Director's Works
Ad Council, Listening is a Form of Love Alex Fischman Cárdenas
Alex Fischman Cárdenas is a Peruvian director passionate about telling often unheard, honest and visually striking stories. His background in narrative and documentary blend to create beautifully authentic portraits of people and communities. Alex began his career by crafting the critically acclaimed narrative shorts, "La Vieja Quinta" and "Alienación". During his time in New York, Alex skillfully directed documentary short films such as "Teeth" and "Starr", both of which received recognition as Vimeo Staff Picks. Alex signed with Greenpoint Pictures for US representation for Commercials and Branded Content. Since then, he has amassed a portfolio of creative and documentary shorts, as well as boundary-pushing commercial work for JP Morgan Chase, T-Mobile, Google, among others. In 2023, he was shortlisted for Shot's and AICP New Director of the Year. His 2024 short film “Ovejas y Lobos” premiered at the Clermont Ferrand International Short Film Festival and has since competed in AFI Fest, Raindance and Palm Springs ISFF.
This was an interactive film for the nonprofit "Sound It Out" encouraging parents to spend more time actively listening to their teenagers. Experience the full interactive film here: https://sounditouttogether.org/ Alex casted real teens and employed techniques learned in his own therapy to get them to open up about real issues they are facing.