ABOUT
Emet Salinas is an NYC-based filmmaker pursuing a B.F.A. in Film/TV at Tisch and a B.S. in Business at Stern. Having started making films since the age of 14, Emet has been a part of filmmaking intensives taking place at UT Austin and New York University. He received national recognition at the end of his high school career with a Hispanic Heritage Youth Award in Media & Entertainment.
Born and raised in South Texas, Emet draws from his Mexican-American roots to create genre-driven, surreal stories of cultural significance. He has produced 10+ projects with combined budgets totaling over $30,000. They’ve ranged from experimental and narrative short films to short-form commericals and music videos.
Films are awaiting acceptance from IFFR, Sundance, and Renaissance Black FF. Emet - currently - is developing a proof-of-concept for ‘RAGERS,’ a feature film to be produced, written, and directed by himself.
Emet has worked at the ENTRE Film Center as an Arts Administrator, Market Road Films as a Production Intern, and is working at Denizen Studios as a Producing Intern.