writer / director

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About

+ Film Independent Directing Lab '18
+ Ryan Murphy TV Directing Mentorship Program '17
FOX Comedy Apprenticeship Program '16
FOX Global Directors Initiative '16
+ Film Independent Project Involve '15
American Film Institute Directing '12
+ Human being of the world '85
+ A date that went well between my folks '84

Festivals & Awards

DROWNING
+ Los Angeles Film Festival
+ World Premiere on PBS

OJALÁ
+ Directors Guild of America *Student Award*
+ USA Film Festival *Jury Award*
+ FLICKERS: Rhode Island International Film Festival
+ Urbanworld Film Festival
+ San Diego Film Festival
+ Newport Beach Film Festival
+ Brooklyn Film Festival
+ Little Rock Film Festival
+ Heartland Film Festival
+ Riverside International Film Festival
+ LA Shorts Fest
+ San Antonio Film Festival
+ Breckenridge Film Festival
+ San Diego Latino Film Festival
+ Green Bay Film Festival
+ Garden State Film Festival
+ Boston Latino Film Festival
+ Los Cortos Film Festival
+ Cinesol Film Festival

RECORD BREAKER
+ LA Shorts Fest *Best Comedy*
+ Cleveland International Film Festival
+ Indie Memphis Film Festival

ACADEMY ORIGINALS
+ CLIO Key Art Awards *Gold CLIO*
+ Creativity Online's Pick of the Day

Representation

The Mission
Andrew Coles & Laura Gardner

Contact

[e] rvelasqu@gmail.com
[m] 415 238 3843