Park Pictures has added filmmaker Leo Aguirre to its roster for U.S. representation. Aguirre is a multi-hyphenate talent who utilizes his diverse experience as a writer, photographer, cinematographer, and editor to his advantage as a director.
Aguirre is a first-generation Mexican-American born and raised in the border town of El Paso, Texas. This bicultural experience and his adolescence in the Caribbean have greatly influenced his cinematic style and relationship with storytelling. During this time, Aguirre participated in a government-sponsored film workshop, where his career as a director began. Since then, he’s been a Young Guns Award recipient and garnered a Silver 1.4 Award for his bilingual documentary film No Somos De AquÃ, Ni Somos De Allá, which follows modern Mexican-American youth and their relationship with the gradient of their bicultural experience. Prior to connecting with Park Pictures for U.S. representation, Aguirre had most recently been handled by Stink Films.
Brands such as Biofreeze, Nio, Red Wing, Corona, and Nike have tapped Aguirre to bring their commercial films to life in recent years. Additionally, he was commissioned by NOWNESS to direct a documentary film, Barrio Sonidero, which explores the DJ-led cumbia warehouse party community in Queens, NY. Aguirre helmed a musical long-form commercial from Patrón, featuring singers Jessie Reyez, Amber Mark, and Fousheé performing the song “Gracias a la Vida.” Aguirre's other musical collaborations include directing videos for James Blake’s “Not Long Now” and River Tiber’s “Hypnotized.”
“Being invited to join alongside such an inspiring roster of directors is a true honor,” said Aguirre of joining Park Pictures. “It’s clear that over the last 25 years, they have had an unparalleled commitment to craft, but their humanity and tight-knit sense of family is what really drew me in. I’m very moved by their kindness, diligence, and profundity.”
Jackie Kelman Bisbee, executive producer and co-founder of Park Pictures, added, “Leo has worked just about every job on a commercial set, including director of photography, so it makes sense that his films are elegantly executed and highly watchable. He’s always building on his skillset as a filmmaker and crafting these incredible on-screen worlds. He’s inspiring to be around, and we’re very excited to work with him as he enters this next chapter of his career.”
Alec Baldwin Urges Judge To Stand By Dismissal Of Involuntary Manslaughter Case In “Rust” Shooting
Alec Baldwin urged a New Mexico judge on Friday to stand by her decision to skuttle his trial and dismiss an involuntary manslaughter charge against the actor in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the set of a Western movie.
State District Court Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer dismissed the case against Baldwin halfway through a trial in July based on the withholding of evidence by police and prosecutors from the defense in the 2021 shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the film "Rust."
The charge against Baldwin was dismissed with prejudice, meaning it can't be revived once any appeals of the decision are exhausted.
Special prosecutor Kari Morrissey recently asked the judge to reconsider, arguing that there were insufficient facts and that Baldwin's due process rights had not been violated.
Baldwin, the lead actor and co-producer on "Rust," was pointing a gun at cinematographer Halyna Hutchins during a rehearsal when it went off, killing her and wounding director Joel Souza. Baldwin has said he pulled back the hammer — but not the trigger — and the revolver fired.
The case-ending evidence was ammunition that was brought into the sheriff's office in March by a man who said it could be related to Hutchins' killing. Prosecutors said they deemed the ammunition unrelated and unimportant, while Baldwin's lawyers alleged that they "buried" it and filed a successful motion to dismiss the case.
In her decision to dismiss the Baldwin case, Marlowe Sommer described "egregious discovery violations constituting misconduct" by law enforcement and prosecutors, as well as false testimony about physical evidence by a witness during the trial.
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