NUÑEZ MORALES, AXEL EDUARDO

Full-Time Professor-Researcher in Cinematic Arts and Audiovisual Production at the Universidad Autónoma de Baja California (UABC), Mexicali Campus, where he has taught since 2012 in undergraduate programs related to film, audiovisual production, documentary studies, editing, and experimental video.

He holds a Ph.D. in Visual and Performing Arts and Interdisciplinary Studies from the Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes y Literatura (INBAL, 2023), an M.A. in Arts (UABC, 2016), and a B.A. in Communication (UABC, 2011).

His research focuses on documentary cinema as a critical tool for analyzing social, cultural, and artistic processes, with particular emphasis on border studies, Baja California cinema, regional film production, and audiovisual aesthetics. His current project examines self-representation and documentary aesthetics in Baja California cinema from 2004 to the present.

He is the author of the book Mirada Divina: Cine Documental como Herramienta para el Estudio del Land Art (UABC, 2019), and has published research in international peer-reviewed journals including AMERIKA (Université Rennes 2, France) and a book review in the Journal of Borderlands Studies (Taylor & Francis, 2026), addressing topics including border imaginaries, regional cinema, and audiovisual narratives.

As a filmmaker and audiovisual creator, he has directed documentaries and experimental works focused on territory, memory, migration, and artistic practices. His films and audiovisual projects have received awards and been screened at national and international festivals.

His teaching practice integrates film theory, documentary production, and innovative pedagogical strategies, including practice-based learning and emerging technologies in audiovisual education.