Rob Alicea is an award-winning Latino Filmmaker from Queens, NY. ​​ Best known for creating the comedy series Adulthood (2017 HBO New York Latino Film Festival), it was his genre turn with supernatural thriller The Hat Man that led to Rob being one of the most sought-after directors in horror.

 

Most recently, Rob and co-writer Alexander Vargas penned the psychological horror script Just Smile for Luz Films - producers of 2024 Sundance Grand Jury Prize Winner In the Summers. In December 2024, Rob also made his feature directorial debut with AI Thriller Serena.

 

Rob dedicates his free time to the mentorship of young filmmakers and serving as the Co-Founder of Latinos In Film + Entertainment (L.I.F.E.).​​​