Direction In 2015, Gallardo's film
Callejero, an
underground fighting drama film featuring
Carlos Palomino,
Jossara Jinaro, and
Yaqui López, screened at the
San Diego Latino Film Festival. His next film
Cafe Con Leche, also known as
At the Frontera, starred
Gerardo Teracena and
Nina Senicar. It was listed in the product guide for
Screen International at
Toronto International Film Festival in 2017 and premiered at
ArcLight Hollywood in 2018. Gallardo directed
Above the Tin, a 2018 film made in
San Diego about
squash among underprivileged teens. In 2019, he directed
Entrenched: Prologue, a
PTSD awareness film that premiered at
San Diego International Film Festival and was nominated for Best Art Design at
Oceanside International Film Festival. Gallardo's production company Infrastructure Productions has assisted with short advertisements for
Horrible Imaginings Film Festival.
At the Frontera At the Frontera, also known as
Café Con Leche, is a 2019
action crime thriller film written by Wesley Adkins, Ray Gallardo, Martin Santander and directed by Gallardo.
Principal photography took place in February 2015 in
Mexico City and
Houston. The film language is entirely in English for international marketing purposes. Actress
Mónica Sánchez Navarro acted with both of her daughters in the film. Marie Adler says the film is "timely and relevant" due to the Latin American immigration laws. In an interview, Santander talked about writing the female characters in the script "strong and independent." The film was listed in the product guide for
Screen International at
Toronto International Film Festival in 2017 before holding its world premiere on January 25, 2018, at
ArcLight Hollywood. and the following week in
Charlotte, North Carolina.
Cinematography In 2019, Gallardo was the cinematographer for
Buy Roses for Me with
Jon Allen and
The Fifth of November starring
Qurrat Ann Kadwani. The following year, he handled the cinematography for
Friend of the World starring
Nick Young and
Alexandra Slade. Film critics praised his lensing and use of lighting. Director
Brian Patrick Butler said Gallardo's use of lighting was crucial for classic
black and white photography. In 2022, he worked as the cinematographer for
Touch starring
Eva Ceja and
Randy Davison. ==Filmography==