Director of Photography & Filmmaker based in Arizona.

Photos & Footage shot by Alek Mendez

SELECTED WORK
2026 | Coming Soon
Make The Devil Pay Feature - 2nd Unit DP/B-Cam
The Grit of It All
2025 | Best College Photographer Award
The Grit of It All Horror Short Film (Award Winning) - Director, DP
2024 | Spec Ad
When Heritage Calls Narrative Commercial - DP
2024 | Best Foreign Language Film Award
Quédate Un Rato Short Film (Award Winning) - Director, DP
2023 | Commercial
Nightfall At Old Tucson Commercial - Cam Op
2023 | Documentary
Where's My Bike? Student Documentary - DP
2023 | Christmas Ad
Yuletide at Old Tucson Commercial - Cam Op
2023 | College Project
Raiders (Scene Recreation) Student Project - Director
2023 | College Project
Space Between One's Dreams Student Short Film - Director, DP
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About Me

Alek Mendez is an award-winning Filmmaker & Director of Photography working between his home, Arizona, and Los Angeles, driven by the same late-night love for movies and behind-the-scenes featurettes he grew up falling asleep to.

A proud Latino storyteller, he’s passionate about crafting emotionally charged, visually rich films that center character, culture, and atmosphere. Known for his collaborative energy and calm under pressure, Alek has brought that vision to award-winning shorts like Quédate Un Rato and
The Grit of It All, as well as other narrative, commercial, and music-driven projects.

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Based in AZ/LA