Ray Gallardo is an American

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and

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known for his direction of ''Cafe Con Leche'', ''Callejero'', ''Above the Tin'', ''Entrenched: Prologue'' and his cinematography in '' Friend of the World'' and '' The Fifth of November''.

Career

Direction

In 2015, Gallardo's film ''Callejero'', an underground fighting

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featuring

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and Yaqui López, screened at the San Diego Latino Film Festival. His next film ''Cafe Con Leche'', starring Gerardo Teracena and Nina Senicar, was listed in the product guide for

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in 2017 and premiered at ArcLight Hollywood in 2018. Gallardo directed ''Above the Tin'', a 2018 film made in

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about squash among underprivileged teens. In 2019, he directed ''Entrenched: Prologue'', a PTSD awareness film that premiered at

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and was nominated for Best Art Design at

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. Gallardo's production company Infrastructure Productions has assisted with short advertisements for

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Cinematography

In 2019, Gallardo was the cinematographer for '' The Fifth of November'', a film starring

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about the emotional distress from mass shootings. The following year, he handled the cinematography for '' Friend of the World.'' Film critics praised his lensing and use of lighting. Director

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said Gallardo's use of lighting was crucial for classic

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Filmography

References

External links

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