John Ayala
Kiest Park   2006 16mm/5min

Kiest Park 2006 16mm/5min

When I went home during the holidays and visited the neighborhood I grew up in, I was hit with eerie flashbacks and a hard case of nostalgia and decided to do a short film. I was having a hard time finding parents who would let their son partake in the mischievous activities that were required for the part. I met Jacob Espinoza just as I was about to give up. Jacob loved riding bikes and blowing up fireworks and so did his dad. In the end this film is very personal for me as it somehow managed to bottle a day in the life of my childhood. / Slamdance Film Festival / IFC Center / Bicycle FIlm Festival / Res Fest / Rooftop Films / Chicano Film Festival
A Drop in Oicata  2006 18min- 2min excerpt

A Drop in Oicata 2006 18min- 2min excerpt

I co-Produced and Edited this film with Diana Logreira. I was attracted at the idea of working on a documentary that was more abstract and took it's time with the imagery. / IFP Market / Saffron Film Festival(Jury Prize-Best Short Film) / The San Francisco Independent Film Festival / Albuquerque Latino Film Festival
CARFIRE  2004  17min

CARFIRE 2004 17min

On the deserted streets of Industrial Bushwick, the burnt out remains of carfires have become a familiar neighborhood landmark. Known as the "dead zone" by locals, Bushwick once had the highest concentration of auto arson in North America. This documentary looks into the source of these mysterious nocturnal fires. / New York Underground Film Festival / Rooftop Films / The Aurora Picture Show
Eggs and Hamburgers 2005 5min

Eggs and Hamburgers 2005 5min

Bea owns a diner down the street from me and Diana. Over the years we befriended her and did this movie. We are sad to say that her diner was recently shut down after over thirty years of operation. / Havana Film Festival / Rooftop Films
Heroin Death Scare  2006  2min

Heroin Death Scare 2006 2min

Dirty Heroin infects Thompkins Square Park- Field Office Research Investigates. Put together by me, Damion Scott and John Furgason.