Alex Fischman Cárdenas (Lima, Peru) is a U.S. based film director. He has directed narrative shorts, documentaries, and commercial campaigns for brands such as T-Mobile, JP Morgan Chase, and The Ad Council. His films — including La Vieja Quinta, Teeth, Starr, Sheep and Wolves, and ¡PIKA! — have earned Vimeo Staff Picks and screened at Clermont-Ferrand, Sitges, Raindance, and AFI Fest. His work has been recognized by Shots, AICP, Cannes Young Director Award and Young Guns 23.


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Filmography

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MVP, Shine a Light

Intuitive, Commitment to Me

Ad Council, Listening is a Form of Love

FEMA, It’s Not Too Late

JP Morgan Chase, Company of Choice 

Cheniere, Doing our Part 

Inbrija, For our Fighters 

JP Morgan Chase, Make Happen 

Georgia’s Own Credit Union, Anthem

Justpoint, Reclaimants

T-Mobile, Magenta Edge 

Waze, 2022 Demo 

Uber, Everyday Heroes 

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Awards

Young Guns 23 Finalist

Official Selection, Sitges Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia

Vimeo Staff Pick

Young Director Award, Silver

Longlist 1.4 Awards, On the Cusp, Ad Council

Official Selection, Clermont Ferrand International Short Film Festival

Official Selection, Raindance Film Festival

Official Selection, Palm Springs International Short Film Festival

Official Selection, DokuFest, Int’l Documentary & Short Film Festival

Official Selection AFI Fest

Winner, Best Director, Best Short Film, NYU First Run Film Festival

Winner, Student Grant, Norman T Strauss Award, National Board of Review

Winner, Audience Award, Special Jury Award, Lima International Film Festival

Winner, Best Short Film Shorts Mexico, Int’l Short Film Festival

Winner, Best Short Film, FCZ, Zaragoza Film Festival

Nominee for Best New Director of the Year, AICP

Nominee for Best New Director of the year, Shots

Short List Nominee, 1.4 Awards

Shortlist Nominee, Young Director Award

Vimeo Staff Pick

Shortlist Nominee, Young Director Award

Shortlist Nominee, Berlin Commercial

Vimeo Staff Pick

Shortlist Nominee, Young Director Award

Shortlist Nominee, Berlin Commercial

Official Selection, Aesthetica Shorts Film Festival

Official Selection, Moscow International Film Festival

Official Selection, Starz Denver Film Festival

Official Selection, Hollyshorts Film Festival

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