BOBBY HERRERA is a Berlinale Talent and Doc Station participant, Sundance Feature Film Fellow, a Will & Jada Smith Family Foundation Grant Recipient, an SFFILM Westridge Grant Winner, and most recently an Antigravity Academy Fellow and Film Independent Documentary Story Lab Fellow. He shot, directed, and edited the feature-length documentary, The Gray Seasons, which premiered in festivals in 2011 and earned distribution with All Channel Films. His no-budget indie feature narrative, Palacios, premiered in 2017 and was picked up for 2018 distribution by Freestyle Digital Media. Herrera executive-produced and directed the doc/reality show, Hangin’ With Los Henrys, which garnered over 35 million views on YouTube. He also produces and directs for client, commercial, and fine art use.
Herrera is currently working on his next feature narrative and feature documentary. Herrera studied architecture, art, and literature at Baylor University and Washington University in St. Louis. Bobby was born and raised in Corpus Christi, Texas, and is based in St. Louis City.
email: robert.herrera81 (at) gmail (dot) com
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