Today we’d like to introduce you to Moses Israel Guerrero.
Moses Israel, can you briefly walk us through your story – how you started and how you got to where you are today.
I come from a small town off the central coast of California, known as Santa Maria. I moved out to Los Angeles in 2009 to pursue a career in music. This slowly evolved into a career in the film industry. In 2012 I decided to enroll in film school, where I produced and directed over 100 projects. Upon graduating, I was the CEO of my own production company and was prolific within the independent film industry. After getting a few features films, commercials, and documentaries under my belt, I decided to go back to school for an MFA in film.
This quickly blasted me off into the education industry, and I became a film professor at Cal State LA, and CSUN. Around this time, I worked as an Associate Producer on a really important film “The Infiltrators” that told the story of a group of rag-tag dreamers, who infiltrator a detention center. This film went off to win all of its categories at the Sundance Film Festival as well as a caveat of accolades.
Now, I continue to build my production company, working on commercials, branded content, music videos, short films, web-series, and docs-series. I mainly focus on stories that give a voice to people of color, primarily voices that resonate within the community of East LA.
We’re always bombarded by how great it is to pursue your passion, etc – but we’ve spoken with enough people to know that it’s not always easy. Overall, would you say things have been easy for you?
It has not been a smooth road. I have been through a rollercoaster of friendships and relationships, trials and tribulations that have tested my faith in the film industry, and as an overall artist. I’ve been homeless several times, sleeping in my car through the first year of grad school, and scraped the bottom of the freelance drought.
Ultimately, my faith in my career and the moral support from my family and close friends has kept me a float.
We’d love to hear more about your business.
My production company is Bandwidth Bros. I am a writer, producer, director, editor for all of the projects that I bring in through my company. I primarily specialize in producing, not only for myself but for other production companies within the LA area. What I am most proud of as a company is being able to give a voice to people of color who don’t normally have a voice in film, music, and art.
What set’s me apart from others is my work ethic. I pride myself on taking advantage of opportunities that others take for granted. I come from a family of migrant farmworkers, that helped shape the California economy. As a child, I would often work manual labor in the fields with my parents and siblings, picking strawberries, seasonal fruits and vegetables. Fast forward to holding an MFA degree, I am always hustling and striving for success in the opportunities I am blessed with.
What were you like growing up?
I was an introvert growing up. Very calm, peaceful, and always kept to myself. Until I started smoking marijuana around the age of twelve. This opened up the universe of creativity for me. As a teenager, I would film my own short films, write poetry, and create music with my close friends. This was the catalyst for the hunger for expression as an artist.
Contact Info:
- Address: Bandwidth Bros.
Los Angeles, CA 90033 - Website: https://www.bandwidthbros.com
- Phone: 760.544.3670
- Email: [email protected]
- Instagram: @bandwidthbros
Image Credit:
Llayda Bal, Jacob Clark, Onemostlive, Chayuda Sitthiphap, Sivram Jackson
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