The Filmmaker
DIRECTOR
& Storyteller
Alexander Rosales is an award-winning filmmaker based in North Texas emphasis whose work prioritizes a story first approach, and paired with a confident understanding of stunning visual storytelling for both commercial and narrative production.
His story as a filmmaker started in a high school video production class that took him and a few classmates to the 64th Festival de Cannes at the end of his senior year. While in Nice, he was privileged to see one of the most celebrated world gatherings for cinema up close. Alexander went on to graduate from the University of Texas at Arlington with a BFA in Film/Video, then freelancing in the industry as a camera operator and traveling worldwide for various commercial projects.
In an effort to further master his affection for storytelling, Alexander returned to his hometown and attended the University of Texas at Austin, one of the nation’s leading film director m.f.a. programs and graduated with an M.F.A.. His narrative work has been screened at the Austin Film Festival, Palm Springs International ShortFest, and any more. His award winning short film TEJANO NIGHT, was a recipient of an Austin Film Society (AFS) Grant and was screened by over 50 program selections.
Alexander is currently Non-Exclusive, and available for hire.
Awards
GOOD NATURED - 2024 AAF Awards Fort Worth, Silver Addy Recipient
TEJANO NIGHT - 2021 LMAS Graduate Student Award, University of Texas at Austin, 1st Place
TEJANO NIGHT - 2022 Austin Under the Stars Film Festival, Best Student Short
TEJANO NIGHT - ATX Short Film Showcase 2022 Best of the Year, Best Drama, Best Director, Best Lead Actor
TEJANO NIGHT - 2022 ATX Short Film Showcase, Audience Award Winner
TEJANO NIGHT - 2022 CLAIFF - Hecho en Tejas Audience Award Winner
TEJANO NIGHT - 2021 NALIP Latino Media Fest (1 of 10 projects selected)
TEJANO NIGHT - 42 CineFestival, Texas Short, Honorable Mention
TEJANO NIGHT - 2021 Official Latino Film Festival, Best Drama (nominated)
TEJANO NIGHT - 2022 Palm Springs International ShortFest, Best U.S. Student Film (nominated)
ROOMMATES - 2020 Austin Under The Stars Film Festival, Best Film
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