Alejandro Miranda Cruz
- Actor
- Producer
- Director
Born in Los Angeles, California, Alejandro Miranda Cruz is an American filmmaker of Native, Iberian, and African descent. As a child actor, Alejandro studied under the tutelage of Kevin McDermott at Center Stage LA while making appearances in: theater productions, commercials, and UCLA student film projects before landing his feature film debut in Clubhouse Detectives (1997) earning him a nomination for a Young Artist Award. Soon after, Alejandro made appearances in The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997), Walker, Texas Ranger (1993), The Ellen Show (2001), and is a recipient of the ALMA Award for his performance in the PBS TV Mini-Series, Foto Novelas: In the Mirror (1997).
Ever a student of film and history, Alejandro studied cinema media arts at Biola University, cinema history at the University of Pennsylvania, and cinematography at The American Society of Cinematographers Masterclass mentored by ASC members: Dean Cundey, Tobias A. Schliessler, and Karl Walter Lindenlaub.
Alejandro's directorial career ignited in 2013 after assuming the role of Creative Director at an advertising agency in the Great Lakes region of the Midwest. There he began developing a style of filmmaking focused on depicting dignity. For his commercial work, Alejandro has received critical acclaim and accolades for his viral video Ads from the Telly's, the American Advertising Awards, and the Creativepool.
In 2018, Alejandro became a full-time filmmaker with his wife Noel Miranda through their production company, Bravebird, LLC. The couple's first competitive short film, Fantasy in D Minor (2018), premiered at the San Luis Obispo International Film Festival and won Best International Short Film at the Oxford International Film Festival.
Alejandro continues to innovate his filmmaking approach with the development of Cinema Dignité(TM) which builds upon the legacy of the French and American New Wave Movements. Cinema Dignité(TM) is focused on developing productions with a diverse team from the top-bottom and bottom-up to help evolve the messaging framework of story, inspire new heights of creativity, and fundamentally transform the way narratives are depicting BIPOC communities on-screen. During 2020, when Hollywood paused all productions, Alejandro directed his first feature film, Trace the Line (2021) about two young artist trying to make sense of the world. The production was 56% BIPOC and 50% female. In 2022, his short documentary Decolonizing Dinner (2022) premiered at the Bentonville Film Festival and will air on PBS Wisconsin.
Ever a student of film and history, Alejandro studied cinema media arts at Biola University, cinema history at the University of Pennsylvania, and cinematography at The American Society of Cinematographers Masterclass mentored by ASC members: Dean Cundey, Tobias A. Schliessler, and Karl Walter Lindenlaub.
Alejandro's directorial career ignited in 2013 after assuming the role of Creative Director at an advertising agency in the Great Lakes region of the Midwest. There he began developing a style of filmmaking focused on depicting dignity. For his commercial work, Alejandro has received critical acclaim and accolades for his viral video Ads from the Telly's, the American Advertising Awards, and the Creativepool.
In 2018, Alejandro became a full-time filmmaker with his wife Noel Miranda through their production company, Bravebird, LLC. The couple's first competitive short film, Fantasy in D Minor (2018), premiered at the San Luis Obispo International Film Festival and won Best International Short Film at the Oxford International Film Festival.
Alejandro continues to innovate his filmmaking approach with the development of Cinema Dignité(TM) which builds upon the legacy of the French and American New Wave Movements. Cinema Dignité(TM) is focused on developing productions with a diverse team from the top-bottom and bottom-up to help evolve the messaging framework of story, inspire new heights of creativity, and fundamentally transform the way narratives are depicting BIPOC communities on-screen. During 2020, when Hollywood paused all productions, Alejandro directed his first feature film, Trace the Line (2021) about two young artist trying to make sense of the world. The production was 56% BIPOC and 50% female. In 2022, his short documentary Decolonizing Dinner (2022) premiered at the Bentonville Film Festival and will air on PBS Wisconsin.