Alex Fischman Cárdenas and Trout Cohen are a writer-director duo who met at a urinal on their first day at NYU. Since then, they've collaborated on narrative projects blending genre storytelling with surreal themes. Their work has earned Vimeo Staff Picks and screened at Clermont-Ferrand, Sitges, Raindance, and AFI Fest. Their latest short film ¡PIKA! had its North American premiere at Sundance. They are currently developing EXPANSION as their feature debut.