About Ximena Espinosa

Hi! I am an emerging filmmaker specialized in animation and mixed media from Mexico, currently based in Montréal.

My work blends tactile techniques, and digital media with a love for storytelling through motion.

Personal Work

I am drawn to texture, colors, rhythm, and emotions. Whether I'm animating digitally, with pastels, paint, or charcoal, or crafting still visual narratives, I like to create through the blending of memory and imagination.

Portfolio

Freelance artist (2021)

Freelance artist since 2021

Concordia Graduate (2025)

I am a recent Concordia University gradute since June 2025.

Festivals (2025)
Supported by (2025)

My animated short film I Chose This was selected as part of the official 2025–2026 programming of several international festivals, including the Fantasia International Film Festival, HIFF, Les Sommets du cinéma d’animation, and the Vision Short Film Festival. The film also received an Exceptional Merit Award from HIFF.

My film 'Brushstrokes for Resilience´ was made with the support of anthropologist Andrea Walsh and the selected artists whose paintings I brought to life through moving frames.