José René Bolaños

José René Bolaños, Writer, Director & Producer was born and raised in Southwest Side Chicago, IL. He always had a passion for fIlm and the arts. At the age of 6 he started drawing cartoons like Scooby Doo and Disney's Aladdin. He enrolled in Curie Metropolitan High School Art Program and graduated in the Art Honors Society. After graduating he got accepted to Columbia College Chicago for the Cinema Arts and Sciences BA program concentrating on Directing. Graduating with his BA in 2015 he decided to move to Los Angeles, CA and follow his dream of becoming a Director. After a year of struggling and trying to find a job he decided to move back to Chicago. He only stood in Chicago for four months until he realized his heart was in Los Angeles. In 2016 Jose moved back to Los Angeles, where he started working for Estrella TV as an Audience Coordinator. He then worked for The Voice Season 14 & 15 as a Contestant Representative and The Ellen Show Season 16,17 & 18 as a Stage Coordinator. In 2017 José developed/founded his production company, Project Lotus Productions. Project Lotus Productions focuses on never giving up on dreams no matter who you are or where you come from through the eye of the lens. He has Written, Directed and Produced Flor (2019), Straight Up (2019), Juana (2020) & Your Name Matters (2021). Juana (2020) was selected to be a part of the "En Su Casa: Family Film Festival" (2020). José continues to write & produce his projects and make his dreams become reality. He is currently writing and in post-production of his next short film Your Name Matters (2021)