Kerry Mondragon

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Kerry Mondragon
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Born
Kerry Mondragon

(1984-07-09) July 9, 1984 (age 41)
Tucson, Arizona, United States
Occupations Filmmaker, Screenwriter, Director
Years active2014–present
Notable work Tyger Tyger (2021)

Kerry Mondragon is an independent filmmaker and screenwriter and director.

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Career

Mondragon was mentored in film direction by Spike Lee while serving as Lee's assistant and associate producer during the filming of the latter's Da Sweet Blood of Jesus (2014). [1] He cites Jean Vigo and Rainer Werner Fassbinder as influences. [2]

Mondragon's debut feature film, Tyger Tyger (2019) released to mixed reviews. [3] It notably was ranked #16 on Seventeen magazine's 25 Best Movies of 2021. [4]

Mondragon's second feature film, Wetiko, starring Juan Daniel Garcia Trevino, Dalia Xiuhcoatl, Neil Sandilands, Barbara de Reigl, and Jordan Barrett premiered at the Stockholm International Film Festival on November 9, 2022. [5] [6] This film's theme revolves around the odyssey of a young Maya man who is navigating his way through the treacherous undercurrents of a shady New Age ecovillage in the Yucatán. It features dialogue in English, Spanish, Maya, Afrikaans, and one fictional language. [6] [7]

Filmography

YearTitleNotes
2015Meet Me at a FuneralShort
2021 Tyger Tyger Also editor
2022Wetiko

References

  1. ↑ Da Sweet Blood of Jesus (2014) - IMDb , retrieved 2022-04-24
  2. ↑ DeS, Nace; ers (2021-06-17). "Tyger Tyger - Interview with Filmmaker Kerry Mondragon". Borrowing Tape. Retrieved 2022-04-24.
  3. ↑ "Tyger Tyger (2021)". Rotten Tomatoes . Retrieved 2021-12-01.
  4. ↑ Douglas, Madison (June 25, 2021). "25 Best Movies of 2021". Seventeen. p. 1. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Program". Stockholms filmfestival. Retrieved 2022-11-03.
  6. 1 2 "New Orleans Film Festival 2022 Interview: Kerry Mondragón Talks Wetiko (Exclusive)". Shockya.com. 2022-11-13. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
  7. ↑ "New Orleans Film Festival 2022".
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