Ray Gallardo

Ray Gallardo
Occupations	Film director cinematographer
Known for	At the Frontera Callejero Friend of the World Touch
Notable credit	The Fifth of November
Website	infdv.com

Ray Gallardo is an American film director and cinematographer who directed the films At the Frontera (2018) and Callejero (2015) and was the cinematographer for the films Friend of the World (2020), The Fifth of November (2018) and Touch (2022).

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 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

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	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

Key

†	Denotes films that have not yet been released

At the Frontera

At the Frontera
Directed by	Ray Gallardo
Written by	Wesley Adkins Ray Gallardo Martin Santander
Produced by	Gabrielle Adrien Martin Santander Gabriel Ximenez
Starring	Martin Santander Gerardo Taracena José Sefami Nina Senicar Mónica Sánchez Navarro Cassandra Sánchez Navarro Sofia Rivera Torres
Cinematography	Nick Matthews
Edited by	Jonny Walls
Production company	525 Films
Distributed by	Adler & Associates Entertainment[25]
Release date	January 18, 2019 (2019-01-18)
Running time	101 minutes
Country	USA
Language	English
Budget	$4 million[26]

At the Frontera, also known as Café Con Leche, is a 2019 action crime thriller film^[27] written by Wesley Adkins, Ray Gallardo, Martin Santander and directed by Gallardo.^[28] The film stars Santander, Gerardo Taracena, José Sefami and Nina Senicar. It was filmed in Mexico and premiered at ArcLight Hollywood.

Plot

In Mexico City, a district attorney and ATF agent join forces to look into a human trafficking case. They soon discover one of them may be affiliated with their prime suspect, a corrupt real-estate developer.

Production

Principal photography took place in February 2015^[26] in Mexico City and Houston.^[29] The film language is entirely in English for international marketing purposes.^[30] Actress Mónica Sánchez Navarro acted with both of her daughters in the film.^[31] Marie Adler says the film is "timely and relevant" due to the Latin American immigration laws.^[32] In an interview, Santander talked about writing the female characters in the script "strong and independent."^[33]

Cast

• Martin Santander as Franco Rivero
• Gerardo Taracena as Eduardo Manrique
• José Sefami as Alvaro Manrique
• Nina Senicar as Rebecca Salinas
• Mónica Sánchez Navarro as Angela Manrique-Obregon
• Cassandra Sánchez Navarro as Liz Gomez
• Sofia Rivera Torres as Culebra

Release

The film was listed in the product guide for Screen International at Toronto International Film Festival in 2017^[34] before holding its world premiere on January 25, 2018, at ArcLight Hollywood.^[28] It had a limited theatrical run in Los Angeles on January 31, 2019^[35] and the following week in Charlotte, North Carolina.^[36]

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. "Ray Gallardo | Director of Photography – Friend of the World". Charybdis Pictures. Archived from the original on 2020-07-20. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
14. Propes, Richard. ""The Fifth of November" a Memorable Indie Short". The Independent Critic. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
15. 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.
16. "FRIEND OF THE WORLD to premiere at Oceanside International Film Festival". Movie-Blogger.com. 2020-08-07. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
17. 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.
18. Propes, Richard (2022-04-23). ""Friend of the World" Gets Troma Release". The Independent Critic. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
19. Bulloch, Corey (2020-10-05). "Friend of the World indie film review". UK Film Review. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
20. 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.
21. 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.
22. Cherry, Rebecca (2023-07-19). "Review: Touch". Film Carnage. Archived from the original on 2023-07-21. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
23. "Welcome to the 30th San Diego Latino Film Festival! (March 9-19, 2023!)". Eventive. Retrieved 2023-12-09.
24. Brewer, Mac (2024-04-09). "Michael Madsen and Ryan Bollman cast in psychological horror 'A Corpse in Kensington'". Horror Society. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
25. Adler, Marie (2018-01-10). "Adler & Associates Entertainment NATPE 2018". WorldScreen: 22 – via Issuu.
26. "Filman "Café con leche", cinta hablada en inglés con elenco mexicano" [They film "Café con leche", a film spoken in English with a Mexican cast]. 20 Minutos (in Spanish). 2015-02-20. Retrieved 2022-01-24.
27. "At The Frontera". Cinando. Retrieved 2022-06-06.
28. Lee, Marcelle Lee (2018-01-22). "World Premiere of Cafe Con Leche a Ray Gallardo Film. Thursday, January 25, 2018 at Archlight Hollywood 7:30pm". LA Variety. Retrieved 2022-01-24.
29. Samblis, Steven (2018-03-20). "CAFE CON LECHE Brews An Intense New Trailer For The Upcoming Crime Thriller". Cinema Buzz. Archived from the original on 2021-05-14. Retrieved 2022-01-24.
30. Perea, Arthur (2015-02-20). "Ponen toque americano a su Café" [They add an American touch to their coffee]. Reforma (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2022-06-06. Retrieved 2022-06-06.
31. Woodside, Maxine (2015-02-23). "Mónica Sánchez Navarro actúa con sus hijas en "Café con leche"" [Mónica Sánchez Navarro acts with her daughters in "Café con leche".]. Radio Fórmula (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2022-06-06.
32. Adler, Marie (2019-01-07). "Adler & Associates Entertainement NATPE 2019". WorldScreen: 22 – via Issuu.
33. "Martin Santander Talks CAFE CON LECHE". At The Movies Online. 2019-03-16. Retrieved 2022-06-06.
34. "Product Guide - Adler & Associates Entertainment". Screen International: 36. 2017-09-07 – via Issuu.
35. Crust, Kevin; Cooper, Matt (2019-01-27). "L.A. movie openings, Jan. 29-Feb. 1: 'Miss Bala' with Gina Rodriguez, 'Velvet Buzzsaw' with Jake Gyllenhaal and more". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2022-01-24.
36. "Movie Guide: Capsule Listings" (PDF). Charlotte Sun. 127 (35): 36. 2019-02-04 – via Sun Coast Media Group.

External links

• Ray Gallardo at IMDb
• Ray Gallardo at Rotten Tomatoes
• Official site