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Blake Vaz
Blake Vaz
Born	Gerardo Manuel López Vázquez; January 19, 1979 (age 47); El Paso, Texas, U.S.
Occupations	Filmmaker, Film director, Film producer, Writer
Years active	2010–present
Known for	Blood Stains, L.U.N.A., Il Colore della Notte

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Declined by Thilio 5 months ago. Last edited by Asilvering 5 months ago. Reviewer: Inform author.

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Submission declined on 3 December 2025 by MCE89 (talk).

This draft's references do not show that the person meets Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion for people. The draft requires multiple published secondary sources that:

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Comment: If you can find more in-depth coverage of his films, that will help as well. asilvering (talk) 22:37, 30 December 2025 (UTC)

Comment: This source appears to be the only independent (i.e. non-interview) source that dedicates significant coverage to Vaz. It's a good start, but we need at least one more piece of significant coverage in a source that is independent and reliable. MCE89 (talk) 06:40, 3 December 2025 (UTC)

Blake Vaz (born Gerardo Manuel López Vázquez, January 19, 1979) is an American filmmaker, director and producer of Mexican origin. He is the founder of Valagardo Productions and a co-producer of the music television program Té Para Tres, which received a Suncoast Emmy Award in 2015. His short films include Blood Stains (2018), L.U.N.A. (2021) and Il Colore della Notte (2024).^[1]

Early life

Vaz was born in El Paso, Texas, and raised in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico.^[1] As a teenager he was a musician in the band The Mulberry Purple before moving to Los Angeles, where he began working in media and production.^[2]

Career

Vaz founded Valagardo Productions, through which he produced narrative and commercial projects. His short film Blood Stains (2018) screened at the HBO New York Latino Film Festival in New York City, as reported by El Diario de Juárez and El Diario de Chihuahua.^[1]^[2]

His short film L.U.N.A. (2021) screened at film festivals including Shorts México, Panic Fest, and the El Paso Film Festival, and was later covered by Diario.mx in 2022.^[3]

His short film Il Colore della Notte (2024) was reviewed by the horror publication HorrorBuzz.^[4]

Vaz and his work have also been profiled in La Opinión^[5] and covered in festival reporting by The Desert Sun.^[6]

Filmography

Short films

Blood Stains (2018)
L.U.N.A. (2021)
Matches (2022)
Il Colore della Notte (2024)

Feature films

La Noche Lleva Espuelas (in development)

References

1 2 3 Martínez, María (4 August 2019). "Lleva fronterizo 'terror' a Nueva York". El Diario de Juárez (in Spanish).
1 2 Frías, Brisa (4 August 2019). "Lleva juarense terror a Nueva York". El Diario de Chihuahua (in Spanish). p. 11D.
↑ "Conquistan juarenses con su terror". Diario.mx (in Spanish). 3 September 2022.
↑ HorrorBuzz Staff (April 2025). "Il Colore della Notte – Review". HorrorBuzz.
↑ Ricardo López Juárez (3 August 2019). "Pacto con el diablo: Blake Vaz se compromete a hacer terror de calidad". La Opinión (in Spanish).
↑ "Official Latino Film Festival comes to Coachella Valley". The Desert Sun. 11 October 2018.

[Juarez2019-1] 1 2 3 Martínez, María (4 August 2019). "Lleva fronterizo 'terror' a Nueva York". El Diario de Juárez (in Spanish).

[Chihuahua2019-2] 1 2 Frías, Brisa (4 August 2019). "Lleva juarense terror a Nueva York". El Diario de Chihuahua (in Spanish). p. 11D.

[3] "Conquistan juarenses con su terror". Diario.mx (in Spanish). 3 September 2022.

[4] HorrorBuzz Staff (April 2025). "Il Colore della Notte – Review". HorrorBuzz.

[5] Ricardo López Juárez (3 August 2019). "Pacto con el diablo: Blake Vaz se compromete a hacer terror de calidad". La Opinión (in Spanish).

[6] "Official Latino Film Festival comes to Coachella Valley". The Desert Sun. 11 October 2018.

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Blake Vaz
Born	Gerardo Manuel López Vázquez (1979-01-19) January 19, 1979 (age 47) El Paso, Texas, U.S.
Occupations	Filmmaker, Film director, Film producer, Writer
Years active	2010–present
Known for	Blood Stains, L.U.N.A., Il Colore della Notte