by omarleyva | Oct 26, 2025
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Omar Leyva (@mromarleyva) Notes Immigrants often leave behind what they love most, and their bravery in pursuing happiness comes at a cost, as almost everything worthwhile does. This Ballad of an Immigrant With Memory, by...
by omarleyva | Oct 27, 2022
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Omar Leyva (@mromarleyva) Notes There is almost too much to share about BARDO. It was called LIMBO at one point, and the pandemic delayed production for about a year. Being cast just before that gave me something to look...
by omarleyva | Mar 21, 2022
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Omar Leyva (@mromarleyva) Notes One of the most fulfilling projects that I was grateful to shoot during the pandemic was Windfall. When director Charlie McDowell called to offer me the role, we had quite a meaningful...
by omarleyva | Jun 10, 2019
Notes Bibi is a short film by Victor M. Dueñas that focuses on the relationship between a son (Ben) and a father (Ernesto). What happens when a bond is tested and damaged and is there time to heal? Dueñas says “My latest film, BIBI, is an ode to all LGBTQ...
by omarleyva | Sep 7, 2018
Icebox Notes This is the kind of project I became an actor for. Daniel Sawka captures the very current issue of Immigrant children in detention by ICE. I’m proud of the passionate work everyone did on this film. My own approach was to play Manuel with the...
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