Alex Bush (they/them) is a Los Angeles–based writer, director, and producer whose work explores performance, identity, and the shifting terrains between self-perception and social expectation. Their filmmaking style is noted for its bold interplay of performance and psychology, often drawing on references from theatre, myth, and queer cultural memory.
A graduate of NYU Tisch (BFA, Theatre/Directing) and AFI Conservatory (MFA, Directing), Alex began their career in downtown theatre, developing work at Ars Nova, The PUBLIC, and Musical Theater Factory, before moving into cinema, where their voice has quickly emerged as a distinctive presence in American independent film.
Their short film Thaw premiered at Tribeca Festival 2023 and went on to screen at Outfest, HollyShorts, Sidewalk, Mardi Gras, and over a dozen festivals worldwide. The project is now being expanded into a feature with development support from Antigravity Academy, Unapologetic Projects, and BENDFilm Basecamp.
Across their slate, Alex develops stories that interrogate archetype, collective performance, and the boundaries between fantasy and reality. Current projects include Beware the Wolves (a dark fairy-tale fable of siblings confronting abuse), Hounds (a neo-noir set on the night of Princess Diana’s fatal crash), and Summer Wine (a psychological satire set in a Southern beach town).
Alex’s work has been championed by institutions such as Tribeca, Canva, WeScreenplay, & the Eastern Oregon Film Society, and they have participated in residencies and labs including Antigravity Academy’s Screenwriters Camp & the Eastern Oregon Filmmaker’s Residency. Beyond their own filmmaking practices, Alex works as the Director of Strategic Partnerships for Shorts Movie Theater, a first-of-its-kind shorts-microcinema and community space opening in Brooklyn, NY this spring. They also create visuals for artists including Madeline, JVNA, Laura Galindo, & Caitlin Cobb-Vialet. Additional producing work for Max, Twitch, Disney, & Prime Video.
Come find me!
Gotham Week with Shorts Movie Theater (Sep 30-Oct 4)
BENDFilm BASECAMP with Thaw (Oct 5-9)
AFI Fest with Beware the Wolves (Oct 23-26)