Rudy Valdez - Sundance Collab

Rudy Valdez is a Michigan-raised, Brooklyn-based filmmaker. He got his start as a camera operator on the Peabody Award-winning Sundance Channel series Brick City and has worked as a cinematographer for directors and producers such as Sebastian Junger, Whoopi Goldberg, Geeta Gandbhir, and Sam Pollard. Ten years in the making, Rudy’s directorial debut The Sentence premiered at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival, winning the US Documentary Audience Award. When not working you can find Rudy at the park with his wife and daughter.

Artist's Chosen Interview:

Filmmaker Rudy Valdez on His Intimate Family Documentary, 'The Sentence'

Inspirational Resources/Recommendations:

My reset button is always documentary photography. No one person in particular - I will simply google documentary photography and go into a wormhole of images.
Pick your spots but I love talking to strangers. I love hearing peoples stories and more importantly their journeys. Everyone has a story.
TedTalks - I can watch TedTalks all day long - It's a constant reminder that there are people out there with big ideas and that we have so much to learn.

Sundance Archive Interview:

U.S. Documentary Competition: The Sentence

Collab items I'm associated with:

Video

Brave Storytelling with Heather Rae (FROZEN RIVER), Justin Chon (PACHINKO) & more

With: Heather Rae and 4 more

$10

Brave Storytelling with Heather Rae (FROZEN RIVER), Justin Chon (PACHINKO) & more

With: Heather Rae, Kimberly Ane Peirce, Tyger Williams, Rudy Valdez and Justin Chon

Stories transport and can transform us. They allow us to know ourselves and others, and to find meaning in our lives and in our world. They cross borders, transcend culture, and allow us to frame our worlds through new lenses. To create rich stories takes courage and a willingness to do the deep work. Ilyse McKimmie, Kimberly Peirce, Heather Rae, Tyger Williams, Justin Chon, and Rudy Valdez discuss.

$10