
Marlon Rubio Smith
- Directing
Biography
Marlon Rubio Smith is a Mexican-American director, cinematographer, and assistant camera. Born and raised in Mexico City, his experiences as an immigrant have influenced a lot of the themes in his work. Some of his most notable short films include A Piece of Me (2022), the award-winning I’m New (2023), Trompo (2024), and the upcoming ¿Cuando Perdí Mi Cabeza? (2025). With a Radio-Television-Film degree from the University of Texas at Austin, Marlon is also an editor, casting director, and occasionally a producer under his production company, MXR Films.
Known for
Filmography
- Firewall · Production Assistant
- Moving Day · Cinematography
- Trompo · Director, Writer
- ¿Cuándo perdí mi cabeza? · Director, Writer
- I’m New · Director, Writer
- This Isn't a Requiem, It's a Séance · Casting
- Polar Mind · Cinematography, Producer
- Reconnected · Cinematography
- Fatherhood · Cinematography
- Inner Child · Cinematography









