A.D. Calvo
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[edit] Biography
A.D. Calvo (Alejandro Daniel Calvo, "Alex" b.1967) was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina and moved to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil when he was four. In 1974, his family relocated to Connecticut, where he still resides with his wife and daughter.
After graduating from Sacred Heart University, in 1989, Alex began a successful 16 year career as a software developer, user interface designer, and “techie” author—designing critically acclaimed software and writing for the trade (e.g., Microsoft's MSDN Magazine).
In 2004, Alex launched a full-time career in digital media and entertainment, starting his own independent digital production company, Goodnight Film, and striking a unique balance between his creative and technical abilities.
To date, Goodnight Film has produced six short films (three narrative and three documentary), which have been praised for their compelling visuals and their ability to convey a haunting atmosphere. Calvo’s short documentary series, a quirky exposé of celebrity shock sculptor Daniel Edwards, has received worldwide news attention and has been featured on CNN en Español, NBC-Telemundo, and National Public Radio. In addition to receiving over 250,000 views on YouTube, Calvo’s work has been accepted to many respected international film festivals, including the Miami International Film Festival.
Alex’s filmmaking and screenwriting efforts have gained the praise and support of Oscar-winning producer, Karen Baldwin, and Grammy-winning musician, Michael Bolton—both of whom are listed as executive producers on his feature film debut, THE OTHER SIDE OF THE TRACKS, a character-driven ghost story to be shot in Connecticut during the summer of 2007. THE OTHER SIDE OF THE TRACKS was a finalist at the Tribeca Film Institute’s 2006 All Access Connects program.
[edit] Filmography
[edit] As director
- Sitter (short film) (2004)
- Pink Floyd's Wish You Were Here (music video) (2004)
- Hypnogothic (short film) (2005)
- The Several Severed Heads of Daniel Edwards (short film) (2005)
- Nine Lives: A Buddhist Ghost Story (short film) (2006)
- Hillary's Bust (short film) (2006)
- Castro in Central Park (short film) (2006)
- Aimee Mann's The King of the Jailhouse (music video) (2007)
- La Danse Macabre: Portrait of a Serial Sculptor (compilation) (2007)
