the Press Award for the film at the 16th Guanajuato International Film Festival (GIFF) and an Honorable Mention at the 31st Miami International Film Festival (MIFF). Other Movies The Buzz During a live national television interview, Verónica, a famous and widely admired actress, struggles to uphold the image of a perfect life as her inner world fractures under the weight of private abuse. Trapped between silence, fear, and a sudden panic attack, she must decide whether to continue performing the illusion—or break the cycle in front of everyone. See More Yugen When relentless rain threatens her sister’s life, a ceramic girl protects a fading ember from an ancient fire. But when the fire calls back the Trees of Life, she must decide whether she can return it: the very force that keeps her sister alive. Yugen is a stop motion short film crafted over eight years with puppets made from Mexican ceramics and inspired by the natural world. See More Yo soy Rocky In 1975, an unknown, penniless actor named Sylvester Stallone staked everything on a screenplay he had written, reserving the lead role for himself. This film chronicles the trials and tribulations behind one of Hollywood’s greatest stories of triumph over adversity. See More Related News Los lobos, de Samuel Kishi, recibió el Premio Especial del Jurado en el Festival de Friburgo 03 · 30 · 20 Los lobos, una carta de amor: Entrevista a Samuel Kishi 03 · 13 · 20 Presencia del cine mexicano en el BAFICI 2014 04 · 01 · 14 Presencia del cine mexicano en Toulouse 2014 03 · 18 · 14 Otros Realizadores Mexicanos Tenemos la misión de recolectar a las mentes mas creativas de México y promover su trayectoria al mundo. Ingresar
Image Kishi Leopo, Samuel Isamu He studied audiovisual arts at the University of Guadalajara (U. de G.). His work has been presented at more than 20 festivals around the world, including three editions of the Morelia International Film Festival (FICM). He participated in the 7th FICM with his short fiction film Luces negras (2009), which won the Best Mexican Short Film award at the 3rd Cancún Riviera Maya International Film Festival, among other prizes. His short fiction film Mari Pepa (2011) won the award for Best Audiovisual Production at the 18th Latin American Video and Audiovisual Arts Festival of Rosario, Argentina, and Best Short Fiction Film at the 9th FICM and the 26th Guadalajara International Film Festival (FICG). His first feature Somos Mari Pepa (2013) was part of the Official Selection at the 11th FICM, the 23rd Toulouse Latin American Film Festival, and the 54th Cartagena International Film Festival, among others. He won the Press Award for the film at the 16th Guanajuato International Film Festival (GIFF) and an Honorable Mention at the 31st Miami International Film Festival (MIFF).
The Buzz During a live national television interview, Verónica, a famous and widely admired actress, struggles to uphold the image of a perfect life as her inner world fractures under the weight of private abuse. Trapped between silence, fear, and a sudden panic attack, she must decide whether to continue performing the illusion—or break the cycle in front of everyone. See More
Yugen When relentless rain threatens her sister’s life, a ceramic girl protects a fading ember from an ancient fire. But when the fire calls back the Trees of Life, she must decide whether she can return it: the very force that keeps her sister alive. Yugen is a stop motion short film crafted over eight years with puppets made from Mexican ceramics and inspired by the natural world. See More
Yo soy Rocky In 1975, an unknown, penniless actor named Sylvester Stallone staked everything on a screenplay he had written, reserving the lead role for himself. This film chronicles the trials and tribulations behind one of Hollywood’s greatest stories of triumph over adversity. See More
Los lobos, de Samuel Kishi, recibió el Premio Especial del Jurado en el Festival de Friburgo 03 · 30 · 20 Los lobos, una carta de amor: Entrevista a Samuel Kishi 03 · 13 · 20 Presencia del cine mexicano en el BAFICI 2014 04 · 01 · 14 Presencia del cine mexicano en Toulouse 2014 03 · 18 · 14
Los lobos, de Samuel Kishi, recibió el Premio Especial del Jurado en el Festival de Friburgo 03 · 30 · 20
