Xavier Manrique

Xavier Manrique was born in Guayaquil, Ecuador and raised in Miami, Florida—both visually stunning landscapes that fed his drive to explore an interest in photography during his youth and served as a precursor for his transition into film.

With a particularly adept eye for beauty, Xavier communicates with his audience through a stunning use of cinematography and art direction while engaging in poignant character exploration. His debut feature, CHRONICALLY METROPOLITAN, was picked up for worldwide distribution by Universal and features a stellar cast including Shiloh Fernandez, Ashley Benson, Mary-Louise Parker, Chris Noth, Josh Peck, and Addison Timlin. Xavier’s second film, WHO INVITED CHARLIE?, featuring Jordana Brewster, Adam Pally, & Reid Scott, was picked up by Vertical Entertainment for a theatrical and digital release.



A recent project revived Xavier’s interest in photography, which only seemed natural given his career in directing feature films. Since then, he has developed a distinctive method and style working typically with expired film—an approach that results in pieces with unique characteristics, such as decreased sensitivity and contrast, increased grain, and color shifts that are dependent on how and where th...

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