Alex Kahuam

Alex Kahuam is a Mexican-American filmmaker best known for the films Red Light, Forgiveness, and Failure!.

Alex Kahuam
Kahuam at the 2020 Sitges Film Festival
Born
Mexico City, Mexico
Alma materNew York Film Academy
Occupations
Years active2011–present
Notable work

Early life

Kahuam was born in Mexico City, Mexico.[1] He is third generation of a Lebanese family who immigrated to Mexico.[2] After moving to Los Angeles in 2012, he graduated with a B.F.A in filmmaking at the New York Film Academy.[3]

Career

Kahuam's short film Red Light starred Ted Raimi and premiered at the Sitges Film Festival in 2020.[4] In 2021, his third feature film Forgiveness premiered at Frightfest.[5] His 2023 film Failure! was shot entirely in a single long take.[6]

Filmography
Year Title Director Writer Editor Producer Note
2011 Disaster Date Yes Yes No No Short film
2012 Escondida Yes Yes Yes Yes
2014 Night Lights-Make Me Smile Yes Yes Yes Yes Short film
What's in the Case? Yes Yes Yes Yes Short film
So, You Want to Be a Gangster? Yes Yes Yes Yes Short film
2015 Salvador Santana: Till the Mornin' Light Yes Yes Yes No Short film
2018 LAX Yes Yes Yes Yes Short film
So, You Want to Be a Gangster? Yes Yes Yes Yes
2020 Red Light Yes Yes Yes Yes Short film[7]
2021 Forgiveness Yes Yes Yes Yes [5]
2023 Failure! Yes Yes Yes Yes [8]

Awards and nominations
Award Year Film Category Result Ref.
Sitges Film Festival 2020 Red Light Best International Short Film Nominated [9]
Telluride Horror Show Best Short Film Nominated [10]
Strasbourg European Fantastic Film Festival 2021 Best International Short Film Nominated [11]

References
  1. "ALEX KAHUAM". New York Foundation for the Arts. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
  2. Haas, Lupe R. (2017-07-14). "Mexican Director Alex Kahuam's Films Influenced By Mexico's Violence". Cinemovie. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
  3. "New York Film Academy (NYFA) BFA Filmmaking Alum Alex Kahuam Profiled in VoyageLA". New York Foundation for the Arts. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
  4. Corrigan, Kalyn (2020-10-30). "Everything We Learned From Ted Raimi's Online Chat At The Telluride Horror Show". Slashfilm. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
  5. Hughes, Kat (2021-08-29). "Forgiveness' review: Dir. Alex Kahuam [FrightFest]". The Hollywood News. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
  6. Hughes, Kat (2023-08-28). "'Failure!' review: Dir. Alex Kahuam [FrightFest 2023]". The Hollywood News. Retrieved 2023-08-29.
  7. "RED LIGHT (Short Film)". Starburst. 2022-02-01. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
  8. Unsworth, Martin (2023-08-28). "FAILURE! [FrightFest 2023]". Starburst. Retrieved 2023-08-29.
  9. "RED LIGHT". Sitges Film Festival (in Catalan). 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-09-24. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
  10. Millican, Josh (2020-10-09). "Complete Lineup Announced for TELLURIDE HORROR SHOW 2020 "Shelter-in-Place" Edition". Dread Central. Retrieved 2023-08-29.
  11. "Red Light". Strasbourg Film Festival. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
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