
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.
Trompo 2024
Director, Writer
¿Cuándo perdí mi cabeza? 2024
Director, Writer, Director of Photography
I’m New 2023
Director, Writer
Inner Child TBA
Director of Photography
Fatherhood TBA
Director of Photography
Reconnected TBA
Cinematography
Firewall 2025
Production Assistant
Moving Day 2025
Director of Photography
This Isn't a Requiem, It's a Séance 2023
Casting
Polar Mind 2023
Director of Photography, Producer
Credits from TMDB.