Ray Gallardo

Ray Gallardo is an American film director and cinematographer known for his direction of Cafe Con Leche, Callejero, Above the Tin, Entrenched: Prologue and his cinematography in Friend of the World, The Fifth of November and Touch.

Ray Gallardo
Occupations
Known for
  • Cafe Con Leche
  • Callejero
  • Above the Tin
  • Entrenched: Prologue
Notable credits

Career

Direction

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

In 2019, Gallardo was the cinematographer for The Fifth of November, a film starring Qurrat Ann Kadwani about the emotional distress from mass shootings.[13] The following year, he handled the cinematography for Friend of the World.[14][15] Film critics praised his lensing[16] and use of lighting.[17] Director Brian Patrick Butler said Gallardo's use of lighting was crucial for classic black and white photography.[18]

Filmography
Year Title Director Writer Cinematographer Editor
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 Entrenched: Prologue Yes No No No
2020 Friend of the World No No Yes No
2022 Touch No No Yes No


References
  1. "Callejero". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
  2. Cavanaugh, Maureen; Accomando, Beth (2015-03-11). "Big Changes At 22nd Annual San Diego Latino Film Festival". KPBS Public Media. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
  3. "Cafe Con Leche". Adler & Associates Entertainment, Inc. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
  4. "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.
  5. "Product Guide - Adler & Associates Entertainment". Screen International: 36. 2017-09-07 – via Issuu.
  6. 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.
  7. Robinson, Jennifer (2018-08-15). "Above The Tin". KPBS Public Media. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
  8. Meehan, Vince (2019-04-05). "Downtown filmmaker chases the dream". San Diego Downtown News. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
  9. "Locals Theater". San Diego International Film Festival. Archived from the original on 2020-10-31. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
  10. "San Diego International Film Festival Announces 2019 Films & Honorees". San Diego International Film Festival. 2019-09-05. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
  11. "2019 Highlights". Oceanside International Film Festival. 2019-08-14. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
  12. "Ray Gallardo | Director of Photography – Friend of the World". Charybdis Pictures. Retrieved 2022-07-13.
  13. Propes, Richard. ""The Fifth of November" a Memorable Indie Short". The Independent Critic. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
  14. "FRIEND OF THE WORLD to premiere at Oceanside International Film Festival". Movie-Blogger.com. 2020-08-07. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
  15. 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.
  16. Propes, Richard (2022-04-23). ""Friend of the World" Gets Troma Release". The Independent Critic. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
  17. Bulloch, Corey (2020-10-05). "Friend of the World indie film review". UK Film Review. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
  18. 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.
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