Alex Ramirez

PROOF OF CONCEPT FOR FEATURE FILM.

Written and Directed by Alex Ramirez

Produced by Patty Corres and Alex Ramirez

Director of Photography. Alex Walker

Starring Lucy Perez and Jozi Sierra

Paola takes Noah through a hidden nature trail where a sudden storm forces them to take shelter in an abandoned warehouse.

Written and Directed by: Alex Ramirez

Produced by: Alex Ramirez, Natasha Straley

Director of Photography: Alex Walker

Music Composed by: Christian Manck, Ryley Hall

Starring: Josey Porras

A lifelong film lover stuck in her apartment during COVID-19 recreates the movies she idolizes as a mysterious force outside threatens to drain her world of color, sound, and life.

OFFICIAL SELECTIONS:

Mill Valley Film Festival

South Texas International Film Festival

San Antonio Film Festival

Directed by: Alex Ramirez

Written by: Alex Ramirez and David Carbajal

Produced by: David Carbajal and Alex Ramirez

Starring: Daniela Vidaurre and David Carbajal

Unable to finish her father’s eulogy, a young woman asks a friend for a very peculiar favor in an attempt to understand her dad’s untimely passing.

As best friend Benny attempts to cheer up heartbroken Max after a messy breakup with Hanna, startling revelations surface about the titular ex.

Hanna in Silence was first performed as part of Screaming Into The Void, a play festival on mental health during COVID-19. The production was directed by Holly Nañes, with the following cast:

Isaac Gutierrez

Georgette Lockwood

Salvador Valadez

Written and Performed by: Marisela Barrera

Video Segments Directed by: Alex Ramirez

Production Companies: Mala Bruja Pictures

Music Composed by: Alyson Alonzo

Edited by: Jordan Moreno

Revolutionary figure Ricardo Flores Magon is transported to a surreal talk show hosted by San Antonio urban legend The Donkey Lady following the moment of his death.

As Audrey attempts to navigate her eventual marriage with Noah while both are in the middle of messy divorces, Noah pens a novel about romance during the last days on Earth before an asteroid collision.

Marriage at the End of the World was first performed virtually for an audience as part of a live reading workshop. The production was directed by Alex Ramirez, with the following cast:

Nadine Mansour

Zebastian Duchene

Catie Carlisle

Patrick Chavera

Stormy Lopez

Cassie Fuentes

Jayme Mata

Lilly Ann Ortiz

A widow must come to terms with her soldier husband’s untimely end in Iraq after a buddy in his unit discloses the bizarre circumstances following his death.

Atmospheres was first performed virtually as part of a live reading workshop, with the following cast:

Angela - Kacie LaCombe

Nicholas - Chris Cornwell

Whitehouse Spokesperson - Tony Wolfe

News Anchor - Frank Provenzano

Narration - Melissa Baez

Written and Directed by: Alex Ramirez

Produced by: David Carbajal

Production Company: Mala Bruja Pictures and Defiant Motion Pictures

Director of Photography: Mason O’Neill Hunsicker

Music Composed by: Neon Summers

Edited by: Jordan Moreno

Starring: Daniela Vidaurre, David Carbajal, Eliz Perez

A bloodsucking trio of South American boogeymen seek out a young woman whose recent infertility diagnosis has turned her life upside down. Using this unfortunate piece of news to his advantage, Shaw, the leader of the pack, vets the young woman, Anahi, to be his vampiric mate. What follows is a night of seduction and inexplicable terror as Anahi tries to escape the clutches of her inhuman suitor.

Inspired by the work of John Carpenter and gothic horror like “The Innocents” and “Bride of Frankenstein,” “Young Lust” is a sleek and scary retelling of a classic Mexican folk tale. This genre-bending flick combines elements of South American mythology and unsettling psychological imagery to create an unflinching portrait of dread, accompanied by an intense retrowave score.

Written and Directed by: Alex Ramirez

Produced by: Mike Ettnie, Kris Serold, Cory Clay, Alex Ramirez

Production Company: Ruly Crescent Filmworks

Director of Photography: Mason O’Neill Hunsicker

Production Designer: Marbel Uvalle

Costume Designer: Brandi Zancketti

Music Composed by: Stephen Flores

Edited by: Jordan Moreno

Starring: Jeaux Bartley, Joseph Rene, Gloria Bueno

An ALS-diagnosed artist and her husband contend with growing marital problems and diminishing time together over a weekend clinical visit.

OFFICIAL SELECTIONS:

San Antonio Film Festival

Marina del Rey Film Festival

Lonely Seal International Film, Screenplay and Music Festival

Daily Short Picks - Film Shortage

Latino FEEDBACK Film Festival

Indigo Moon Film Festival

Festival De Cine Latino Americano

West Texas Film Festival

WILDsound FEEDBACK Film Festival

Mystic Film Festival

Cyrus International Festival of Toronto

South Texas Underground Film Festival

South Texas International Film Festival

IndieX Film Festival

Queen Palm Film Festival

Tylerman Film Festival

Creators Film Festival

Moving Parts Film Festival

Under The Stars International Film Festival

Golden Jury International Film Festival

Foster for Foster Film Festival

ACCOLADES:

Best Actress - Transparent Film Festival

Best Film, Best Cinematography - Latino FEEDBACK Film Festival as part of WILDsound FEEDBACK Film Festival

Best Drama - IndieX Film Festival

“Pepe Serna Award” for Best Corpus Christi Short FIlm - South Texas Underground Film Festival

Best Screenplay - Bali Under The Stars International Film Festival

Finalist - Canadian Cinematography Awards

Semi-Finalist - Cyrus International Festival of Toronto

PRAISE:

“Films like ‘The Quiet Shore’ are a good example of why cinema is so vital to our culture.”

UK Film Review

“A film you won’t soon forget…”

The Independent Critic

“This truly feels like a personal experience that [Writer/Director Alex Ramirez] is allowing us to see and is brave enough to share.”

Rudy Apolinar, Rudy’s Movie Reviews

“Ramirez reminds us of the power – and message – that great cinematic storytelling can give us.”

Take 2 Indie Film Review

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Written and Directed by: Alex Ramirez

Production Company: Ruly Crescent Filmworks

Director of Photography: Jorden Heitkamp

Music Composed by: Brian Holman

Edited by: Jordan Moreno

Starring: Tanner White, Jasmin Coddington-Landeros, Gizelle Garcia

Ryan (Tanner White) is working as a freelance photographer in Mexico when he is kidnapped and left for dead. His partner is murdered while Ryan narrowly escapes, albeit scarred by the harrowing experience. We flash forward several months later to see that Ryan has returned home to the US. Olivia (Jasmin Coddington-Landeros), his girlfriend, prepares for a “Welcome Back” party inside, thrown for Ryan by her and a group of longtime mutual friends. However, she vents to Mars (Gizelle Garcia), whom she’s closest to, about Ryan’s strange new behavior and her own experiences following Ryan’s abduction.

“Rio Secado” is a searing drama about deep wounds that only heal at the surface. With a talented ensemble of young actors and a haunting score, this “based-on-true-events” tale will burn itself into your psyche.

OFFICIAL SELECTIONS:

San Antonio Film Festival

South Texas Underground Film Festival

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Directed by: Alex Ramirez

Produced/Written by: David Carbajal

Director of Photography/Editor: Jordan Moreno

Starring: Anthony Vazquez, Nicole Victoria Gomez, David Carbajal

As a young man (Anthony Vazquez) waits in a lonely hotel room, we see past events involving his seemingly innocuous lover (Nicole Victoria Gomez) that have lead him to rock bottom. Told through the perspective of two differing timelines through split screen, this intense short drama examines betrayal and the weight of our consequences.

Written and Directed by: Alex Ramirez, Kellen List, Elijahwan Butler, Mike Ettnie, David Carbajal

Directors of Photography: Jorden Heitkamp, David Cammack

Edited by: Alex Ramirez, Elijahwan Butler, Jorden Heitkamp

Starring: David Carbajal, Paulina Manseau, Bianca Flores

Texas Terror Tales is an anthology horror film from six San Antonio filmmakers. Detailing an array of macabre and gruesomely tongue-in-cheek tales from the Alamo City, this low budget throwback to splatterfests of the 70’s and 80’s is a devilish good time. From the Argento-inspired brutality of The Agony of Ana Decay to the flashy punk rock style of Unholy Living Dead, this is one unforgettable brew of video nasties.

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Directed by: Alex Ramirez

Written by: Paulina Manseau, Steve Garza Jr.

Produced by: Mike Ettnie

Production Company: Ruly Crescent Filmworks

Director of Photography: Jorden Heitkamp

Edited by: Jordan Moreno

Costumer Designer: Paulina Manseau

Starring: Katusha Robert, Mike Ettnie, Emilce Goreti Ferreira

In 1912, a Mexican outlaw (Mike Ettnie) and his American wife (Katusha Robert) enlist the help of a Native American tracker (Emilce Goreti Ferreira) to cross into the U.S.. During their journey, they are ambushed by a group of vicious bandits in uninhabited territory.

ACCOLADES:

Best Costume Design - 48 Hour Film Project, San Antonio

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A wily teen meets a beautiful yet cunning call girl who leads him deeper into the underbelly of the Texas sex trade.

Only For The Night was first performed at Alamo City Studios in San Antonio, Texas as part of a live reading workshop. The production was directed by Alex Ramirez, with the following cast:

David Carbajal

Bianca Flores

Jasmin Coddington-Landeros

Mick Primmer

Josey Porras

Steve Garza Jr.

Catie Carlisle

Mike Ettnie

Jorden Heitkamp

ACCOLADES:

Comedic Teleplay Finalist - Austin Revolution Film Festival

Written and Directed by: Alex Ramirez

Production Company: Ruly Crescent Filmworks

Story by: Lilly Ann Ortiz, Alex Ramirez

Director of Photography/Editor: Jordan Moreno

Starring: Lilly Ann Ortiz

Based on true events, a young Syrian immigrant (Lilly Ann Ortiz) must build herself back up after the newly-effectuated "Muslim ban" threatens her entire way of life.

OFFICIAL SELECTIONS:

Kansas City Film Fest

San Antonio Film Festival

South Texas Underground Film Festival

Forth Worth Indie Film Showcase

South Texas International Film Festival

Miami Independent Film Festival

ACCOLADES:

2nd Place - San Antonio Film Slam

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Written and Directed by: Alex Ramirez

Production Company: Ruly Crescent Filmworks

Director of Photography: Jorden Heitkamp

Music Composed by: Stephen Flores

Edited by: Jordan Moreno

Starring: David Carbajal

A man (David Carbajal) awakens to find a mysterious photo in his apartment, though the taker is nowhere to be seen.

OFFICIAL SELECTIONS:

San Antonio Film Festival

Northern Frights Festival

Big Terror Horror Short Film Festival

Glasgow Horror Festival

Creeper Film Festival

Cardiff Mini Film Festival

2nd NightMARE Island Film Competition

Horror Avenue Film Festival

ACCOLADES:

Best Director Award - Creeper Film Festival

Best Two Minute Short - Creeper Film Festival

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Director/Editor: Alex Ramirez

Starring: Emilce Goreti Ferreira

“Please Don’t Say Goodnight” by The Ghost in the Machine, from their Debut Album, ‘Haunted By You’

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Written and Directed by: Alex Ramirez

Production Company: Ruly Crescent Filmworks

Director of Photography/Editor: Jordan Moreno

Music Composed by: Michael Carrillo

Starring: Mike Ettnie, Veronica De La Rosa

The arrival of a surprise visitor (Veronica De La Rosa) prompts a man (Mike Ettnie) to examine his loneliness and past on the eve of his deceased lover's birthday.

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Written and Directed by: Alex Ramirez

Produced by: Brey Browne

Production Company: Wildfox Films

Director of Photography: Nick Perkins

Editors: Eduardo Gamba Jr., Elyssa Ramirez

Music Composed by: Eddie Angel Silva

Starring: Eddie Angel Silva, Claire Villanueva, Jasmin Coddington-Landeros

A day-in-the-life look at the wildest college radio station in South Texas, set on the last day of school before Summer Break.

OFFICIAL SELECTIONS:

DCFI Film Festival

Hollywood Screenings Film Festival

Hollywood Boulevard Film Festival

ACCOLADES:

1st Place - San Antonio Film Slam

Best Intro - DCFI Film Festival

Best Original Music - DCFI Film Festival

Semi-Finalist - Hollywood Screenings Film Festival

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Director/Editor: Alex Ramirez

In January 2015, a group of artists, musicians, and spoken word artists came together at the historic Echo Hotel in Edinburg, Texas to perform at a benefit for the 43 kidnapped student-protesters from the Ayotzinapa Rural Teachers' College in Iguala, Guerrero, Mexico. This short documentary explores that night of performances while offering a brief glimpse into the thriving music and art scene of the Rio Grande Valley.

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Written and Directed by: Alex Ramirez

Production Company: Wildfox Films

Director of Photography/Editor: Alex Ramirez

Special FX: Josue Lopez

Starring: Claire Villanueva, Daniel Fraga

A young girl (Claire Villanueva) contemplates the nature of a recent vivid dream as a malevolent force holds her captive. A dark re-imagining of the classic 18th century fairy tale.

OFFICIAL SELECTIONS:

DCFI Film Festival

The Online Film Festival

ACCOLADES:

Best Special FX - DCFI Film Festival

1st Place - San Antonio Film Slam

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After an unfortunate cancer diagnosis, a disgraced modern-day playwright fights to put on his final work while mythological gods vie for his soul and ultimate fate in the underworld.

Callisto was first produced at the University of Texas - Pan American in the Summer of 2013. The production was directed by Alex Ramirez, with the following cast:

Luis Moreno

Claire Villanueva

Zebastian Duchene

Kate Dirrgl

Ben Ozuna

Brian Warren

David Carren

Jason Barrera

Kanea Macdonald

A theatrical pre-cursor to Radio Play!, this stage play takes the antics of the CCU college radio station and delivers them full force in front of an audience.

Billed as “a day-in-the-life look at the craziest, most off-kilter college radio station in South Texas,” this vicious black comedy shows the cutthroat relationships that occur and explode when all you're trying to do is stay on air and stay sane. Think Glengarry Glen Ross for millennial college students.

Cavalier FM was first produced at the University of Texas - Pan American in the Spring of 2012. The production was directed by Alex Ramirez, with the following cast:

Luis Moreno

Angelina Rodriguez

Josh Maldonado

Stacy Sanchez

Natalie Rodriguez

Homero Saenz

John Paul Cantu

Andrew Sanchez

After a passionate round of lovemaking in a seedy motel, a young couple begins to notice flaws and inconsistencies in their otherwise airtight bond.

Newlyweds was first produced at the Festival of Books and Arts at the University of Texas - Pan American in the Spring of 2012. The production was directed by Alex Ramirez, with the following cast:

Ben Ozuna

Elyssa Ramirez