Paraquin Pictures is a story-focused production company dedicated to creating authentic, impactful, and visually engaging projects across film, television, and digital media. We work to elevate distinctive voices and bring meaningful, imaginative stories to life with craft and purpose. More than anything we are lifelong fans of cinema ready to make our contribution to an art form that we are deeply connected to. Independent Cinema Now.
Paraquin Pictures is a story-focused production company dedicated to creating authentic, impactful, and visually engaging projects across film, television, and digital media. We work to elevate distinctive voices and bring meaningful, imaginative stories to life with craft and purpose. More than anything we are lifelong fans of cinema ready to make our contribution to an art form that we are deeply connected to. Independent Cinema Now.
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WHO WE ARE
Ricardo J. Santos
Alex Newberry
Co Founder/Writer/Producer/Director
Co Founder/Writer/Producer/Director
Born and raised in Southern California, Ricardo brings over 20 years of experience in writing, producing, and directing across diverse film projects. Alongside his creative work, he successfully operates a bi-coastal production supply business.
His extensive industry background has allowed him to work on set for more than 100 productions, showcasing his versatility and dedication.
His extensive industry background has allowed him to work on set for more than 100 productions, showcasing his versatility and dedication.
Alex Newberry is an award winning Producer, with ten years of experience in the film industry. His second feature, I’M SORRY DARBY was the “Best Independent Feature Award” recipient at the 2021 LA Film Awards.
He also served as a Producer on Paraquin's upcoming first two feature films: MILK, MILK, LEMONADE and THE CASE STUDY OF WALTER BRIGGS.
He also served as a Producer on Paraquin's upcoming first two feature films: MILK, MILK, LEMONADE and THE CASE STUDY OF WALTER BRIGGS.
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RECENT PROJECTS
THE CASE STUDY OF WALTER BRIGGSA nursing student documents an elderly man with dementia, leading her to uncover strange details which possibly this patient to an infamous serial killer in this horror/thriller directed by the Mitchell Altieri (THE VIOLENT KIND, HOLY GHOST PEOPLE).
MILK MILK LEMONADE
A pair of drifters hustle in the streets of Los Angeles, only to discover that the world itself may be a little more far gone than they realized, and a little crazier than they imagined in this comedy/romance directed by Jesse Cilio (PURE HEROIN).
POCHA
When a sharp-tongued Mexican-American radio host helps her grandfather smuggle her grandmother’s stolen corpse back to Mexico for a proper burial, she’s thrust into the fallout of her parents dangerous human smuggling operation—forcing her to navigate cartel threats, cultural alienation, and her own fractured identity as a “Pocha” caught between two worlds.PROOF OF CONCEPT SIZZLE
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