Rafael Ruiz Espejo
Directing
Known For

Eduardo, an 18-year-old kid from a small village in Jalisco, travels to Guadalajara. In this big and strange city, away from the eyes of his parents, he experiences his first encounters in love and sex.
The Last First Time

We wish to make him ours, to keep and to hold forever - but will the boy reciprocate? And is he everything we expected him to be? In these five tales from the UK, France, Sweden, Mexico and the USA, a variety of characters throw caution to the wind and take their chances on a fleeting moment. The short films are: Uneven [Impar] (2016); Wolves (2016); Johnny (2018); Debut (2016); Guardian (2018).
The Male Gaze: The Boy Is Mine

Camila and Abril grew up together in a small town on the coast and are best friends. There's an obvious and uncomfortable attraction between them. April's family will move to the city, their paths will have to separate forever.
The Last Memories of Abril

Four countries, four men - and four encounters that will call into question everything about themselves they thought they were sure of. Just when you thought things couldn't get any more complicated, along comes a boy to add a fresh perspective. The 4 short films are: Billy Boy (2021); Summer [Verano] (2022); Fabiu (2023); Czechoslovakia [Checoslovaquia] (2022).
The Male Gaze: Boy Trouble

The latest in Peccadillo’s critically acclaimed series – now established as a leading showcase for new and emerging queefilm-makingng talent from around the world – features a fresh and exciting selection of the very best contemporary gay short films. Each self-contained drama in this diverse and thoughtfully curated collection offers fascinating and insightful new perspectives on the gay experience – sensual, affecting, sometimes provocative and always entertaining. The 8 short films are: Have We Met Before? (2019); The Act (2020); First Position. (2019); Winter [Invierno] (2021); The Suit Weareth the Man (2020); Infinite While It Lasts [Infinito Enquanto Dure] (2019); Melon Grab (2017); Thrive (2019).
Boys on Film 22: Love to Love You

A leather-clad biker and a pink-haired escort meet on the streets of downtown Guadalajara.
Summer

Ariel must make an important decision.
When the Wolf Is Not Around

Fernando is attracted to his best friend. They skip class together and go camping in the woods.
Spring

Nico's father, with whom he has a distant relationship, comes to town for medical reasons. Nico must hide his homosexuality in addition to his new life as a drag queen.
Winter

A sock with no pair falls in love with an attractive young teen.
Uneven

Sixteen-year-old Adam is sent to a conversion therapy center by his mother. Confronted by his dreams and memories, he must fight against guilt and temptation. He decides to write a latter to his mother to say goodbye.
Autumn

Jesús wakes up at his best friend's house without remembering anything about the night before. While he survives and conceals his infinite hangover, he will have to deal with the professional and personal successes of friends and strangers, as well as face obvious failure in the near future.
Shit Day

Dolores is a seven-years-old girl who just wants to play. Running away from a fire demon, she accidentally falls into a grave.
Dolores

Through his computer Hilo finds a lover. Decomposes on the fissures of the machine to go to meet him.