Ray Gallardo is an American film director and cinematographer known for his direction of Cafe Con Leche (2018), Callejero (2015), Above the Tin (2018), Entrenched: Prologue (2019) and his cinematography in Friend of the World (2020), The Fifth of November (2018) and Touch (2022).
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Direction edit
In 2015, Gallardo's film Callejero, an underground fighting drama film featuring Carlos Palomino and Yaqui López,[1] screened at the San Diego Latino Film Festival.[2] His next film Cafe Con Leche, also known as At the Frontera,[3] starred Gerardo Teracena and Nina Senicar.[4] It was listed in the product guide for Screen International at Toronto International Film Festival in 2017[5] and premiered at ArcLight Hollywood in 2018.[6]
Gallardo directed Above the Tin, a 2018 film made in San Diego about squash among underprivileged teens.[7] In 2019, he directed Entrenched: Prologue, a PTSD awareness film[8] that premiered at San Diego International Film Festival[9][10] and was nominated for Best Art Design at Oceanside International Film Festival.[11] Gallardo's production company Infrastructure Productions has assisted with short advertisements for Horrible Imaginings Film Festival.[12]
Cinematography edit
In 2019, Gallardo was the cinematographer for Buy Roses for Me with Jon Allen[13] and The Fifth of November starring Qurrat Ann Kadwani.[14] The following year, he handled the cinematography for Friend of the World starring Nick Young and Alexandra Slade.[15][16][17] Film critics praised his lensing[18] and use of lighting.[19] Director Brian Patrick Butler said Gallardo's use of lighting was crucial for classic black and white photography.[20] In 2022, he worked as the cinematographer for Touch starring Eva Ceja and Randy Davison.[21][22]
Filmography edit
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Cinematographer | Editor |
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| 2015 | Callejero | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| 2018 | Cafe Con Leche | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Above the Tin | Yes | No | No | Yes | |
| The Fifth of November | No | No | Yes | No | |
| 2019 | Buy Roses for Me | No | No | Yes | No |
| Entrenched: Prologue | Yes | No | No | No | |
| 2020 | Friend of the World | No | No | Yes | No |
| 2022 | Touch | No | No | Yes | No |
| 2023 | Like Honey[23] | No | No | Yes | No |
| TBA | A Corpse in Kensington †[24] | No | No | Yes | No |
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
References edit
- ^ "Callejero". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
- ^ Cavanaugh, Maureen; Accomando, Beth (2015-03-11). "Big Changes At 22nd Annual San Diego Latino Film Festival". KPBS Public Media. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
- ^ "Cafe Con Leche". Adler & Associates Entertainment, Inc. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
- ^ "Filman "Café con leche", cinta hablada en inglés con elenco mexicano". Últimas Noticias (in Mexican Spanish). 2015-02-20. Archived from the original on 2022-01-24. Retrieved 2022-07-13.
- ^ "Product Guide - Adler & Associates Entertainment". Screen International: 36. 2017-09-07 – via Issuu.
- ^ Lee, Marcelle (2018-01-22). "World Premiere of Cafe Con Leche a Ray Gallardo Film. Thursday, January 25, 2018 at Archlight Hollywood 7:30pm". LA Variety Magazine. Archived from the original on 2019-03-23. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
- ^ Robinson, Jennifer (2018-08-15). "Above The Tin". KPBS Public Media. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
- ^ Meehan, Vince (2019-04-05). "Downtown filmmaker chases the dream". San Diego Downtown News. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
- ^ "Locals Theater". San Diego International Film Festival. Archived from the original on 2020-10-31. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
- ^ "San Diego International Film Festival Announces 2019 Films & Honorees". San Diego International Film Festival. 2019-09-05. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
- ^ "2019 Highlights". Oceanside International Film Festival. 2019-08-14. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
- ^ "Ray Gallardo | Director of Photography – Friend of the World". Charybdis Pictures. Retrieved 2022-07-13.
- ^ "Ray Gallardo | Director of Photography – Friend of the World". Charybdis Pictures. Archived from the original on 2020-07-20. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
- ^ Propes, Richard. ""The Fifth of November" a Memorable Indie Short". The Independent Critic. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
- ^ Elling, Regina (2022-10-18). "Sunset Cliffs adds touch of beauty to apocalyptic San Diego-made film 'Friend of the World'". Point Loma-OB Monthly. Retrieved 2022-11-08.
- ^ "FRIEND OF THE WORLD to premiere at Oceanside International Film Festival". Movie-Blogger.com. 2020-08-07. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
- ^ James, Jonathan (2021-07-09). "Horror Highlights: NO MAN OF GOD, STABBY SATURDAYS, DEMONIC, FRIEND OF THE WORLD, THE FINAL RIDE". Daily Dead. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
- ^ Propes, Richard (2022-04-23). ""Friend of the World" Gets Troma Release". The Independent Critic. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
- ^ Bulloch, Corey (2020-10-05). "Friend of the World indie film review". UK Film Review. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
- ^ Stone, Ken (2020-07-25). "San Diego's Spielberg? Q&A With Director Brian Butler Near Sci-Fi Film Premiere". Times of San Diego. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
- ^ Brewer, Mac (2022-07-05). "Teaser & Poster for Short Horror Thriller 'Touch' by Justin Burquist". Horror Society (Press release). Archived from the original on 2022-07-06. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
- ^ Cherry, Rebecca (2023-07-19). "Review: Touch". Film Carnage. Archived from the original on 2023-07-21. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
- ^ "Welcome to the 30th San Diego Latino Film Festival! (March 9-19, 2023!)". Eventive. Retrieved 2023-12-09.
- ^ Brewer, Mac (2024-04-09). "Michael Madsen and Ryan Bollman cast in psychological horror 'A Corpse in Kensington'". Horror Society. Retrieved 2024-04-09.