Biography

Alex Ramirez (he/him) is an award-winning Mexican-American filmmaker, playwright, and educator based in San Antonio, Texas. He has received multiple art and filmmaking grants from the city of San Antonio and is the head of his own film production company, Mala Bruja Pictures. In 2021, he was named “Best Local Filmmaker” by San Antonio Current Magazine. He has been featured in many other publications for his film work such as Texas Public Radio, Texas Monthly, KLRN The Beat, UTSA’s The Paisano, La Prensa Texas, and the San Antonio Express-News. He has served as a panelist for ¡Tú Cuentas! Cine Youth Festival, a judge for the San Antonio Film Festival, and formerly as the Education Coordinator on the Board of the San Antonio Film Society. He is the current Media Arts Director of SAY Sí, a creative youth development program.Read More...