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Alex Méndez Giner

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Judge for the 9th Annual SUNYWide Film Festival.

Alex Mendez Giner

Apr 14, 2019

Judge for the 9th Annual SUNYWide Film Festival.

The winners of the 9th Annual SUNYWide Film Festival had been revealed and I feel honored to have been part of this year's judging team. Hosted by State University of New York at Oswego from April 5 to 6, 2019, the festival provides a platform to highlight the work that best exemplifies the dedication and skill found across the SUNY system. In this opportunity the judges were producer Sarah Connors, programing director for The American Pavilion Emerging Filmmaker Showcase at

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Happy New Year! Writer's Block Finalist at Snowtown Film Festival

Alex Mendez Giner

Jan 7, 2019

Happy New Year! Writer's Block Finalist at Snowtown Film Festival

From January 24 through January 26, snowy Watertown, NY will host the Snowtown Film Festival, a winter celebration of film, held annually in this historic Upstate New York town. For this occasion, my short film Writer's Block has been selected as a finalist for the event. This will be the second year in a row I will have the pleasure to screen my films in this festival. Last year, I was fortunate enough to receive the festival's Grand Prize for my short film The Book of Jud

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Alex Mendez Giner

Aug 6, 2018

Deep Night in August

The dark of night can be deep but the night may only be dark... not so much at Concorto's Deep Night Midnight Screenings. From August 18 to 25 Pontenure, Italy becomes the home of the 17th Concorto International Film Festival. In the beautiful setting of Parco Raggio's greenhouse, the festival will screen a selection of 12 of the most extreme, strange and particular short films of the year, including Writer's Block. In the words of the program curator Rael Montecucco, Deep Ni

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Summer starts in Paphos. Writer's Block Official Selection at Cyprus International Film Festival

Alex Mendez Giner

Jun 6, 2018

Summer starts in Paphos. Writer's Block Official Selection at Cyprus International Film Festival

Between June 23rd and July 1st the Mediterranean city of Paphos will host the 14th edition of the Cyprus International Film Festival "Golden Aphrodite" and Writer's Block has been selected to participate in the festival as part of the official selection. Dedicated to promoting and supporting independent film and filmmakers that embody diversity, innovation and uniqueness of vision, the festival has become the biggest cinema event in the region. #Cyprus #Paphos #WritersBlock #

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Writer's Block Available at the Cannes Short Film Corner

Alex Mendez Giner

May 11, 2018

Writer's Block Available at the Cannes Short Film Corner

Between May 8-19, filmmakers, producers, agents, actors, moviegoers and everyone related to the film scene have their eyes on the renowned Cannes Film Festival. This year Writer's Block is available for interested parties at the exciting Cannes Short Film Corner 2018. Organized by the Cannes Film Festival, the Short Film Corner is the essential meeting place for professionals from all over the world. The Short Film Corner is designed to build bridges between the worlds of sho

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Rolling Start in Indianapolis! Writer's Block Official Selection at Indy Film Fest

Alex Mendez Giner

Apr 8, 2018

Rolling Start in Indianapolis! Writer's Block Official Selection at Indy Film Fest

Dedicated to fostering new talent and helping filmmakers connect with the global industry, the 15th edition of the Indy Film Fest will take place from April 26th to May 6th at the Newfields: Indianapolis Museum of Art. Writer's Block will screen in the World Cinema Shorts section, program 11 on Sunday April 29th at 11:00am and Thursday May 3rd at 5:15pm at the Indy Film Salon, Newfields. More info on the festival here. #IndyFilmFest #Indianapolis #FilmFestival #WritersBlock #

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Writer's Block East Coast Premiere at D.C. Independent Film Festival

Alex Mendez Giner

Feb 3, 2018

Writer's Block East Coast Premiere at D.C. Independent Film Festival

Writer's Block is Official Selection at the D.C. Independent Film Festival (DCIFF.) The film will screen on Saturday February 17th as part of the "Chills and Thrills Late Night Shorts" program. DCIFF is the oldest independent film festival in Washington, DC with a 19 years track record. This volunteer-run film festival will present a cutting edge selection of features, animation, experimental, shorts and documentaries from around the world. The screening will be at the Naval

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Writer's Block featured in Produ's website news

Alex Mendez Giner

Jan 15, 2018

Writer's Block featured in Produ's website news

On Wednesday, January 10th, Writer's Block was featured in PRODU, the leading content provider for the Spanish Television, Advertising and Technology professionals in Latin America, Spain and the U.S. Hispanic market, in regards with its premiere at the Irvine International Film Festival in California. PRODU, thank you very much for your support! Check the complete article here. #WritersBlock #Postproduction #PRODU #WhiskeyFilms #WhiskeyCo #AlexMendezGiner #SandySiquier #Fil

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The Book of Judith at the Buffalo Niagara Film Festival

Alex Mendez Giner

Jul 4, 2017

The Book of Judith at the Buffalo Niagara Film Festival

The Book of Judith will be screened against the backdrop of the magnificent Niagara Falls at the 12th edition of the Buffalo Niagara Film Festival. The BNFF is a World-Wide International Film Festival & Market, open to the public, filmmakers, and entertainment professionals. The BNFF is committed to providing opportunities to filmmakers and all others in bringing film productions from around the world to the beautiful landscape of Western New York. The festival will take pl

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GLUE Official Selection at the Hispanic International Film Festival of New Jersey

Alex Mendez Giner

Jun 5, 2017

GLUE Official Selection at the Hispanic International Film Festival of New Jersey

Last Saturday June 3rd GLUE was screened as Official Selection of the Hispanic International Film Festival of New Jersey at the Union City Museum of Art. The Hispanic International Film Festival of New Jersey is dedicated to celebrating the diversity of Hispanic Cinema by showcasing films about or by Hispanic filmmakers. #OfficialSelection #IndieFilm #RyanHopeTravis #SandySiquier #sandysiquier #Filmmaking #Shortfilm #FilmFestival

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GLUE Official Selection at the New Haven International Film Festival

Alex Mendez Giner

May 7, 2017

GLUE Official Selection at the New Haven International Film Festival

The NHIFF is Connecticut Film Festival's big annual event. It is the culmination of a statewide weekly and monthly screenings and series that takes place in a half a dozen theaters, museums and cultural & arts venues throughout the state. This year’s NHIFF line up of more than 100 films is represented by some of the most intriguing and thought provoking film projects of the year. My short film "Glue" had the honor to be exhibited as part of the Comedy Shorts Program last Thu

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GLUE Finalist at the 12th Annual Short Shorts Film Festival, Duluth

Alex Mendez Giner

Mar 19, 2017

GLUE Finalist at the 12th Annual Short Shorts Film Festival, Duluth

Yesterday night, Glue screened as a finalist at the12th Short Shorts Film Festival @duluthplayhouse in Minnesota. With over 100 years old, the Duluth Playhouse is one of the country’s oldest community theatres in the US. #duluthplayhouse #Finalist #OfficialSelection #Glue #sandysiquier #SandySiquier #RyanHopeTravis #comedy #Shortfilm #FilmFestival #Filmmaking

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"GLUE" and "The Book of Judith" Nominated at the Alternative Film Festival in To

Alex Mendez Giner

Mar 13, 2017

"GLUE" and "The Book of Judith" Nominated at the Alternative Film Festival in To

With a nomination in Best Cast and Best Direction at the Alternative Film Festival in Toronto, "GLUE" is finally out in the world. Hand in hand with these nominations is "The Book of Judith," who also was nominated for Best Cinematography at @AltFilmFest. This nomination for "The Book of Judith" marks its 10th international film festival. #OfficialSelection #Nomination #BestCast #BestDirector #BestCinematography #FilmFestival #FilmPremiere #AltFF #sandysiquier #SandySiquier #

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Alex Mendez Giner

Dec 7, 2016

The Book of Judith in Athens

The Book of Judith is Official Selection and opening film at the International Video Poetry Festival in Athens, Greece. The festival is organized by The +Institute [for Experimental Arts] a platform of creative expression and research committed to exist as an open meeting point for poets, directors, actors, photographers and researchers. The Institute places itself in the wide social body beyond the dominant commercialized cultural structures and their limitations. Learn more

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The Book of Judith at 10th Buffalo International Film Festival

Alex Mendez Giner

Sep 1, 2016

The Book of Judith at 10th Buffalo International Film Festival

#TheBookOfJudith #OfficialSelection at Buffalo International Film Festival #BIFFX #BIFF2016 Proud to be part of a festival that champions films that push the limits of independent cinema. BIFF is committed to amplifying diverse voices and exhibiting cutting- edge programming in narrative, documentary and experimental film. Thanks to @nyscouncilonthearts @su_vpa @whiskeyfilms #JuanBernardoGonzalez @paolax for your support, to @sandysiquier @jameslee7 @katya.martin and #Kathlee

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