Diego Andrés Murillo

Biography

Artist/self-taught filmmaker: director, writer, editor, producer. Born and raised in Caracas, Venezuela. Graduated from both Media Studies (Andres Bello Catholic University) and Digital photography (Roberto Mata School). In 2016 I migrated from my native country out of necessity and unexpectedly stayed in NYC when an opportunity appeared, it has been my home for the past 9 years. To combat diasporic conditions, I co-founded EL FANTASMA, a Venezuelan film collective/studio that now has over ten premiered shorts and two completed features. My films usually entail speculative fictions that tackl…