Jose Escorcia

Growing up in San Francisco I was always a huge movie geek. Delving into worlds that I could never imagine was always something magical. Filmmaking has always been a passion of mine ever since I got my hands on a camera. I wanted to be in the same ranks as my teachers that have paved the way for my career. People like Steven Spielberg, Sam Raimi and Akira Kurosawa have been my mentors and my tools to attempt anything as long as I have the passion and drive to make it. I never let budget or equipment get in the way of making what I wanted to make. It especially wasn't easy living in a tough neighborhood, with a low income family where my parents relied on working long hours and laboring jobs in order to give us a roof over our heads. I made what I thought would help me grow as a filmmaker, and I think that this mentality of being deprived of something grows an appreciation and sense of urgency to keep grinding no matter what is in my way. Family means everything to me and without them I would not be able to pursue this career path. Now with a new sense of knowledge and years of experience I feel like It's nothing but up from here.