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¡PIKA!

Narrative Short Film · 2025
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Ad Council

Commercial · 2025
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Ovejas y Lobos

Narrative Short Film · 2024
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Starr

Documentary Short · 2022
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Levis

Commercial · 2025
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JP Morgan Chase

Commercial · 2023
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Teeth

Documentary Short · 2021
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La Vieja Quinta

Narrative Short Film · 2015
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Corriendo Conmigo

Commercial · 2023
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Neptune Dreams

Dance Film · 2021
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Doing Our Part

Cheniere · Commercial · 2024
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FEMA

Commercial · 2024
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Inca Rail

Commercial · 2025
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Alienación

Narrative Short Film · 2019
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Justpoint

Commercial · 2022
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Chiaraje

Documentary Short Film · 2026
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T-Mobile

Commercial · 2022
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GOCU

Commercial · 2023

Alex Fischman Cárdenas is a Peruvian writer, director, producer whose award-winning short films have premiered at Sundance, Clermont-Ferrand, and Sitges, and earned Vimeo Staff Pick recognition. His commercial work has received nominations from the AICP, Shots, Young Director Award and Young Guns 23.

Contact

William Morris Endeavor Marco Alvarez, Jacey Baldovino
Industry Entertainment Rachel Linehan, Steve Crawford
Personal alexfischmancardenas@gmail.com

Recognition

  • Sundance Film Festival 2026 Official Selection
  • Young Guns 23 2025 Finalist
  • Sitges Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia 2025 Official Selection
  • Vimeo Staff Pick 2025
  • Young Director Award 2025 Silver
  • 1.4 Awards, On the Cusp 2025 Longlist — Ad Council
  • Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival 2024 Official Selection
  • Raindance Film Festival 2024 Official Selection
  • Palm Springs International Short Film Festival 2024 Official Selection
  • DokuFest, Int'l Documentary & Short Film Festival 2024 Official Selection
  • AFI Fest 2024 Official Selection
  • NYU First Run Film Festival 2024 Winner, Best Director & Best Short Film
  • National Board of Review 2024 Winner, Student Grant, Norman T. Strauss Award
  • Lima International Film Festival 2024 Winner, Audience Award & Special Jury Award
  • Shorts Mexico, Int'l Short Film Festival 2024 Winner, Best Short Film
  • FCZ, Zaragoza Film Festival 2024 Winner, Best Short Film
  • AICP 2023 Nominee, Best New Director of the Year
  • Shots 2023 Nominee, Best New Director of the Year
  • 1.4 Awards 2023 Short List Nominee
  • Young Director Award 2022 Shortlist Nominee
  • Vimeo Staff Pick 2022
  • Berlin Commercial 2022 Shortlist Nominee
  • Vimeo Staff Pick 2021
  • Young Director Award 2021 Shortlist Nominee
  • Berlin Commercial 2021 Shortlist Nominee
  • Aesthetica Short Film Festival 2019 Official Selection
  • Moscow International Film Festival 2016 Official Selection
  • Starz Denver Film Festival 2015 Official Selection
  • Hollyshorts Film Festival 2015 Official Selection

Press

  • The Moveable Fest "Interview: Alex Fischman Cárdenas and Trout Cohen on ¡PIKA!" — Feb 2026
  • The Utah Review "Sundance 2026: Weird is smart, funny, thrilling and elucidating in Midnight Short Program" — Jan 2026
  • The Hollywood Reporter "Luigi Mangione and Steph Curry Projects Among Sundance Short Film Program Selections" — Dec 2025
  • Sundance Film Festival 2026 Short Film Program Selection — ¡PIKA! — Dec 2025
  • Directors' Library "LXV — Alex Fischman Cárdenas (Selects)" — Dec 2024
  • SHOOTonline "Director Alex Fischman Cárdenas Signs With Greenpoint Pictures For 1st U.S. Representation" — May 2024
  • Greenpoint Pictures "Alex Fischman Cárdenas Curates His Creative Inspirations for Director's Library"
  • Little Black Book "The Work That Made Me: Alex Fischman Cárdenas" — Feb 2023
  • Shots "Greenpoint Pictures adds Alex Fischman Cárdenas for US representation" — 2022
  • BOOOOOOOM TV "Teeth" by Alex Fischman Cárdenas — Jun 2021
  • No Film School "This 17 Year Old Director Made One of the Best Short Films That You Will See This Year" — Jun 2015