Documentary filmmaker from Saltillo, Coahuila with a degree in Radio, Film and Television from the University of Texas at Austin. His thesis / documentary TOYAH about the Texan town of the same name, received its North American premiere at SXSW 2022 as part of the Longhorn Denius Showcase. It previously won the Audience Award at VERTIFILMS 2021 in Prague, Czech Republic and was nominated for Best Short Film at the 27th LINEA D'OMBRA 2022 in Salerno, Italy. His documentary work focuses on themes regarding immigration, Chicano identity, as well as the human intervened landscape shared between Texas and Mexico.

Marcelo is also a music video director and cinematographer. His work has been presented at various other festivals such as the Buenos Aires International Film Festival 2021, the Austin Music Video Fest 2021 and the Bogotá Music Video Fest 2021.
Most recently, he was chosen by filmmaker Richard Linklater to receive the 2022 TEXAS WATER FOUNDATION AWARD in recognition of his latest short documentary film - VALLE.