Raul Perez, filmmaker portrait provided to AFIN.

Raul Perez

Director and Writer at AFIN

USA (from their AFIN films)

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Biography

Executive Producer | Director Raul Perez was born in West Covina and raised in Corona CA, and has been regarded as a fast up-and-coming Latino filmmaker. His passion for telling edgy and dramatic stories comes from studying visionary directors like Tony Scott, Michael Bay, and David Ayer. His latest and most notable piece of work Co-Produced, Directed and Edited by himself “The Ice Cream Stop”, Is a gripping story of a loving husband and soon-to-be father, who is confronted by the dark side of the law. Raul served at Iconic Film Group as one of three Executive Producers and the Executive Director of Media Production. Raul plans to utilize this position and continue his vision by telling compelling stories within the African American and Latino communities all over the world. Movies that not only entertain but also uplift, educate, inspire, and motivate the masses helping to create a better society and possibly a better world one story at a time.

AFIN recognition

From the Judges, on The Ice Cream Stop (2021)

From the Judges, on The Ice Cream Stop

A family story that turns, and lands somewhere far darker, told with a patience that pays off. What struck the panel was how much time the film spends inside a marriage before anything shifts, the warm lighting and slow, smooth camera work in those early scenes building a closeness that the later shifts to red and blue lighting turn to alarm. Direction that lets performances feel like real moments, and music that carries the story forward without ever crowding the dialogue, drew genuine admiration.

Curated, anonymised highlights drawn from the judges' notes.

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AFIN recognition card for Raul Perez: Raul Perez, AFIN Award Winner
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