The success of three recent Mexican films has brought deserved attention to the country's artistic talent. This March, New York's Guggenheim Museum showcased new Mexican film in the month-long "¡Acción! Mexican Cinema Now" festival. Alfonso Cuarón's Y Tu Mamá También (And Your Mama Too) is presently showing across North America.

Now commercial directing duo Javier and Jorge Aguilera (Palomar, LA's "Big Brother") have teamed with Norman Christianson to form another export. Their Toronto-based threesome, Kinky, is already sparking international interest with a reel that marries striking visual cinematography with smart ideas. Kinky is repped by Toronto's Mad Films. (And the Toronto connection? The Aquileras were sons of diplomats and spent their teens there.)

Christianson, co-founder of Mexican production company Cuatro y Medio (Four and a Half) and an experienced feature cinematographer, will lend further technical grace to the work.

"There's sort of a new, young generation of artists and filmmakers coming out of Mexico," Jorge says. "What's good for us about all that is there's more credibility for Mexican artists. Not only film directors. Modern conceptual artists are doing very well and Mexican artists in general are finding their place globally."

Good timing for Jorge, whose realist/surreal feature Seres Humanos (Being Human) is presently on the international festival circuit after a success at San Sebastian in Spain. He's also directing a short film to be shown on TV Azteca during the World Cup. As part of the girth of talent, the Mexico City station is airing a short film by different directors for 30 nights. Meanwhile, Javier is working on a feature for Palomar, Los Angeles as part of, "6 by 6," a six-feature film project about urban legends in different countries.

While Mexico is very rich in culture, the brothers feel that there's more opportunity to experiment with that in Canada. Says Javier, "We kind of have the same attitude as in Mexico, only it's much more multi-cultural. Canada caters to a broad audience. Here we'll find a nice balance between Europe and the rest of North America. Smart work that perhaps is on the edge."