Jesus Antonio Rivera

A tale about death, drugs, and rock 'n' roll.

A struggling barbershop finds itself suddenly popular after an online listing mistake and the only person with the experience to handle the new clientele is haunted by a horrific grooming mistake made years earlier and the rivalry that caused it.

A man, in a deep state of psychosis, wanders through a series of disturbing vignettes uncovering a personal reality.

A 3-act collage / short film that explores abandonment, mental waves and dark family myths. Exhibited at the 'Infinity Stage: Smashism' Group show at Coaxial Arts in Los Angeles, made possible in part by the Mike Kelley Foundation of the Arts grant.

A mixed media video collage story, loosely based on a series of autobiographical summer camp events.

When the eccentric cast of a mid-90s Public Access show in Detroit reunite after 20 years to make a new episode, they are forced to take a hard look at their lives and reconcile their teenage dreams with the realities of adulthood.

A mixed media video collage story about fear, trauma and family pranks, loosely based on a series of autobiographical events.

A mixed media video collage story about fear, trauma and family pranks, loosely based on a series of autobiographical events.

A tale about death, drugs, and rock 'n' roll.

A man, in a deep state of psychosis, wanders through a series of disturbing vignettes uncovering a personal reality.

A man, in a deep state of psychosis, wanders through a series of disturbing vignettes uncovering a personal reality.

The second installment in 'The Vortex Zone' trilogy, this experimental short functions as a hypnotic ritual, channeling esoteric symbols and arcane imagery into a spell-like audiovisual meditation.

A compilation of VHS footage filmed between 1990 and 1999, this experimental short examines the reckless, chaotic, and transgressive nature of adolescence. Edited from footage shot from ages 13 to 22—the video reflects on how youthful behavior can shape divergent patterns of thought and adulthood. Digitized from over 120 hours of archival home video.

After experiencing a disturbing dream, Eric invites his friends over for an impromptu gathering. Initially conceived as a documentation of ketamine use, the film captures a chaotic descent into altered states, featuring the consumption of horse tranquilizers, expired prescription cough syrup, and gasoline huffing. Shot in 1994 and completed a decade later, it stands as a raw time capsule of reckless youth and experimental self-destruction.

Two boys search for a life source.

Two brats are looking for a good time, Red is looking for revenge. It's all a good time until Rex comes over.

Two brats are looking for a good time, Red is looking for revenge. It's all a good time until Rex comes over.

The first installment in the experimental trilogy The Vortex Zone. A frenetic visual composition. Through rapid-fire imagery and disorienting rhythm, the film explores the psychological architecture of the enneagram—that functions more like a party hex than a narrative.

A 3-act collage / short film that explores abandonment, mental waves and dark family myths. Exhibited at the 'Infinity Stage: Smashism' Group show at Coaxial Arts in Los Angeles, made possible in part by the Mike Kelley Foundation of the Arts grant.

A 3-act collage / short film that explores abandonment, mental waves and dark family myths. Exhibited at the 'Infinity Stage: Smashism' Group show at Coaxial Arts in Los Angeles, made possible in part by the Mike Kelley Foundation of the Arts grant.

The story of the Fook Fook Boys

The story of the Fook Fook Boys

A mixed media video collage story, loosely based on a series of autobiographical summer camp events.

Answering machine performance art trauma

A short procedural mediation of a psycho-killer who transcends the mundane landscapes of the subconscious and leaps terrifyingly into the dark alleys of the waking mind.

A short procedural mediation of a psycho-killer who transcends the mundane landscapes of the subconscious and leaps terrifyingly into the dark alleys of the waking mind.