Angel Marquez has always had a love for film. His parents exposed him to all the blockbusters from the 80s and 90s as well as the films of their youth starring Pedro Infante, Santo, and Jorge Negrete. His passion for filmmaking led him to a greater appreciation for the role sound plays in the audience experience. Angel believes high-quality sound is essential to telling impactful stories and takes great pride in his profession of bringing unique voices to life. He is driven to tell the stories of people who are fighting for responsible land stewardship, clean water, and social justice.
Growing up in Tucson, Arizona, he frequently visited his parent’s home in Sonora, Mexico. During that time, Angel began to explore ways of understanding his own story of living between two worlds. He heard the stories of his family and the struggles they endured; his paternal grandfather breaking both of his legs traveling on foot from Sinaloa to work in California and his maternal grandfather swimming across the Rio Grande with his clothes in a shopping bag to find work in Corpus Christi, Texas.
In college, Angel continued to explore his Mexican-American roots as well as his love for storytelling. As an undergraduate, he worked at Landmark Stories helping with all aspects of the filmmaking process. In 2020, he graduated from the University of Arizona with a degree in History and Mexican American studies, an experience that refined his skills as a researcher and storyteller. Before joining Landmark Stories, he worked as a freelance sound recordist and projectionist at the Loft, a non-profit art house cinema in Tucson. His sound recording skills have been showcased in several non-fiction and fiction film projects including the acclaimed short film Tesoro, by director Roxanna Denise Ibarra.
When Angel is not strapped to a sound mixer and wearing headphones, he enjoys riding the streets of Tucson on his bike, cooking elaborate meals with mixed results, and relaxing with his highly opinionated cat, Momo.
