Carlos Alvarez
Directing
Biography
Carlos Alvarez is a filmmaker from Jacksonville, FL. After taking IB Film at Stanton College Prep, he went on to Florida State University and worked on a plethora of student films as a Production Assistant, mainly for the masters program. In the Spring of 2024 he was admitted into their School of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in their BFA Production Program where he collaborates with a wide-range of talented individuals on films of all kinds. In his free time he especially likes to watch films, with a soft spot for New Hollywood and Italian Cinema.
Known For

When a friend ditches Freddie at a Halloween party, his goodwill is put to the test when faced with Death.
GET LOUD

A bellboy who uses his camera to spy on guests, follows a mysterious woman with a dark secret, but he'll need to investigate himself first.
Private I

Fresh from her toxic relationship, a curious college student, Ember reluctantly agrees to a weekend trip with her roommate and wealthy white "friends" to a secluded lake house in the Florida backwoods. Once she arrives at this unsettling land, it becomes familiar as she unearths troubled spirits that owned it and seeks to reclaim it
Noseeums
Sam, a college student, combats test anxiety using vivid visualizations, transforming panic into resilience. This film explores mindfulness and the strength to overcome inner struggles.
Happy Place

On the morning of his best friend’s wedding, Edwin goes on a strange journey deciding whether to speak his mind or forever hold his peace.
Deacon Blues

A girl’s 20th birthday party gets ruined when she discovers her boyfriend’s secret.
While His Guitar Gently Weeps

Now on their fourth generation, the Kowalonek's family has maintained their Kielbasy Shop in Shenandoah, Pennsylvania for 114 years, serving the community through thick and thin.
Kielbasy Heaven
A campy, horror comedy that follows Stacy, a teenage girl, who comes home from school to notice she has a gross injury on her arm. She looks it up on Google to then discover she may have a horrible illness, leading her to freak out in her bathroom.
Google It, Stupid

In this surreal horror set in 1970's middle-of-nowhere Ohio, a photographer named Vincente, while trying to find inspiration, stumbles across a pomegranate stand that is run by an unsettling but innocent-looking enough Lady that may be too good to be true. Vincente claims that she is the muse he has been in search of this whole time and wants to capture her photo, but it will not be as easy as he may have hoped.
Divine Decadence

In this anxiety-laden comedy, a new bookstore owner comes to find out that his first signing may not go as planned.
Fiasco

A lonesome young Colombian woman Claudia is left reeling in love with her former partner after he leaves her shortly after they move to the United States. She eventually devises an odd way to stay connected with him.
Three Words Three Times

Trouble brews when a man looking to get through a long night encounters trials of perseverance and willpower trying to make a cup of coffee.
Brew

A group of teenage boys assemble with the resolve of military generals when one of them needs help wooing his crush.
Operation Eggplant

At the bar of a silent disco, a young man finds the courage to venture out onto the dance floor and sublimate himself to the rhythm.