FEATURED PROJECTS
THE SECRETS WE KEEP
SHIPS IN THE NIGHT
RIDER
GARBAGE DAY
LAPSE
THE NUMBER
DAY ONE
MISFIT
SEXLESS
This Is Our Design - The Ouroboros Aperture Manifesto
Ouroboros Aperture is a collective of filmmakers and visual artists. Choosing Ouroboros as our namesake to eliminate stagnation in our ideas and our ambition and to inspire us to constantly recreate ourselves in new and unforeseen ways. The choice to capture content that provokes debate, thought, and emotion is what drives us.
JUANJOSE DE LA CRUZ
Juan started Ouroboros Aperture as a filmmaking collective with Brian Urbina in 2014. He has written and directed award winning short films including Lapse, Day One, and Garbage Day. He is also a photographer and cinematographer whose work can be seen on the series Rider, The Number, and Sexless.
Brian Urbina
Born in Los Angeles, Brian Urbina began his film journey through work on commercials for major companies such as Google, Apple, and Ford. Brian worked his way from a Production Assistant to Screenwriter and Producer. He's developed screenplays for shorts such as New World Blues and The Secrets We Keep. He is currently developing the feature film Tracks.
Matthew Sadowski
Born in Racine, WI, Matthew studied film at Columbia College Chicago. In 2016, Matthew moved to Los Angeles and joined Ouroboros Aperture shortly thereafter. His work has been featured as part of the Filmmatic Drama Screenplay Awards and the Chicago Film Critics Association Student Film Awards.
Jessica De La Cruz
Born and raised in Chicago, since moving to Los Angeles Jessica has worked as both a photographer and filmmaker. She has worked on multiple film and television productions including, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Kidding, and Between Two Ferns: The Movie. She has shot for The National Fibromyalgia Association and her photography has been featured in Locale Magazine.