Alex Garcia Mallarini
Directing
Biography
Alex, a make the most out of every experience kind of person, is a self-taught film director with an international background, having spent his childhood in Montevideo and Buenos Aires–strongly showing in his evocative and atmospheric work. Driven by a desire to disrupt traditional narratives, his gritty, bold, and experimental style always finds a way of intertwining with deep human expressions. He calls this: “Creating Beautiful Chaos.” His work has been recognized across the world, winning “Best Director” in various festivals including Atlantic Bridge Festival (Amsterdam), AIMAFF (Athens) and BIA (Barcelona). His body of work includes his latest short “The Female Side Effect,” a dark, social critique thriller against pharmaceutical companies and the lack of studies on women’s bodies, as well as commercials for Cholas X Chulas, Once, Brujas, Skydive Puerto Rico and Tourism of Ibiza.
Known For
After the death of a patient, Crimera Pharmaceuticals, assigns the task of finding out what happened to Dr. Elena Pizano, a clinical trial analyst. She must do this with the help of the efficient and reliable artificial intelligence entity: KODA. During her findings she will come across data gaps in one of the drugs being studied, uncovering a darker truth in the world of medicine. As the organizations try to hide the information, she must decide how to handle the secrets she's just uncovered.
The Female Side Effect
“Melody of a Sorrow Heart,” a short drama set in Barcelona, tells a story of a grieving woman searching for peace. But what if the only way to find it, is by reconnecting with the same object which causes her the most pain?
Melody of a Sorrow Heart
It’s not about love. It’s not about loss. It’s about a moment. A moment during this beautiful journey where you happen to cross paths with another soul, that will change that little part of you that is in need.