This year Reuben Hernandez was selected as a Saltonstall Juried Artist Residency alternate finalist. Read the full press release here.
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ABC 9-1-1 Practical VFX Behind the Scenes /
It was a blast working on this ABC 9-1-1 project utilizing in-camera (practical) visual effects such as pyrotechnics with the team at FX WRX. Check out the behind-the-scenes video below:
15 Years and a New Studio Location /
Today Reuben Hernandez Studios celebrates 15 years of making stuff, creativity, and resilience. We have also moved into a new studio location at 67 West Street in Greenpoint, Brooklyn and are now located in Manhattan and Brooklyn.
We were actually in the same Brooklyn building before the pandemic so it feels like a full circle, homecoming moment. Five years ago, there was a lot of uncertainty and we were unsure if we could continue this work. And here we are. Thanks to everyone that that has supported and believed in us on this wild journey. We look forward to seeing you at our new studio.
67 West Street in Greenpoint, Brooklyn
The view from 67 West Street
Christian Siriano X Unisom /
This year I had the pleasure of filming part of this Met Gala Sleeping Beauties campaign featuring Christian Siriano for Unisom. The campaign won Social Media Campaign of the Year at the 2024 Healthcare Marketing Impact Awards presented by Modern Healthcare and Ad Age. Thanks to Shane LaVancher, The Martin Agency, and Lippe Taylor for the opportunity. Congrats to The Martin Agency and everyone that worked on this campaign!
This year I also filmed part of a documentary feature film and was a director of photography on a true crime TV series. I’m grateful for these projects and am looking forward to what 2025 will bring. Happy New Year!
Grammy Award Nomination for Dynamic Maximum Tension /
Congrats to Darcy James Argue’s Secret Society for their fourth Grammy Award nomination for Dynamic Maximum Tension in the Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album category!
Reuben directed both the behind the scenes video for Dynamic Maximum Tension and the music video for “Dymaxion”, the opening track on the album. We’re so honored to have worked on this project and you can watch both videos below. The Grammy Awards will take place Sunday, February 4, 2024.
Her Favorite Patient Screening at Cinema Village /
I’m excited to share Her Favorite Patient will screen theatrically at Cinema Village on Sunday, 11/12 at 6:30 pm with seven other short films. Afterwards we will discuss making a film on a limited budget. The screening is presented by the New York Short Film Festival and the Filmshop collective. Tickets can be purchased here.
Her Favorite Patient screening
Sunday, 11/12 at 6:30 pm
Cinema Village
22 East 12th Street
New York, NY 10003
We hope to see you there!
Directed by Reuben Hernandez
Written by Brady Evan Walker
Starring Barbara Miluski (Girls, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) and Isabelle Pierre
Freelancers Union Photography Show Opening Reception /
I’m excited to show my work from Antarctica and the Arctic at the Freelancers Union Photography show at Industry City in Brooklyn. Join us on Thursday, September 14th for the official gallery opening reception from 5 pm - 8 pm at 241 37th Street, 3rd Floor - Suite A326, Brooklyn, NY 11232. Beer and refreshments will be served and the show will run until January 10, 2024. More info/RSVP here. I hope to see you there!
Freelancers Union Photography Show
September 14, 2023 – January 10, 2024
Opening Reception
September 14, 2023
5pm – 8pm
Freelancers Hub
241 37th Street
3rd Floor – Suite A326
Brooklyn, NY 11232
Darcy James Argue's Secret Society - Dynamic Maximum Tension - Behind the Scenes /
Darcy James Argue's Secret Society - Dynamic Maximum Tension (Behind the Scenes)
Take a look behind the scenes of the making of 'Dynamic Maximum Tension,' the new album by three-time Grammy Award nominated Darcy James Argue’s Secret Society, due September 8 on Nonesuch Records.
Directed by Reuben Hernandez
Music composed by Darcy James Argue
Filmed on location at Power Station at BerkleeNYC
Darcy James Argue's Secret Society - Dymaxion Music Video /
Darcy James Argue's Secret Society - Dymaxion (Official Video)
Composed by Darcy James Argue
Performed by Darcy James Argue’s Secret Society
Directed by Reuben Hernandez
I’m excited to share the Darcy James Argue’s Secret Society “Dymaxion” music video that I directed last summer at Power Station at BerkleeNYC. They have been nominated for three Grammy Awards and their upcoming album 'Dynamic Maximum Tension' is scheduled to release September 8 on Nonesuch Records.
Her Favorite Patient Screening at the Picture Farm Film Festival /
Her Favorite Patient is screening for free at the Wythe Hotel Cinema on Saturday, 10/1 at 7:30 pm as an official selection of the Picture Farm Film Festival with a Q&A to follow. An RSVP is required to attend: https://www.picturefarmfilmfest.com/2022-block-3-1
Picture Farm Film Festival Block 3 / Wythe Hotel Cinema
Saturday, 10/1/22 at 7:30 pm
80 Wythe Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11249
We look forward to seeing you there!
Directed by Reuben Hernandez
Written by Brady Evan Walker
Starring Barbara Miluski (Girls, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) and Isabelle Pierre
Her Favorite Patient screening at Peekskill Film Festival /
We’re excited to share that Her Favorite Patient will have its Hudson Valley premiere at the Paramount Hudson Valley Theater in competition at the Peekskill Film Festival on Saturday, June 25th at 5 pm EST. We’re looking forward to screening our film on the big screen at a landmark venue with over 1,000 seats. More info here.
We hope to see you there!
Directed by Reuben Hernandez
Written by Brady Evan Walker
Starring Barbara Miluski (Girls, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) and Isabelle Pierre
Westbeth /
A New Chapter for Reuben Hernandez Studios
I'm so excited and honored to be a resident of Westbeth Artists Housing! It feels like I've come full circle because I lived in the West Village when I first moved to NYC 11 years ago, and my last studio in Brooklyn was also coincidentally on West Street.
Westbeth has a rich history as the former Bell Labs building, and residents have included Diane Arbus, Vin Diesel, Robert De Niro Sr., and Bob Gruen (John Lennon's photographer). Keith Haring had his first solo show at Westbeth in 1981.
Westbeth is also home to the Martha Graham Dance Company, the oldest continually performing dance company in the world and The New School for Drama.
Last week, the day before moving in, Reuben Hernandez Studios celebrated its 12th year.
In other news I finally got a farm table! Time to make something...
Settling Up live screening at Malarkey Film Festival /
Settling Up is screening live tonight at the Malarkey Film Festival at 6:30 pm at 3 Dollar Bill (260 Meserole St, Brooklyn, NY 11206). We’re excited to screen Settling Up in front of a live audience again. More info here.
Settling Up, a film by Reuben Hernandez written by Brady Evan Walker
Creative Humans Feature /
Click on the image below to see Reuben’s work featured on Creative Humans
Reuben Hernandez, director and cinematographer, is featured on Creative Humans
Her Favorite Patient nominated for Best Comedy Short and Best Ensemble - Narrative Short /
We’re excited to announce that Her Favorite Patient is nominated for Best Comedy Short and Best Ensemble - Narrative Short at the 11th annual Queens World Film Festival! Congrats to our cast Barbara Miluski, Isabelle Pierre, Clay Russell, our writer/producer Brady Evan Walker, and our entire crew! I’m honored to share this recognition with our cast and crew and grateful that Queens World Film Festival has selected our film to screen live at their festival this year.
Thanks to everyone that came out to our live screening in Long Island City on Saturday. It’s nice to have the collective experience of sharing our work in person on the big screen once again, and it feels like we’re starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel.
Her Favorite Patient, a film by Reuben Hernandez, is nominated for Best Comedy Short and Best Ensemble - Narrative Short at the 11th annual Queens World Film Festival
Her Favorite Patient, a film by Reuben Hernandez, is nominated for Best Comedy Short
Her Favorite Patient, a film by Reuben Hernandez, is nominated for Best Ensemble - Narrative Short
Her Favorite Patient screening at Queens World Film Festival /
Her Favorite Patient is screening both live and virtually at the 11th annual Queens World Film Festival, one of MovieMaker’s 50 Film Festivals Worth the Entry Fee. The live screening will be at The Local in Long Island City, NYC on Saturday, June 26th at 7 pm and tickets can be purchased here. The virtual screening will be part of the Therapy This short film block from 6/23 to 7/3 and tickets can be purchased here. We’re excited to screen at QWFF and thank you for your support!
Her Favorite Patient, a film by Reuben Hernandez and written by Brady Evan Walker, screens at Queens World Film Festival
Queens World Film Festival is one of MovieMaker’s 50 Film Festivals Worth the Entry Fee in 2021
Settling Up screening at Malarkey Film Festival /
My short film, Settling Up, will screen at the Malarkey Film Festival in the Malarkey X Blackmagic: Introductory Micro Shorts competition on June 17th at 6 pm EST. This is a FREE virtual event, with a $10 Suggested Donation. All donations for this event go directly to Public Assistants and you can RSVP here.
Settling Up, a film by Reuben Hernandez and written by Brady Evan Walker
Malarkey Film Festival
Malarkey Film Festival Malarkey X Blackmagic: Introductory Micro Shorts
Settling Up film director Reuben Hernandez
Filmshop Exhibition /
My short film Maddie screens as part of Filmshop Exhibition, curated by Michael Dunaway, available to watch for free through tonight here: https://www.thefilmshop.org/fs-exhibition-viewer-thursday.
Michael Dunaway
“A struggling Latina bartender, a millennial hipster white woman, a group of inner-city fencers, a little girl on the streets of New York City, a Black visual artist, and a boy growing up playing chess with his grandfather. The protagonists of these six films couldn't be more different, and yet the emerging filmmakers will make you fall in love with every one of them. These six directors also share a meticulous attention to production design, and have each found the ideal pace at which to unfold their stories. But it's those characters that stick with me most. Well done.”
Petty Cash, Matt Simon
Zugzwang, Lars Fuchs
Maddie, Reuben Hernandez
Inner City Fencers, Daniel Feighery
Division Street: Fish Out of Water, Traven Rice
Masterpiece, Eden Martinez
Michael Dunaway is the Editor at Large of Paste Magazine, and the founding partner of Gasoline Films and Poitier & Dunaway Motion Pictures. He is the director, writer, and producer of Six LA Love Stories, and the producer and director of 21 Years: Richard Linklater. He also produced and directed The Man Who Ate New Orleans, with Oscar nominee Morgan Spurlock. His short film Bread won Best US Narrative Short at the 2011 Rome International Film Festival. Current projects include a scripted historical civil rights epic with the King and Poitier families. He lives in Atlanta with his wife and children.
Interview in We Are Moving Stories /
I was interviewed and featured along with writer Brady Evan Walker in We Are Moving Stories for our short film, Her Favorite Patient, starring Barbara Miluski (Girls, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel). Check out the full interview here.
Her Favorite Patient World Premiere at Lighthouse International Film Festival /
My short film “Her Favorite Patient” world premieres today at the Lighthouse International Film Festival, named one of MovieMaker’s 25 Coolest Film Festivals in the World. You can watch our film virtually in Shorts Block #2 through June 20th by purchasing tickets here. There is also a free Q&A tomorrow 6/15 at 5 pm EST; Q&A tickets available here. Thanks so much to our wonderful cast and crew for all of their hard work, sweat, and dedication:
Directed by Reuben Hernandez
Written by Brady Evan Walker
Produced by Reuben Hernandez and Brady Evan Walker
Starring Barbara Miluski (Girls, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) and Isabelle Pierre
Director of Photography Jackson J. Eagan
Assistant Camera Monica Kapoor
Grip Nikolai Basarich
Sound Design and Sound Editor Ash Knowlton
Edited by Patrice D. Bowman
Colorist Jenny Montgomery
Short Form Color Producer Stephanie Arce
Music by Clay Russell
Stay healthy safe.
Love and Best Thoughts,
Reuben