LOGLINE
An immigrant and an online sex worker get to know one another over the course of one night in New York. But each has a secret that threatens to ruin what starts off as flirtation and slowly develops into something more.
SYNOPSIS
“The Third Guy” tells the story of Daniel, a Colombian immigrant who meets Mark, an online sex worker from New York, on a night after breaking up with his boyfriend. During their evening, they bond over their dreams, but as they continue to get closer, the evening is disrupted when Mark finds out he is a simple rebound.
ARTISTIC STATEMENT
Daniel wants to find himself in New York, but yearns for his native Colombia. Mark has found limited success performing as an online sex worker, but his dream is to direct opera at the Met. Neither feels comfortable with who he is. But they find comfort with one another. However, as the relationship develops over the course of one night in New York, the two find that their expectations don’t cohere either. As with our first two movies, characters are constantly navigating their identities, trying to create new ones despite being tied to those imposed on them by others. Moreover, our identities are also challenged constantly by our responsibilities for other people’s feelings, which provides the central conflict for Mark and Daniel’s relationship.
KEY CREW
Francisco Salazar - Co-Director
Francisco Salazar is a filmmaker who divides his time between New York, where they grew up and Colombia. He is interested in stories about cultural identity and the LGBT experience within the Latine community. His latest film “Colibri” (2024) had its world premiere at the Festival de Cine en la Montanas in Colombia and has been screened at multiple film festivals, including the Houston Latino Film Festival and Bogota Film Festival. The film won Best International Film at the Long Island Film Expo, Best Colombian Film at the Bogota Film Festival, and Best Narrative Film at the Melbourne Lift-Off Film Festival. For the film, he directed his first Music Video for the film’s original song. His first feature, "Nowhere" (2020), went to over 20 Film Festivals, including Outfest Fusion and Cinequest, and was nominated for two Colombian Academy Awards. It also won Best First Film, Best in Show, and Best Feature at several festivals, including the Chesapeake Film Festival, OMovies, Roving Eye Film Festival, and Woods Hole Film Festival. The film was acquired by TLA Releasing in the U.S. and the U.K. and Optimale in France. In 2019, he was selected for the first annual Latinx List from The Black List. Francisco holds an M.S. from the New School. He was a member of Filmshop, the founder of the 48 Hour Film Showcase at the Academy Art Museum in Easton, Maryland and a film programmer for the Chesapeake Film Festival.
Juanpedro David Salazar - Co-director/Co-Writer
Juanpedro David Salazar directed “Colibri” (2024) which had its world premiere at the Festival de Cine en la Montanas in Colombia and has been screened at multiple film festivals, including the Houston Latino Film Festival, Philadelphia Latino Film Festival, and Bogota Film Festival. The film won Best International Film at the Long Island Film Expo, Best Colombian Film at the Bogota Film Festival, and Best Narrative Film at the Melbourne Lift-Off Film Festival.
His first feature, "Nowhere" (2020) went to over 20 Film Festivals, including Outfest Fusion and Cinequest, and was nominated for two Colombian Academy Awards. It also won Best First Film, Best in Show, and Best Feature at several festivals, including the Chesapeake Film Festival, OMovies, Roving Eye Film Festival, and Woods Hole Film Festival. The film was acquired by TLA Releasing in the U.S. and the U.K. and Optimale in France. In 2019, he and his brother were selected for the first annual Latinx List from The Black List.
Juanpedro David is also an editor and holds an M.S. from Fordham University.
Daniel Gonzalez - Sound Editor/Designer
Daniel Gonzalez is a seasoned Sound Designer and Composer with over a decade of experience in the film, television, and advertising industries. His work has been featured in renowned festivals such as Tribeca, Outfest, Sitges, and the Guadalajara International Film Festival, earning nominations for prestigious awards like the Colombian Academy Awards (Macondo Awards).
Among his work include "Petit Mal," "Colibri," "Luz: La Flor del Mal," and "Segunda Estrella a la Derecha."
ACCOLADES
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