<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Alex Mendez Giner]]></title><description><![CDATA[alexmendezginer]]></description><link>https://www.alexmendezginer.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 03:03:25 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.alexmendezginer.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Domestic Animals Travels to Yerevan, Armenia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sandy Siquier and I are genuinely moved to share that Domestic Animals has been selected for the "Cinema Without Borders" competition at the One Shot 24th International Short Film Festival, taking place June 8–15, 2026, in Yerevan, Armenia.]]></description><link>https://www.alexmendezginer.com/post/domestic-animals-travels-to-yerevan-armenia</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a049cbd88d313e8c532272e</guid><category><![CDATA[Festivals]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 16:00:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4d548c_ae79985eadb84df8893df730087292ff~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alex Mendez Giner</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Full Professor, One Student at a Time]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Saturday, May 9th, I received official notification that I have been promoted to the rank of Full Professor at Syracuse University's College of Visual and Performing Arts. I've been sitting with this for a couple of days, and I'm still processing it. Alex Mendez Giner Promoted to Full Professor at Syracuse University's College of Visual and Performing Arts In American academia, Full Professor is the highest rank in the system — and the hardest to reach. Unlike tenure, there's no clock....]]></description><link>https://www.alexmendezginer.com/post/full-professor-one-student-at-a-time</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0279a62fe6e98eed433008</guid><category><![CDATA[More News]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 02:32:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4d548c_8f9e5d146aa74d7986e22538420b5965~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alex Mendez Giner</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Domestic Animals Honored at the 68th Rochester International Film Festival]]></title><description><![CDATA[Domestic Animals has earned a Certificate of Merit for Shot Composition from the Rochester International Film Festival — one of the longest-running short film festivals in the world, established in 1959 and held at the George Eastman Museum's Dryden Theatre. Directors Sandy Siquier and Alex Mendez Giner received detailed written feedback from the volunteer jury, who praised the film's cinematography, color palette, nonverbal acting, and its haunting allegorical vision of domestic life.]]></description><link>https://www.alexmendezginer.com/post/domestic-animals-honored-at-the-68th-rochester-international-film-festival</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69fa913c6d919e5ce8717ac3</guid><category><![CDATA[Festivals]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 01:14:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4d548c_616f6cc89f6b46e3a78547ad1d2bed4a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alex Mendez Giner</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[When Cinema Meets Psychology: Domestic Animals and the Therapeutic Diversity Group]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cinema is most powerful when it leaves the screen and enters the room. On April 11th, Sandy Siquier and I screened Domestic Animals at Lugar Común in Miami, hosted by Grupo de la Diversidad Terapéutica, a collective of Spanish-speaking mental health professionals. What followed was an hour and a half of dialogue that bridged cinema, psychology, and community. Exactly what this film was made for.]]></description><link>https://www.alexmendezginer.com/post/when-cinema-meets-psychology-domestic-animals-and-the-therapeutic-diversity-group</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e67c2b8b2f11ff8e56c6a3</guid><category><![CDATA[More News]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 20:08:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4d548c_83cf190161d34baf93a6d3d04500d9d1~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alex Mendez Giner</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Domestic Animals Wins the Evelyn Hibbs Domestic Violence Awareness Award at the 27th Bare Bones International Film Festival]]></title><description><![CDATA[Domestic Animals, co-directed by Sandy Siquier and Alex Mendez Giner, won the Evelyn Hibbs Domestic Violence Awareness Award at the 27th Bare Bones International Independent Film &#38; Music Festival in Muskogee, Oklahoma. The filmmakers also presented the panel "Lessons from the Set: Directing and Visualizing Domestic Violence" at the Three Rivers Museum, joined by Evelyn Hibbs of the WISH Foundation, bringing cinema and advocacy into conversation.]]></description><link>https://www.alexmendezginer.com/post/domestic-animals-wins-the-evelyn-hibbs-domestic-violence-awareness-award-at-the-27th-bare-bones-inte</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ca7a4220141e70489c12e5</guid><category><![CDATA[Festivals]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 14:04:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4d548c_6da6f45f66314d569273c8908467a3be~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alex Mendez Giner</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[On Craft and Purpose: Domestic Animals in the Classroom]]></title><description><![CDATA[There's something particularly meaningful about showing your work to students who are standing exactly where you once stood. Last week, Sandy Siquier and I had the privilege of screening our short film Domestic Animals in Guinevere Turner's Career Prep class, a course designed for senior filmmaking students navigating the transition from academic training into professional practice.]]></description><link>https://www.alexmendezginer.com/post/on-craft-and-purpose-domestic-animals-in-the-classroom</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69c4f7fcd2e55f64fe09c93f</guid><category><![CDATA[Artist Talks]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 09:24:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4d548c_72b9d856878e4ed288d6007cf64784d1~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alex Mendez Giner</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Domestic Animals is Official Selection at DC Independent Film Festival in Washington.]]></title><description><![CDATA[I'm thrilled to share that our short film Domestic Animals has been selected as an Official Selection at the DC Independent Film Festival! Co-directed with Sandy Siquier, the film examines domestic violence as both a social crisis and public health issue. Screening Saturday, February 14, 2:15-4:30 PM at Regal Gallery Place, 701 Seventh Street NW, Washington, DC. Join us for a Q&#38;A following the screening. Grateful for this opportunity to engage with DCIFF's passionate film community!]]></description><link>https://www.alexmendezginer.com/post/domestic-animals-is-official-selection-at-dc-independent-film-festival-in-washington</link><guid isPermaLink="false">696d136dd26549f609c13504</guid><category><![CDATA[Festivals]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 18 Jan 2026 17:33:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4d548c_2eb7c0b168604d4da79e20a2f84519fb~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alex Mendez Giner</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Domestic Animals Wins at International Film Festival The Hague]]></title><description><![CDATA[I'm thrilled to share that Domestic Animals , which I co-directed with the extraordinary Sandy Siquier, has been awarded at the International Film Festival The Hague  in the "Women in Focus: Social, Political and Spiritual Stories" category. Sandy Siquier receiving the award at the International Film Festival The Hague. This project has been a deeply meaningful collaboration. The film explores the raw reality of abuse through two characters who are both victims and perpetrators, caught in...]]></description><link>https://www.alexmendezginer.com/post/domestic-animals-wins-at-international-film-festival-the-hague</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6916520df684794b19080051</guid><category><![CDATA[Festivals]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2025 22:07:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4d548c_f584292ca2b9441bb183ed7c809efda8~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alex Mendez Giner</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Education Panel at the Syracuse International Film Festival 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last Friday, October 17th, I had the wonderful opportunity to participate in the education panel at the Syracuse International Film Festival . The panel brought together a diverse group of professionals from across the film and media industry, including fellow professors from Syracuse University and representatives from WCNY, creating a rich dialogue about education, professional development, and the future of filmmaking in Central New York. Department of Film and Media Arts faculty Dean...]]></description><link>https://www.alexmendezginer.com/post/education-panel-at-the-syracuse-international-film-festival-2025</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68f6321750938403f76fb4cd</guid><category><![CDATA[Artist Talks]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2025 13:23:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4d548c_d590e908a28340f294eb93d06d3a3a13~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alex Mendez Giner</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Domestic Animals Selected for Africa Film for Impact Festival]]></title><description><![CDATA[I'm beyond excited to announce that our short film, Domestic Animals, co-directed with the amazing Sandy Siquier, has been officially selected for the Africa Film for Impact Festival (AFFIF) . This prestigious festival will take place from October 29-31, 2025, in Abuja, Nigeria. Domestic Animals Selected for Africa Film for Impact Festival AFFIF is dedicated to showcasing powerful films that champion human rights and social justice. This year's theme, "Be The Change," is a call to action,...]]></description><link>https://www.alexmendezginer.com/post/domestic-animals-selected-for-africa-film-for-impact-festival</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68ed1e7beed5248a246f7179</guid><category><![CDATA[Festivals]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2025 15:49:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4d548c_3002ec5c41cd41d3bf00da0d698f19e1~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alex Mendez Giner</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Domestic Animals Set to Screen at International Film Festival The Hague]]></title><description><![CDATA[Domestic Animals Set to Premiere at International Film Festival The Hague]]></description><link>https://www.alexmendezginer.com/post/domestic-animals-set-to-premiere-at-international-film-festival-the-hague</link><guid 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short film "Displaced" has been selected for the Art Fluent exhibition "Beyond the Scars"....]]></description><link>https://www.alexmendezginer.com/post/beyond-the-scars</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6723cf4be8509dd26206290d</guid><category><![CDATA[More News]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jul 2024 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4d548c_04f159f08d3d45e3bfae9fadbd8b5f15~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alex Mendez Giner</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Honored to be Featured in Memory Connection Journal]]></title><description><![CDATA[I am thrilled to share that my film work "Displaced: Fragments in the Diaspora," has been included in the February 2024, Memory...]]></description><link>https://www.alexmendezginer.com/post/honored-to-be-featured-in-memory-connection-journal</link><guid isPermaLink="false">664decd8cfd0054e0848ec54</guid><category><![CDATA[More News]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2024 18:28:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4d548c_c986f8097f604cd48945ddabea26fd3f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_779,h_394,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alex Mendez Giner</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Panama’s Rising Stars: A New Wave of Screenwriters Emerges]]></title><description><![CDATA[After 20 weeks of intense work, I am overjoyed to announce the conclusion of my role as a mentor in Panama City's prestigious...]]></description><link>https://www.alexmendezginer.com/post/panama-s-rising-stars-a-new-wave-of-screenwriters-emerges</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65ce7d615e97e15ef1f9b118</guid><category><![CDATA[More News]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 15 Feb 2024 23:46:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4d548c_26acb7a3f34e4940a9269934588ffdd8~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alex Mendez Giner</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two Grants for The Donkey, the Dog and the Cat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Excited to share that our newest film project, The Donkey, the Dog and The Cat, spearheaded in collaboration with the talented Sandy...]]></description><link>https://www.alexmendezginer.com/post/two-grants-for-the-donkey-the-dog-and-the-cat</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65bbda08471f38db56bec7a9</guid><category><![CDATA[More News]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 01 Feb 2024 18:38:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4d548c_6993b4055f124930acf46d7aa8db2cf2~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alex Mendez Giner</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Director of Photography for The Mermaid]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over the summer, I had an incredible opportunity to work as the Director of Photography for Soudabeh Moradian's captivating new feature...]]></description><link>https://www.alexmendezginer.com/post/director-of-photography-for-the-mermaid</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64f16fc07419bc89f720eee7</guid><category><![CDATA[More News]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 01 Sep 2023 15:07:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4d548c_fce56b5d20fa4034966dc518ed0520fb~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alex Mendez Giner</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[2023 UFVA Conference Speaker]]></title><description><![CDATA[Caravaggio’s revolutionary style, impressive use of chiaroscuro, and intense sense of drama, have influenced directors and...]]></description><link>https://www.alexmendezginer.com/post/2023-ufva-conference-speaker</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64bd3efc464459d3173e137d</guid><category><![CDATA[Artist Talks]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 23 Jul 2023 15:37:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure 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