Directing

Jose Fernando Rodriguez

Known for

Directing

Credits

17 titles

José F Rodriguez is a film festival programmer and a shorts filmmaker living and working in New York City. He has directed five shorts since 2017, including: the documentary short ADOLESCENCIA (2017) and the experimental shorts Mama,mama (2018) and JUNGLE X (2022).

Known for

Film credits

Behind the camera

UNDERLYING poster
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An insomniac finally grapples with the root cause of her sleepless nights.

UNDERLYING

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JUNGLE X poster
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A father reflects on his strict upbringing in early 1960’s Puerto Rico, as Hi8 videos - filmed by his son - reveal his son's fascination with violence during his carefree, playful youth.

JUNGLE X

2022

JUNGLE X poster
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A father reflects on his strict upbringing in early 1960’s Puerto Rico, as Hi8 videos - filmed by his son - reveal his son's fascination with violence during his carefree, playful youth.

JUNGLE X

2022

JUNGLE X poster
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A father reflects on his strict upbringing in early 1960’s Puerto Rico, as Hi8 videos - filmed by his son - reveal his son's fascination with violence during his carefree, playful youth.

JUNGLE X

2022

DEAD-END poster
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An out-of-shape young man goes on a run one evening and quickly finds himself lost in a deserted neighborhood – where he is confronted by his innermost fear…

DEAD-END

2016

DEAD-END poster
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An out-of-shape young man goes on a run one evening and quickly finds himself lost in a deserted neighborhood – where he is confronted by his innermost fear…

DEAD-END

2016

Mama,mama poster
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A son films his middle-aged mother as she undertakes a hallucinatory trip down memory lane, recollecting her superficially idyllic childhood in 1960’s Puerto Rico.

Mama,mama

2018

VAMPIN' poster
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A group of women convene at a party with a plan in mind - but the plans are interrupted by a lack of consensus on next steps.

VAMPIN'

2020

VAMPIN' poster
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A group of women convene at a party with a plan in mind - but the plans are interrupted by a lack of consensus on next steps.

VAMPIN'

2020

ADOLESCENCIA poster
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Comprised of Hi8 videos, ADOLESCENCIA presents a portrait of a teenage boy in 2002 Puerto Rico who films odd and unusual movie vignettes by himself – and tries to get a girl’s attention in the process.

ADOLESCENCIA

2017

PENITENCE poster
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A man interrogates a sinister priest - a mysterious individual who committed a twisted murder.

PENITENCE

2023

PENITENCE poster
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A man interrogates a sinister priest - a mysterious individual who committed a twisted murder.

PENITENCE

2023

TOTALLY NORMAL poster
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A miserable couple, undergoing a crossroads in their marriage, decide to give their relationship one last shot - and pursue an unconventional exercise to try to fix their marital discord.

TOTALLY NORMAL

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