Mista Martel

Mista Martel is an African-American filmmaker, director, producer, and actor based out of Atlanta. With over a decade in the film industry, he has won several screenplay awards and was cast in various films. Martel's naturally calm, logical and suave personality, effortlessly flowed through his acting and beckoned his ability to take on various roles. Eclipsing his early career as a background actor, Martel gained prominence by racking up lead roles and starring in several independent films including, "Church of Redemption", "The Maine Bounty", and "Immortal Seduction", in addition to securing roles in many theatre productions such as "The Polar Express", "A Mid-Summer Night's Dream", and "Twelve Angry Men", among many others. Taking his career to the next level, Martel's an unwavering drive and focused mindset, propelled him from acting, to producing and directing as he brought his passion for filmmaking into reality in 2012. In his own words, "putting magic on the canvas of film", Martel is credited as executive producer and writer for his first SAG approved project, "The Hutchins" in 2016, and as a lead writer, he won the first Best Feature Screenplay Award, at Contest Creators of Atlanta for his 2018 feature length screenplay, "Momotami - Rising Son". Building on the momentum, he portrayed his exceptional writing abilities and won Best Action Screenplay at Hollywood Just4Shorts: Short Film and Screenplay Competition for "The Presidential Machine" in 2019. With much more on the horizon, Martel aims to add more diversity to his onset atmosphere and provide further opportunities for actors of different ethnicities. Just like creating majestic new worlds and bold characters that instantly connect with audiences, he aspires to make the dreams of others come to life. Through his passionate filmmaking and experience, Mista Martel is nothing short of talented as he climbs the ladder of success.