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.

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, ther

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&A following the screening. Grateful for this opportunity to engage with DCIFF's passionate film com

Domestic Animals Set to Premiere at International Film Festival The Hague

"The Cyclops" Wins at 2025 UFVA Conference

Domestic Animals a Film by Sandy Siquier and Alex Mendez Giner Yesterday, January 15, I had the honor of participating in a discussion...

I'm thrilled to share that my experimental short film "Displaced" has been selected for the Art Fluent exhibition "Beyond the Scars"....

I am thrilled to share that my film work "Displaced: Fragments in the Diaspora," has been included in the February 2024, Memory...

After 20 weeks of intense work, I am overjoyed to announce the conclusion of my role as a mentor in Panama City's prestigious...

Excited to share that our newest film project, The Donkey, the Dog and The Cat, spearheaded in collaboration with the talented Sandy...

Caravaggio’s revolutionary style, impressive use of chiaroscuro, and intense sense of drama, have influenced directors and...

Guest Speaker at University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy

Between February 27 and March 3, I traveled to the Republic of Panama at the invitation of the Minister of Culture, Giselle González...

On October 12th, I had the wonderful opportunity to be a panelist for the symposium Memory: Sites, Trauma & Materiality. The symposium...

Last weekend I had the opportunity to do additional photography work for Kara Herold's short film The Callback. The shoot provided an...

On September 21st, I had the immense pleasure of having my experimental short film Displaced screened at Bookmarks of Discomfort Vol. II....

On July 20th my short experimental film Displaced will be broadcast on Delete_TV (UK) at 9:35 pm (CET) via www.okto.tv (Austria). Based...

On June 16th I had the outstanding opportunity to screen my film Displaced to the doctoral candidates for the Ph.D. Research Program in...

I have good news to share, my short experimental film Displaced will screen on April 9th at the Wide Open Film Festival in Oklahoma City....

Last week I had the extraordinary opportunity to be the cinematographer for Kara Herold's new short film The Callback, starred by Molly...