Direct

LEAVING NORMAL
Rob Alicea, Co-Founder
P: 310-765-7607
E: rob@leavingnormalprod.com

Film + TV Rep

ZERO GRAVITY MANAGEMENT
Joe Riley, Manager
P: 310-694-8399
E: jriley@zerogravitymanagement.com

ABOUT

Rob Alicea is a filmmaker and actor from Queens, NY. Best known for creating and starring in comedy series Adulthood (2017 HBO New York Latino Film Festival), it was his genre turn with supernatural thriller The Hat Man that established Rob as a terrifying new voice in horror. In December 2024, Rob made his long-awaited feature directorial debut with A.I. Thriller Serena.

As Co-Founder of both Leaving Normal Productions and non-profit organization Latinos In Film + Entertainment (L.I.F.E.), Rob is committed to telling bold stories that amplify fresh perspectives and diverse voices in film and television.

Rob Alicea is a writer/director whose 2026 sci-fi thriller SERENA premiered at Cinequest and is hailed “one of the best modern ‘sinister AI’ films” and “the perfect thriller for the terminally online.”

He is the Co-Founder of Leaving Normal and the non-profit Latinos In Film + Entertainment (L.I.F.E.), where he champions bold storytelling and underrepresented voices in film and television.

On the producing side, Rob recently wrapped principal photography on OPERATION FASTLINK, a coming-of-age mob thriller starring Roman Griffin-Davis and Bill Camp, and is currently developing a Buffy the Vampire Slayer documentary, announced by Fangoria.

His writing credits include a commission from Luz Films (In the Summers, Grand Jury Prize winner) for the supernatural thriller JUST SMILE. His spec REACH FOR THE SKY was acquired by Motion Picture Corporation of America, with Brad Krevoy producing.

Rob is represented by Zero Gravity Management.