Jose Enrique Cruz

Jose was born & raised on the mean streets of Philly PA, aka, The Badlands. In his formative years, Jose was locked up, escaped, caught, thrown back in, and finally released from jail for selling narcotics. After an ultimatum from a Judge, Not Judy, he enlisted in the Army and turned his life around. Jose earned a BA in Film & Mass Communication from Temple University. Jose caught the writing and directing bug after a small role appearing in Steve Buscemi's film "Animal Factory". With Steve's advice, Jose wrote/directed his first independent film, 2011s "Close-Up", which garnered several awards. Jose's goal? I'm glad you asked! To seek financing and direct the two scripts that are being hosted on The Blacklist. Also, Jose was a Quarterfinalist in the 2023 Nicholls Fellowship for his screenplay, "Duchess of Kensington".