Alex Kinter

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Alex Kinter (born July 21, 1989) is an award-winning director, cinematographer, and a storyteller with a background in commercial video production, film, music videos, and digital photography.[1][2]

Early life[change | change source]

Alex was born on July 21, 1989, in Cali, Colombia, and moved to Florida with his mother at the age of 5. His father was a regional manager for a chain of furniture rental stores. The family moved to Texas because of the change of father’s workplace.[3]

He had an interest in action sports and the arts from an early age and was engaged in graphics, computers, and web development.[4]

He took up photography during his junior year and had an early start in lighting and composition.[3][5]

Education[change | change source]

In 2007-2009, Kinter studied in Texas A&M University-Commerce Art Direction with a Minor in Photography. In those years he also attended Wylie High School.[6]

In 2009, he entered Collin County Community College.

In 2010-2011, Alex attended Richland College.

In 2013, Kinter entered REDucation Hollywood (Digital Imaging & Post Processing). He received his certification as Digital Imaging & Post-processing Technician from RED Digital Cinema Education.[5]

Career[change | change source]

In 2012, Alex Kinter started his career in photography and cinematography.[7]

For several years he cooperated with entertainment host Paul Salfen on shows The Drew Pearson Show, Sports Plus, Inside Entertainment, and print publications Envy Magazine, 944 Magazine, ScoreBoard Monthly.[8]

Then he started a media production company Solarity Studios that worked with AT&T, Dallas Cowboys, Hublot, Mercedes-Benz. etc.[4][9][10]

In 2016, he acted in a music video of David Lee (Bringin' Hippie Back).[11]

In 2020-2021, Alex Kinter received 20 awards from the US and international film festivals for his short film The Poolside starring Anney Beyer. The film was directed and produced by Kinter in 2020.[5][7][12][13]

Production[change | change source]

Director[change | change source]

  • 2021: Poolside (short)[1]
  • 2020: Alone at the Pool (short) (co-director)
  • 2016: Lunazul (commercial)[14]
  • 2016: Mercedes Benz (commercial)
  • 2016: Lowe’s Home Improvement (commercial)
  • 2016: MRoads (commercial)
  • 2016: Play to Win by Parrish Tha Great (video short)[15]
  • 2015: SmartPond (commercial)[16]
  • 2015: Biosteel with Sean Lee (commercial)[17]
  • 2014: Hublot - Cowboys (commercial)

Cinematographer[change | change source]

  • 2021: Poolside (short) (director of photography)
  • 2018: Alone at the Pool (director of photography)
  • 2016: Lowe’s Home Improvement (commercial)
  • 2015: Drew Pearson Live (TV series, 1 episode)
  • 2015: Sonic, Americas Drive (commercial)
  • 2014: NatGeo Wild live event  (NatGeo Wild Vegas)
  • 2013: Shawty Wassup by Yung Nation (video short)
  • 2013: The Drew Pearson Show (TV series, 1 episode)[1]

Awards[change | change source]

  • 2021Best Cinematographer according to European Cinematography Awards 2021
  • Across The Globe Film Festival - Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Music, Best Editing[18]
  • Hollywood Blvd Film Festival  - Best Experimental Short Film 2021[19]
  • Indie Short Fest - Best Thriller Short, Jury Award of Excellence (Special Mention) (Los Angeles, California, 2021)[20]
  • IndieX Film Fest - Award of Excellence (Special Mention), Best Women Short (Los Angeles, California, 2021)[21]
  • Best Indie Film Award - Best Indie Experimental Film (Short) (London, England, 2021)[22]
  • Milan Gold Awards - Silver Award for Indie Short Film (Milan, Italy, 2021)[23]
  • New York Movie Awards - Best Indie Short Film (New York City, USA, 2021)[24]
  • Florence Film Awards - Honorable Mention for Indie Short Film (Florence, Italy, 2021)[25]
  • Best Director Award - Gold Award for Best 1st Time Director of a Short  (New York City, USA, 2021)[26]

References[change | change source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Alex Kinter". IMDb. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
  2. Hamilton, Ernest (2021-04-19). "Latino Director and Cinematographer Receives International Awards for "Poolside" Short". Latin Post - Latin news, immigration, politics, culture. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Poolside". FilmFreeway. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
  4. 4.0 4.1 "Interview with Dallas & LA based director Alex Kinter -". 2016-09-19. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 Stories, Local. "Meet Alex Kinter of Kinter Media in Uptown - Voyage Dallas Magazine | Dallas City Guide". voyagedallas.com. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
  6. "Alumni US | Texas A&M University-Commerce (2012)". alumnius.net. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
  7. 7.0 7.1 admin (2016-10-13). "Alex Kinter". Celebs & Fashion Mag. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
  8. "SUCCESS STORIES: ALEX KINTER". Playbuzz. 2018-10-29. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
  9. Nobby. "Solarity Studios - A ShowBiz feature". Retrieved 2021-07-05.
  10. Trendy, Hip N. "Hip N Trendy - World Of Fashion Unveiled". hipntrendy.com. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
  11. David Lee: Bringin' Hippie Back (Video 2016) - IMDb, retrieved 2021-07-05
  12. "Short Indie Film "Poolside" Racks Up Awards at Prestigious International Film Festivals". www.prdistribution.com. Archived from the original on 2021-04-24. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
  13. Monday, Source: Kinter Media Posted; July 22; Permalink, 2019 at 10:10 AM CDT- (2019-07-22). "Kinter Media Announces the Release of Dallas Short Film "Poolside" This Fall 2019". SBWire. Retrieved 2021-07-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  14. "Lunazul Tеԛuilа". worldwidetweets.com. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
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  20. "Award Winners: February 2021". Indie Short Fest. 2021-02-07. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
  21. "Award Winners: February 2021". IndieX Film Fest. 2021-02-23. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
  22. "WINNERS MARCH 2021". Mysite. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
  23. Awards, Milan Gold. "MILAN GOLD AWARDS". Milan Gold Awards (in Italian). Archived from the original on 2021-06-16. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
  24. Awards, New York Movie. "New York Movie Awards". New York Movie Awards (in Italian). Retrieved 2021-07-05.[permanent dead link]
  25. AWARDS, FLORENCE FILM. "February 2021". FLORENCE FILM AWARDS (in Italian). Archived from the original on 2021-07-29. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
  26. "Gold Awards: January 2021". Independent Shorts Awards. 2021-02-20. Retrieved 2021-07-05.