CRUZ ANGELES

Cruz Angeles is an award-winning writer, director, and producer born in Mexico City and raised in South Central Los Angeles. He began his directing journey in theater at U.C. Berkeley before earning his MFA from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts. Bridging powerful independent cinema and premium non-fiction television, he specializes in crafting visually compelling stories rooted in culture, sports, and resilience.

His feature directorial debut, Don’t Let Me Drown, premiered in competition at the Sundance Film Festival, where The Hollywood Reporter hailed it as "one of the best film portraits yet of New York City in the aftermath of 9/11." The film earned a Gotham Award nomination for Best Breakthrough Director, alongside top honors at the Woodstock and San Francisco International Film Festivals. A member of the Directors Guild of America (DGA), Cruz is a Peabody Award winner, a recipient of the Sundance/NHK International Filmmakers Award, and an alumnus of the prestigious Sundance Lab and the HBO/DGA TV Directing Program. 

Over the last decade, Cruz has directed and produced extensive premium television content. His credits include the Emmy Award-winning series A Crime to Remember, ESPN's acclaimed 30 for 30 documentary Fernando Nation, the NHL Original Film Valiant, and high-profile projects for ABC and TNT. He is currently in post-production on his highly anticipated upcoming feature film, God of Tides, starring Grant Gustin, Campbell Scott, Elias Koteas, and Rainey Qualley.