He was born in Mexico City and graduated from York University's BFA in film and video ('05). His credits as director of photography include "Summer of Goliath" (Orizzonti Prize at Venice Film Festival, '10) and "This Time Tomorrow" (Locarno Film Festival, '17). Alejandro is now in the second year of his MFA in Film at York developing his directorial debut "Mexica", a character-study documentary that explores issues of national identity.