About the studio
A family,
making films.
Cruzerz Films was founded by twin brothers Owen and Ryan Santa Cruz with their father, Ricardo Santa Cruz. Three filmmakers, one studio, and a shared belief that the most interesting cinema is also the most personal.
The founders
Three voices · One studio
01
Owen Santa Cruz
CO-FOUNDER
02
Ryan Santa Cruz
CO-FOUNDER
03
Ricardo Santa Cruz
CO-FOUNDER
Our vision
To build a catalog of independent films that prize feeling over spectacle — and to prove that a small studio, working with care, can leave a long shadow.
Timeline
2023
First films released
Our earliest shorts find their audience on YouTube — the quiet beginning of a long project.
2024
Cruzerz Films founded
Owen, Ryan, and Ricardo formalize years of shared work into a studio with a name and an intent.
2025
The catalog expands
New shorts widen the studio's range, including first experiments with AI filmmaking and hybrid forms.
Next
First feature in development
An original feature script is in pre-production — the studio's most ambitious undertaking yet.