Alex Kahuam | |
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 Kahuam at the 2020 Sitges Film Festival | |
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| Alma mater | New York Film Academy |
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| Years active | 2011–present |
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Alex Kahuam is a Mexican-American filmmaker best known for the films Red Light (2020), Forgiveness (2021), and Failure! (2023).
Kahuam was born in Mexico City, Mexico. [1] He is third generation of a Lebanese family who immigrated to Mexico. [2] After moving to Los Angeles in 2012, he graduated with a B.F.A in filmmaking at the New York Film Academy. [3]
Kahuam's short film Red Light starred Ted Raimi and premiered at the Sitges Film Festival in 2020. [4] In 2021, his third feature film Forgiveness premiered at Frightfest. [5] His 2023 film Failure! was shot entirely in a single long take. [6]
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Editor | Producer | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Disaster Date | Yes | Yes | No | No | Short film |
| 2012 | Escondida | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2014 | Night Lights-Make Me Smile | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Short film |
| What's in the Case? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Short film | |
| So, You Want to Be a Gangster? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Short film | |
| 2015 | Salvador Santana: Till the Mornin' Light | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Short film |
| 2018 | LAX | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Short film |
| So, You Want to Be a Gangster? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2020 | Red Light | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Short film [7] |
| 2021 | Forgiveness | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | [5] |
| 2023 | Failure! | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | [8] |
| Award | Year | Film | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sitges Film Festival | 2020 | Red Light | Best International Short Film | Nominated | [9] |
| Telluride Horror Show | Best Short Film | Nominated | [10] | ||
| Strasbourg European Fantastic Film Festival | 2021 | Best International Short Film | Nominated | [11] |
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