Selected Works
| Title | Format | Year | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Costa | Documentary Short Film | 2026 | Editor / Sound Designer |
| Rat Tail - Koin Flip Co | Video Art | 2026 | Visual Artist |
| Fundamental! | Video Art + Live Visuals | 2024 | Visual Artist |
| Ten Steps to Drowning | Video Art + Multi-channel Video Installation | 2023 | Director / Cinematographer |
| Sign of Cipactli | Video Art + Multi-channel Video Installation | 2023 | Visual Artist |
| Domingo | Narrative Short Film | 2022 | Writer / Director / Editor |
| World's Fair | Video Art | 2019 | Visual Artist |
| The Cleaner | Narrative Short Film | 2019 | Writer / Director / Cinematographer / Editor |
Selected Exhibitions
| Work(s) | Exhibition | Curated by | Exhibited at | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ten Steps to Drowning | On the Verge of Hope | Madeline McConico & Sarah Peecher | Gallery Wrightwood | November, 2024 |
| Ten Steps to Drowning | Poetry off the Page | Madeline McConico & Sarah Peecher | Columbia College Chicago | December, 2023 |
| Sign of Cipactli: Part I & II | Traducciones | Fabrizzio Emilio Subia | Chicago Art Dept | April 14th, 2023 |
| Sign of Cipactli: Part I & II | Sign of Cipactli | Sheridyn Villarreal | Elastic Arts Visual Gallery | February 2023 - April 2023 |
List of Works
2026
Director, Producer, Cinematographer:
Pedro Torres León
Editor & Sound Designer: Ruben Davila
On-Location Sound: Luz Aylin Torres León
2026
In collaboration with Chicago based punk band Koin Flip Co.
Visual Artist: Ruben Davila
Fundamental!
Live music event with visuals at The California Clipper; Chicago, IL.
Link available upon request
2024
In collaboration with musician/dj Hameedullah
Visual Artist: Ruben Davila
Ten Steps to Drowning
Video Art + Multi-Channel Installation
Link available upon request
2023 - 2024
In-collaboration with poet Madeline McConico & the Poetry Off the Page curatorial projectFive-Channel Video Installation
Poem by: Madeline McConico
Direction & Cinematography by: Ruben Davila
2023
Three-Channel Video Installation
Found-Footage Assemblage
Visual Artist: Ruben DavilaRuntime: 5:26
2023
Writer & Director: Ruben Davila
Assistant Director: Rene Vessi
Cinematography: Pedro Torres León
First AC: Brandon Hinsley
Sound Design: Dominic MarinoOriginal Score by:
Dominic Marino & Justin EberhardtRuntime: 15:04
2019 - 2023
Found-Footage Assemblage
Visual Artist: Ruben Davila
Music by: Blear MoonRuntime: 3:47
The Cleaner
Narrative Short Film
Link available upon request
2019
Writer & Director: Ruben Davila
Assistant Director: Maria Acevedo
Executive Producers: Wes Orlowski & Samuel Laidman
Cinematography: Ruben Davila
Production Designer: Lino Gil
Art P.A: Jamie Nance
Wardrobe: Av Grannan
Boom Operator & Mixer: Griffin Mang
Original Music: Noah Cuff
Sound Design: Dominic Marino
Color: Mayank Mishra
Production Assistant: Sheridyn Villarreal
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