Born in the city of Puebla, Mexico, Jesus entered the world of narrative at a very early age. He grew up nurtured by the vast cultural riches of his country, which developed in him a particular sensibility for storytelling in its many forms. Jesus was awarded the Americarum Universitas Scholarship to study his Bachelor's Degree in Communications Science at the Universidad de las Américas–Puebla, where he graduated Magna Cum Laude. He spent a year abroad studying at the University of Leeds in England, where he debuted as a director in the short-films program.
Jesus has worked as a producer, director, cameraman and editor in Mexico, England, Spain, Venezuela, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. He completed his M.F.A. in filmmaking at the University of Columbia in New York, where he was awarded the Cinematography and FOCUS fellowships. He received the Hollywood Foreign Press Award to promising filmmakers. Jesus was selected to participate at the Cine Qua Non Lab Screenwriter’s Workshop in Michoacán Mexico, where he’d later serve as the CQNL Fellow. Currently Jesus has just finished the short film How They Met Themselves, and is in development of the feature films The Spiral Hotel, Esperadoras and Get Lost.
Contacto: jesus.alarcon@proxifilms.com