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Edwards A. Martínez Cruz

Alias:
Ed Andrés
Edward Andrés Martínez

Biography from TheMovieDB

Edwards A. Martínez Cruz is a filmmaker from Caguas, Puerto Rico, active in the island’s film community since 2013. He is the co-founder of Producciones Tabaquero, LLC, where he has produced short films and music videos over the last decade. His films explore identity, culture, and memory within and beyond Puerto Rico, using intimate narratives and a dynamic visual style that incorporates natural lighting, long takes, and subtle sound design. As a writer and director, he has worked on *Alex y Fabio Ya No Están* (2013), Las Lágrimas Negras (2014), Enganche (2015), and Sin Forma, Como Agua (2019), all of which have been recognized at festivals such as the Oaxaca Film Festival and the San Diego Latino Film Festival. His most recent project is the surreal YouTube series Terrario de Desvelados (2023). He was also a finalist in the Johnnie Walker Keep Walking Films initiative (2024) with his Caribbean folk horror script Panteón de un Rumor.

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Assistant Camera:
2024  Asterion: or, (if you mess with the bull...)
2025  This Island

Camera Operator:
2018  Shapeless, Like Water
2024  Asterion: or, (if you mess with the bull...)
2025  This Island

Cinematography:
2017  January
2018  Shapeless, Like Water
2018  The Mother of All Hurricanes
2024  Asterion: or, (if you mess with the bull...)
2025  This Island

Co-Producer:
2015  Enganche
2017  January
2018  Shapeless, Like Water
2018  The Mother of All Hurricanes
2024  Asterion: or, (if you mess with the bull...)
2025  This Island

Director:
2014  The Obsidian Tears
2015  Enganche
2017  January
2018  Shapeless, Like Water
2018  The Mother of All Hurricanes
2024  Asterion: or, (if you mess with the bull...)
2025  This Island

Producer:
2014  The Obsidian Tears
2015  Enganche
2017  January
2018  Shapeless, Like Water
2018  The Mother of All Hurricanes
2024  Asterion: or, (if you mess with the bull...)
2025  This Island

Writer:
2013  Alex and Fabio Are No Longer Here
2014  The Obsidian Tears
2015  Enganche
2016  NuevaYorkino
2017  January
2018  Shapeless, Like Water
2018  The Mother of All Hurricanes
2023  Anacrusis
2024  Asterion: or, (if you mess with the bull...)
2025  This Island

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