Join Cinema Studies and writer, director, and producer Alejandro Brugués for a screening of three of his short horror films followed by a discussion and reception with the filmmaker. Free and open to the UO community.

Alejandro Brugués studied screenwriting at the International Film School in Havana. Shortly after graduating he wrote the screenplay for several films, including JUAN OF THE DEAD, which he also directed. It won the Goya Award for Best Spanish Language Foreign Film. Following that film, he moved to the US where he wrote and directed standout pieces in the ABC’S OF DEATH 2 and NIGHTMARE CINEMA. He directed the Florida episode of Sam Raimi’s Quibi series 50 STATES OF FRIGHT and directed POOKA LIVES! For the INTO THE DARK series for Hulu and Blumhouse. He has developed and written projects for Starz, Apple, Netflix, Paramount and Sony. He also produced and directed a segment in the anthology SATANIC HISPANICS, released in 2023. 

This event is part of the 2024 Art of Producing Visiting Filmmaker Series, featuring screenings, talks, and receptions with award-winning producers and filmmakers. All events are free and open to the UO community.

Visit the Cinema Studies website for more information on this event and others in the series: https://cinema.uoregon.edu/faculty-news-news/art-producing-visiting-filmmaker-series-2024. 

Funded by the generous Harlan J. Strauss Visiting Filmmaker Endowment