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Alejandro Mejía

Alejandro Mejía

Cinematographer · Mexico

Alejandro is a lefty Mexican-born and an Emmy-nominated Cinematographer based in Brooklyn N.Y. His work has screened at Sundance, Berlinale, Tribeca, Toronto, Rio de Janeiro and Camerimage film festival, amongst others.

Biography from TMDB.

From
Mexico
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
13 on MovieCove · 24 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 38% in 30 days

What are Alejandro Mejía's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Society.

Genres

Documentary4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 71st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
23%
Society
21%
Survival
16%
Bonds
13%
Morality
11%
Power
8%
Ideas
7%
Family bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLegacy3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation2 titles, browse their movies with this themePrejudice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 8 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 4 · Charged 5 · Intense 2

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 9 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 4 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 2

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 4 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Contemplative
8
Melancholic
7
Tense
4
Dread
3
Bittersweet
3
Other
6

How their films linger

Thought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Bittersweet7
  • Ambiguous5

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Alejandro Mejía's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Alejandro Mejía's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

24 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page.

  • Drawn Together(2026)

    Additional Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Rapinoe(2026)

    Cinematographer

  • The Deputy(2026)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Knife(2024)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • In the Summers(2024)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • MELA (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Cinematographer

  • Stay Awake(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Mikey’s Army (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Cinematographer

  • Sansón and Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Cinematographer

  • Stolen Youth: Inside the Cult at Sarah Lawrence(2023)

    Show 3 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Thank You, Have a Nice Day(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Son of Monarchs(2020)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Paper Geese (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Cinematographer

  • 499(2020)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Bitterbrush(2021)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • 1056 Metres (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Cinematographer

  • 306 Hollywood(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Honeymoon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Cinematographer

  • Where The Shadows Fall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Cinematographer

  • Actors of Sound(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Stay Awake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Cinematographer

  • Asteroid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Cinematographer · Producer

  • Atl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Cinematographer

  • Reckless (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 19 titles, 17 of them dated from 2014 to 2026.

Biggest box office

In the Summers (2024)

$90K worldwide

Highest rated

499 (2020)

Midcredits 71st

Most popular right now

Stolen Youth: Inside the Cult at Sarah Lawrence (2023)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing1 of 19: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleCinematography19 of 19: 18 only cinematography, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score65th

By decade

2010s6 · crew2020s11 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Alejandro Mejía's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 66th percentile, the median of the 11 of 12 with a score; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 67th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 12 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th5

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 12 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · cinematographer

The Knife (2024)

78th percentile spread · 31% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Bitterbrush (2021)

Midcredits 74th · 62% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 70/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 23. The element that speaks to their work as a cinematographer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Alejandro Mejía work with?

People who share at least 2 of Alejandro Mejía's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Derek Howard shares the most, 2.

Cinematographers

Producers