Jose Batista-Ayala, Creative Resume:
Theater
“Lose Control Comedy Troupe”
Viya Unlimited & Chulisi Enterprises
Various Lead Characters (over 55 live shows)
“FRiENDAMiGO, The Play”
Jose Batista-Ayala Presents
Writer, Producer, Director & Supporting Actor (12 performances)
“Drunk on Love” One-Man Show
Jose Batista-Ayala Presents
Writer, Producer, Director & Performer (2 shows)
“The Cruising Monologues”
Jose Batista-Ayala Presents
Writer, Producer, Director & Various Lead Characters (5 shows)
“POET+OMEDY: A One-Man Dramedy”
Jose Batista-Ayala Presents
Writer, Producer, Director & Performer
2015 Original LGBT Expo (The Jacob Javits Center)
Original LGBT Expo
Featured Main Stage Spoken Word/Performance Artist
RAW Artists Presents: “BOLD”
RAWArtists.org
Featured Main Stage Spoken Word/Performance Artist
Queens Lit Crawl
Charlie Vazquez
Featured Spoken Word/Performance Artist
“The Funny Flight Attendant”
Jose Batista-Ayala Presents
Writer, Producer, Director & Performer (7 shows)
Television/Film
Respect Talk Show
Russell Alkaway & Gloria Messer (MNN)
Appeared as self
“B Original” Music Video
Tha Heights Band
Supporting Actor “Old School Rapper
Smiley Face Comedy Show
SmileyFace Productions
Various Lead Characters
Discovery ID Show, “Diabolical”
Atlas Media Corp
Extra in show, “Guy at Bar”
“Beyond the Lights” Promo
Relativity Sports
Extra in various shots
“Taboo Short Film
Labyrinth Media
Extra in shot “Dancer at Club”
“Team Salsa Nueva York” Docu-Short Film
Jose Batista-Ayala Presents
Writer, Producer, Director, Filmmaker, Editor, Appeared as self
“The Cruising Monologues” Short Film
Jose Batista-Ayala Presents
Writer, Producer, Director, Filmmaker, Editor, Actor
“True Blue” Short Film
Jose Batista-Ayala Presents
Writer, Producer, Director, Filmmaker, Editor, V/O Actor
“My Mother’s Son” Feature Documentary
Jose Batista-Ayala Presents
Writer, Producer, Director, Filmmaker, Editor, Appeared as self
“Emotionally Drained” Short Film
Jose Batista-Ayala Presents
Writer, Producer, Director, Filmmaker, Editor, V/O ACTOR
Dance
NJ, 2004: 1st Place, Latin Dance Competition
Jersey’s Finest Dance Troupe
Choreographer & Dancer – Bachata, Merengue, Salsa on 1 & Hip Hop
NY, NY 2005: Showtime at The Apollo
Jersey’s Finest Dance Troupe
Choreographer & Dancer – Salsa on 1 & Hip Hop Dancer
NY, NY 2006 – 2007: Multiple Performances,
Including The National Puerto Rican Day Parade
The Carolyn Hulse Dance Troupe
Choreographer & Dancer – SEMI-PROFESSIONAL Salsa on 2
NY, NY 2008: Multiple performances,
including The National Puerto Rican Day Parade
The 2008 Salsa Mambo Festival in Palm Springs, California
Siempre En El Ritmo Dance Company
Choreographer & Dancer – SEMI-PROFESSIONAL Salsa on 2
NY, NY 2013 – 2014: Multiple Performances,
Including The New York City Dance Parade
Hostos Community College National Coming OUT Day
OUT Salsa NYC
Choreographer & Dancer – SEMI-PROFESSIONAL Salsa on 2
NY, NY 2015:
New York International Salsa Congress “Old Skool Room”
Team Salsa Nueva York
Choreographer & Dancer – Salsa on 2
AWARDS
2015 BRIO Award for Spoken Word
The Cruising Monologues (Short Film)
April 2020: Festigous Monthly film competition - award winner
May 2020: The QTPOC Pride arts and film festival - official selection - Oakland premier
May 2020: Independent shorts awards - award winner
June 2020: Los Angeles queer film festival - official selection
June 2020: Top shorts - official selection
June Indie short fest - official selection
August 2020Reeling: the Chicago LGBTQ international film festival - official selection Chicago premier
August 2020: NewarkIFF - official selection NJ premier
January 2021: Rainbow cinema awards LGBT film festival - SEMIFINALIST
MY MOTHER’S SON (FEATURE DOCUMENTARY)
2022: Harlem International Film Festival (Hi) – Uptown Award (Feature Film) – Official Selection