BOBBY HERRERA is a Berlinale Talent and Doc Station participant, Sundance Feature Film Fellow, a Will & Jada Smith Family Foundation Grant Recipient, and an SFFILM Westridge Grant Winner. 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.

Herrera is currently working on his next feature narrative and feature documentary. Herrera was born and raised in Corpus Christi, Texas, and attended Baylor University and Washington University in St. Louis, where he studied architecture, art, and literature. He continues to create a wide range of content for commercial, brand, entertainment, and fine art use.

Bobby lives in St. Louis City with his wife, daughter, and dogs.

email: robert.herrera81 (at) gmail (dot) com

Press:

Berlinale Talents and Doc Station Talents Project | Berlin International Film Festival

Fall 2020 Winners Announced for SFFILM Westridge Grants | Filmmaker Magazine

Meet the Finalists for the Fall 2020 SFFILM Westridge Grants | Medium

Sundance Institute Selects 12 First-Time Feature Filmmakers | Sundance

Looking Beyond the Lens With Bobby Herrera | Alive Magazine

Palacios Film Review - 5 Stars | UK Film Review

Featured Review: “Palacios” | Film Threat

A Conversation With St. Louis Filmmaker Robert Herrera | Alive Magazine

Interview – Robert T. Herrera: Writer and Director of PALACIOS | We Are Movie Geeks