EDUARDO RIVERA SALAS
based in Los Angeles / Bay Area
ABOUT
He recently received his B.A. in Film and Television from UCLA with a concentration in Narrative Directing and a minor in Chicana & Chicano Studies in spring ‘22.
His undergraduate thesis film “Enamorado” is currently undergoing the festival circuit. His strong emphasis on creating queer and latine narratives is rooted in his own childhood upbringing and he seeks to uplift his communities through the solace of storytelling.
Having spent time living between California, Mexico, and Nicaragua--his hope is that his work encompasses the intersecting themes of queer love and the deep longing for internal acceptance he experienced along his travels.
︎︎︎Press, Awards & Recognitions
(2018) MVROP OF THE YEAR
(2021) B.A.L.M.A. Award
(2023) ENAMORADO
(2023) Voyage LA Magazine
(2023) NewFest in partnership with Netflix
(2023) DESESPERADA
(2018) MVROP OF THE YEAR
(2021) B.A.L.M.A. Award
(2023) ENAMORADO
(2023) Voyage LA Magazine
(2023) NewFest in partnership with Netflix
(2023) DESESPERADA
2023
Ohlone College
Awarded Recepient in producing LOGAN TV and ONTV.
Writing, Produced, and Developed Entertainment Segment.
Bay Area Longshoreman Memorial Association Award
Recognition of Academic achievement/Creative work on behalf of Union.
Strong Bay Area BIPOC roots in organizing labor union movements.
Supported by public figures--Angela Davis and Donny Glover.
Official Selection at Outfest Fusion 2023
LA Premiere at DTLA LATC theater; part of LatinXcellence block.
Editorial Feature -- “Meet Eduardo Salas; Writer & Director”
Feature on creative work through shoutoutLA on behalf of voyagemagLA.
New Voices Filmmaker Grant Finalist
An advanced jury finalist for work in LGBTQ+ Filmmaking
EK Art Gallery Exhibit -- Mothers of Koreatown
Showcased at EK Gallery hosted by K.W. Lee Center and CIELO organization.
Ohlone College
Awarded Recepient in producing LOGAN TV and ONTV.
Writing, Produced, and Developed Entertainment Segment.
Bay Area Longshoreman Memorial Association Award
Recognition of Academic achievement/Creative work on behalf of Union.
Strong Bay Area BIPOC roots in organizing labor union movements.
Supported by public figures--Angela Davis and Donny Glover.
Official Selection at Outfest Fusion 2023
LA Premiere at DTLA LATC theater; part of LatinXcellence block.
Editorial Feature -- “Meet Eduardo Salas; Writer & Director”
Feature on creative work through shoutoutLA on behalf of voyagemagLA.
New Voices Filmmaker Grant Finalist
An advanced jury finalist for work in LGBTQ+ Filmmaking
EK Art Gallery Exhibit -- Mothers of Koreatown
Showcased at EK Gallery hosted by K.W. Lee Center and CIELO organization.
︎︎︎proud ucla alumni class of 2022
︎︎︎shot by Julian Angat
︎︎︎all photos, graphics, or artwork are respectively owned and created by me.
