About

Known credits:
20
Birthday:
2000-05-10
Place of birth:
Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Website:
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Emilio Miguel Torres

Overview

Emilio Miguel Torres is an award-winning Puerto Rican-Mexican American filmmaker based in Phoenix, Arizona. He received a BFA in Film & Television Production from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts in 2021 and has written, directed, and produced films and diverse media productions.

His films "Valor & Sacrifice," "the fix," and "The Ladder" have screened at numerous international film festivals and have won awards such as the First Prize Kalborg Award from NYU's New Visions and Voices Film Festival as well as the Critics' Choice Award at the Sci-On Film Festival, and Best Film at the 2023 Apex Film Festival. Torres won third prize for "the fix" at the ¡Tú Cuentas! Cine Youth Festival in 2022. His commercial directing has allowed him to work with clients such as the Disney Theatrical Group and his narrative work has been picked up for streaming on Alaska Airlines' in-flight streaming platform.

"The Ladder," his upcoming feature debut, is a sci-fi, drama film produced in his hometown of Ketchikan, Alaska and has been the first narrative feature film to be produced in the state's first city since 1954. It will premiere in 2025.

Known for

Directing
2023 the fix Directing Director 58
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2021 Valor & Sacrifice Directing Director N/A
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2020 Mikey Directing Director N/A
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2019 Wannabe Directing Director N/A
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The Ladder Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2023 the fix Writing Writer 58
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2021 Valor & Sacrifice Writing Writer N/A
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2020 Mikey Writing Writer N/A
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2019 Wannabe Writing Writer N/A
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The Ladder Writing Writer N/A
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Production
2022 Fiber Optics Production Associate Producer N/A
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2021 40 Nickels Production Production Assistant 59
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Art
2022 Fiber Optics Art Graphic Designer N/A
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Camera
2020 The Laramie Project Camera Director of Photography 59
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Editing
2021 Valor & Sacrifice Editing Editor N/A
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2020 The Laramie Project Editing Editor 59
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2020 Mikey Editing Editor N/A
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2019 Wannabe Editing Editor N/A
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