A Book, A Film, and a Clownfish in a Helmet: Independent Writer/Director Mario Alberto Estrella Releases Gritty New Work

TIJUANA, MEXICO - June 2025 -
What began as a personal coping mechanism has turned into a full-blown creative journey for independent storyteller Mario Alberto Estrella. His new book, The **** Writer, and short film, God's Favorite Plaything, were both released this month-each project blurring the lines between absurdity, heartbreak, and brutal honesty.

The book, The **** Writer, is a raw, semi-autobiographical collection of darkly funny tales told from the perspective of a man who somehow survived heartbreak, vice, and modern masculinity. It reads like a cocktail of Bukowski, Carlin, and late-night confessions-no sugarcoating, no moralizing, just the dirt and the laugh that follows.

Alongside the book comes God's Favorite Plaything, an 8-minute AI-powered short film featuring an astronaut talking to a clownfish inside his helmet as the world burns behind him. It's a monologue-driven piece built from surreal imagery and blunt truth-stripped down, poetic, and deeply human.

"These stories started as therapy," says Estrella, "but they became a way to make peace with pain. And if people laugh, cringe, or cry along the way-that's a bonus."

The film, produced entirely using AI tools, has already gained unexpected traction online, racking up over 40,000 views and an unusually high engagement rate within days of its release.

Mario Alberto Estrella is no stranger to storytelling. A former journalist and advertising professional, he spent years in the trenches of media before finding his voice in fiction and film. This release marks a new chapter-one where technology meets vulnerability.

Watch the short film: God's Favorite Plaything on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5m1a2hr3VM8

Order the book: The****Writer.com

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Mario Alberto Estrella is an independent writer, director, and former journalist with over three decades of experience in storytelling. Born and raised in Chihuahua, Mexico, he built his career as an editorial director, creative marketer, and copywriter before turning to fiction as a way to process life's darker turns.

His work draws from real-life absurdity, heartbreak, and humor, often blending sharp satire with uncomfortable truths. The ***** Writer-his first book in english-is an unfiltered look into modern masculinity, addiction, love, and survival, told with biting wit and brutal honesty.

In 2024, he directed the music video War Must End, and in 2025, he released God's Favorite Plaything, a surreal, AI-driven short film that merges sci-fi aesthetics with poetic introspection.

Through his work, Estrella explores the blurred line between sinner and survivor-and what it means to still have something to say when the world has already moved on.

This release was published on openPR.