Today we’d like to introduce you to Brandon Rendon-Torres.
Hi Brandon, thanks for joining us today. We’d love for you to start by introducing yourself.
I was born in Austin, Texas to my two beautiful mothers, Maria and Nancy Rendon-Torres. I grew up in and around the city as well as in the country. It wasn’t always easy having lesbian parents around close-minded people but I was able to find myself in movies, films, books and stories in general. I fell in love with them and more than that, I realized I, myself, was a storyteller. Then, I began performing in any and all ways I could, dancing, singing, acting, building; all forms of art. It took a while, but I realized all of my passions fit into filmmaking so I went to the University of Texas at Austin. Soon after, I moved to California and have been working in the industry since!
We all face challenges, but looking back would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
Oh wow! No! It has not been a smooth road. I’m a little doubtful it ever truly is. Money is an issue to this day. I wish, constantly that I didn’t need it as much as I do. Although this is true, I also believe limitation breeds creativity and ingenuity and because of it, I’ve been able to make my own art in ways I wouldn’t have originally thought of. I’ve been very fortunate in my endeavors and I’m thankful that I have what I have today and the opportunities I’ve been given.
Can you tell our readers more about what you do and what you think sets you apart from others?
I am an award-winning Writer/Director and I do lighting on set full time. I have a pension for writing thriller/suspense stories or children’s comedies.
As for what I’m most proud of, I would have to say recently, I made a short film called May with one of my close friends, Masora Fukuda. It’s been in the festival circuit for a short while and has already premiered in Berlin for the Emerald Peacock International Film Festival and others, winning Best COVID Short, Best Director and Best Actress! So, I guess I’m excited and proud of that!
And what sets me apart from others? I’d like to think it’s my drive to create. Honestly, I’m glad the films I make do well, but I am always looking forward to the making more, constantly searching for the next project/film/story to tell! There are so many! And I want to tell as many as I can.
What are your plans for the future?
My goal is to keep making movies, becoming a critically acclaimed writer/director. And I’m sure I will be! I just finished writing my second feature and am currently looking for funding to get it off the ground! That’ll be the start!
Contact Info:
- Instagram: @braamdon
- Other: https://vimeo.com/user44898996
