MartĂ­n Blanco

(He, Him, His)
Director, Cinematographer, Photographer
Brooklyn, NY US
Available for Freelance
Open To Mentoring
Open To Virtual Coffee
Venezuelan-born, Midwest-raised filmmaker investigating themes of fluidity, memory, heritage, and belonging.

About

MartĂ­n Blanco is a director, cinematographer, and photographer working across narrative, documentary, music video, and branded projects. Influenced by his experience as a Venezuelan immigrant who came of age in the suburbs of the American Midwest, MartĂ­n's work often highlights people navigating cultural borderlands and addressing questions of memory and belonging. MartĂ­n's music video and branded projects include collaborations with Elektra Entertainment, Columbia Records, Yahoo! In The Know, PBS, and United We Dream, among others. His narrative and documentary films have been recognized by the likes of The Student Academy Awards, The Upper-Midwest Emmys, the Urbanworld Film Festival, Frameline San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival, and the Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival. MartĂ­n is a graduate of NYU's Tisch School of the Arts.