BOBBY HERRERA is a St. Louis-based Latino independent narrative and documentary filmmaker. He is a Berlinale Talent and Doc Station participant, Sundance Feature Film Fellow, an SFFILM Westridge Grant Winner, and, most recently, an Antigravity Academy Fellow and Film Independent Documentary Story Lab Fellow. Herrera shot, directed, and edited the feature-length documentary, THE GRAY SEASONS, which premiered in festivals in 2011 and earned distribution to platforms and cable networks. His no-budget indie feature narrative, PALACIOS, premiered in 2017 and was picked up for 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.
Herrera is currently developing his feature narrative, PINK CASA, with Antigravity Academy and the support of Sundance Institute and SFFILM. He is also creating his next feature documentary, THE SEVEN AGES OF OLAJUWON, with the support of Film Independent and the Berlinale Pro Initiative. Herrera was born and raised in Corpus Christi, Texas, and studied architecture, art, and literature at Baylor University and Washington University in St. Louis. He also produces and directs content for clients, as well as commercials and fine art projects.
email: robert.herrera81 (at) gmail (dot) com
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