Park Pictures Signs Director Leo Aguirre

Park Pictures welcomes filmmaker Leo Aguirre to its roster of celebrated directorial talent. Leo is a multi-hyphenate talent who utilises his diverse experience as a writer, photographer, cinematographer, and editor to his advantage as a director, creating well-rounded narratives with unforgettable imagery. 

Leo is a first-generation Mexican-American born and raised in the border town of El Paso, TX. This bicultural experience and his adolescence in the Caribbean have greatly influenced his cinematic style and relationship with storytelling. During this time, Aguirre participated in a government-sponsored film workshop, where his career as a director began. Since then, he’s been a Young Guns Award recipient and garnered a Silver 1.4 Award for his bilingual documentary film “No Somos De Aquí, Ni Somos De Allá,” which follows modern Mexican-American youth and their relationship with the gradient of their bicultural experience.

Leo’s cinematic vocabulary is sleek, modern, and emotionally compelling. This has made him a popular name among brands like Biofreeze, Nio, Red Wing, Corona, and Nike, who’ve all tapped Leo to bring their commercial films to life in recent years. Additionally, he was commissioned by NOWNESS to direct a documentary film, 'Barrio Sonidero,' which explores the DJ-led cumbia warehouse party community in Queens, NY. Leo helmed a musical long-form commercial from Patrón, featuring singers Jessie Reyez, Amber Mark, and Fousheé performing the song 'Gracias a la Vida.' His other musical collaborations include directing videos for James Blake’s 'Not Long Now' and River Tiber’s 'Hypnotized.'

“Being invited to join alongside such an inspiring roster of directors is a true honour,” says Leo of joining Park Pictures. “It’s clear that over the last twenty-five years, they have had an unparalleled commitment to craft, but their humanity and tight-knit sense of family is what really drew me in. I’m very moved by their kindness, diligence, and profundity.”

Jackie Kelman Bisbee, executive producer and co-founder of Park Pictures, adds, “Leo has worked just about every job on a commercial set, including director of photography, so it makes sense that his films are elegantly executed and highly watchable. He’s always building on his skillset as a filmmaker and crafting these incredible on-screen worlds. He’s inspiring to be around, and we’re very excited to work with him as he enters this next chapter of his career.”