José Lázaro Brañas

Born and raised in Miami, Florida, Jose began studying Film at Miami Dade College (North campus), first majoring in Architecture. In his forth year he began having doubts on weather he'd like to spend his future as an architect. Taking almost a year to decide what his next move would be, he suddenly discovered that MDC, had a film program, established four years earlier, he enrolled, immediately. Film production was more fulfilling for him, and he began to immerse himself in his studies, sometimes studying seven days a week. Learning every aspect of the film industry from writing, production, and distribution. His passion was writing, directing, and production planning. His skills in architecture helped him push the narratives from concept to reality, with detailed sketches of the locations, also drawing floor plans of the interior sets for the crew. At MDC he spent two years, after the first year he began working at MDC to support himself, and then began studying photography as well. Deciding to continue his studies, soon after he graduating from MDC, he began working at the University of Miami; working full-time at UM he decided his next goal was to get his Bachelor's degree. After six months of working he began his studies again, full-time. During his time at UM he worked hard, almost barely having time for school, trying to hold a full-time job and full-time studies was a challenge, but, after four years he finished and received his Bachelor's. It was not long after he received his degree that he felt the need for a change, he soon left UM and began work in the industry as a set production assistant in Miami. He currently lives Miami, but travels to Los Angeles when need, and works throughout the state of Florida.