Manuel Del Valle

Manuel Del Valle, film writer/ director and producer from San Luis Potosi, Mexico, has made Los Angeles, California, his creative base. As an alumnus of ArtCenter College of Design, California College of the Arts, and a participant in HBO’s Tomorrow’s Filmmakers Today, Del Valle has developed a storytelling style that resonates with the essence of cautionary folktales, weaving narratives around themes of decay, transformation, connection, and disconnection.

His approach, while unique, has been shortlisted for the Ariel Award. Del Valle's films have been winners in HBO's Urbanworld Film Festival, La Habana International Film Festival, Shorts Mexico, and have been selected for the Morelia International Film Festival, Hollyshorts among others. His work has also been showcased in collaboration with the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences and NFMLA in their project "Generational Echoes."

Currently, Del Valle is channeling his creativity into several projects. He helms the directing of "The Unexpected Symptoms of a Peculiar Heart," in collaboration with Foton.Pictures and Antigravity Academy, founded by Academy Award nominee Carlos Lopez Estrada. He is also crafting "Sandclouds: The Feather Thief," a stop-motion short film. Soon, Del Valle looks forward to launching Nomad Heart Studios, to create content that resonates deeply on social and cultural levels.