Directing
Anthony E. Cabral
Born 1975-09-05 · St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Anthony E. Cabral, also known as “ACE”, is an award-winning filmmaker and sought after assistant director who has been working in film, television, and video production for almost thirty years. He started working on productions while in school at Missouri State University where he graduated with a degree in Mass Media: Film Studies and Production. He has successfully navigated and worked on projects ranging from low-budget independent films up to Disney television programs. He is an active member of the Directors Guild of America (DGA), the Producers Guild of America (PGA), and the Screen Actors Guild (SAG-AFTRA). Away from set, Mr. Cabral serves on multiple committees for the DGA, including the First Assistant Director Committee, the Chicago Coordinating Committee, the Latino Committee, the Eastern Diversity Steering Committee, and most recently elected as an alternate for the Eastern AD/UPM Council. Mr. Cabral embraces giving back to the film industry in several ways. For over 24 years he has continued to take time to serve as a Volunteer Theater Manager for the Sundance Film Festival. He shares his wisdom and experience by teaching Production Assistant Training Classes, most recently as the Lead Instructor for the Central Illinois Film & TV Production Training Program. He also guest speaks at numerous schools, including Missouri State University, University of Illinois, Northwestern University, Columbia College Chicago, and organizations such as Chicago’s Free Spirit Media, the Spokane Film Project, and the St. Louis Chapter of the Media Communications Association.
Acting credits
5.5In the late 90s, a video archivist unearths a series of sinister pirate broadcasts and becomes obsessed with uncovering the dark conspiracy behind them.
Broadcast Signal Intrusion
2021
4.6With women practically throwing themselves at him, Rich can’t control himself. But he continually blames his penis, which seems to have a mind of its own. After ruining yet another promising relationship with Jamie, Rich has finally had enough and wishes his penis would just leave him alone. The next morning, Rich wakes up to find his wish has come true and his johnson is no longer on his body.
Bad Johnson
2014
3.6With a potent strain of pot sweeping the City, DTA agents attempt to infiltrate a small town farming operation that has a strong leader and interesting family members.
High on the Hog
2019
5.6Pediatrician by day, single mom by night, SARAH invites her estranged husband, PETE, back to their suburban home for the Holidays on one condition: he must reconcile with their daughters before she agrees to finalize a trial separation with divorce.
Holiday Baggage
2008
5.7A man released from prison is torn between a life of crime and a fresh start with a woman he meets while scoping out a potential heist.
Holiday Heist
2019
NRA comedy writer's need for approval leads him to a wonder elixir that bends his world into a surreal landscape of comedy tropes, which forces him to explore his own worth outside the writer's room.
The Origins of Wit and Humor
2015
Behind the camera
NR“WITCHES PLAYGROUND is a chilling story about a group of teens who decide to have a party on Halloween at an abandoned haunted attraction. Rumored to be haunted by a malicious old witch. Thirteen years prior to this night, a young girl witnessed a gruesome series of accidents that marked her permanently. Now as the party commences, she must face her greatest fears, discover the connections between the past and the present and somehow survive the infinite terrors of the Witches Playground…Enter if you dare.”
Witches Playground
—
3.5After a white lie in a bar spirals into his separate worlds colliding, Tom must learn to embrace what's really important before his deception ruins his love-life, his friendships, and his chances at a local darts competition.
The Importance Of Doubting Tom
2016