Welcome to TexMex FilmWorks
TexMex FilmWorks was created in 2021 by Austin-based filmmaker Alex Avila specifically to create compelling stories without the tired, stereotypical depictions of Latinos historically found in film and television.
TexMex FilmWorks is dedicated to sophisticated story-telling and award-winning productions.
Sophisticated Stories • Universal Themes
CEREBRAL (2025)
Ruben is a family man and respected scholar. Tragically, a traumatic brain injury has left him fighting for his life. At first, his family is just happy that he survives. But as his wife Sonia struggles to hold their family together, she learns that the more her husband recovers, the darker and more frightening his new personality becomes. (Award-winning screenplay.)
Premiering in 2025.
GENRE: Psychological Thriller
BUDGET $172K
VECINOS:
Love thy Neighbor (2021)
Adapted from an award-winning stageplay written by Austin-based writer Rupert Reyes, Vecinos: Love Thy Neighbor is the story of Roberto, a crotchety widower whose life turns upside down when Maria, a friendly widow hiding a secret, moves in next door. (Multiple accolades, including an audience award, a best-of festival award, and others.)
Available now on Avenida+/Nuestra.TV streaming service.
GENRE: Mature Rom-Com
BUDGET $144K
Closer to Bottom (2018)
Two brothers, mourning the loss of their father, fall in love with the same girl. Directed by Hollywood veteran Jesse Borrego, Closer to Bottom was initially envisioned as a "no budget" indie film. It won “Best Texas Feature” at the inaugural Austin Indie Fest and a “Palma de Oro” at the 2018 Mexico International Film Festival. (Silver medal winner for "Best Original Song".)
GENRE: Coming-of Age Drama
BUDGET $14K
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About us
TexMex FilmWorks is an Austin-based film production company dedicated to telling sophisticated stories that feature a more realistic portrayal of the Latino experience in American society.
In Texas it is not unusual to see Latino lawyers, doctors, professors, business professionals, college students, and middle-class families. TexMex FilmWorks has as its mission to realistically create films which celebrate this reality.
Consequently, we vow to never make a film project which predominantly features gangs, maids, criminals, drug addicts, cartel members, and other Latino stereotypes traditionally perpetuated by Hollywood films.
While we acknowledge that visible segments of our community are immigration-related, it certainly is not the entirety of our story. And we tire of constantly being portrayed as immigrants in a nation where we’ve been here for generations.
Depictions on our screens are important. Just as importantly, we are dedicated to telling sophisticated stories with universal appeals.
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