When one brother is diagnosed with a shattering illness, another brother is forced to
face his demons as the family struggles to pick up the pieces and stay together in this
powerful portrait of love and what it means to truly care for each other
ABOUT ERNESTO QUINTERO:
Director / Producer Ernesto Quintero strongly believes in projects of social relevance and
utilizes his skill in video and film to advocate positive change. Ernesto has been
documenting A Sacred Journey, a story of his brother’s fight with Amyotrophic Lateral
Sclerosis (ALS) since his diagnosis in 2005. In 2013, he decided to edit this heartfelt
journey locking picture in May 2019 and winning Best Film at DOCUTAH International
Film Festival 2019.
In addition to pointing the camera on his brother, Ernesto most recently traveled the
world working with Jennifer Lopez (JL) on Dance Again a documentary featuring JL on
her first ever world tour. As second unit director, Ernesto got to see the world through
his lens, traveling to 40 countries in 4 months. On this same tour Ernesto, directed JL’s
ten dancers and came back to produce six episodes of A Step Away, a docu-series for
NUVO TV. Ernesto is prepared to direct, produce, shoot or edit, but most importantly,
Ernesto has a knack for story and heart that allows him to capture emotions. Quintero is
bringing light to exceptional stories that otherwise are going unnoticed and his work is
unmistakably poignant and recognized by many. His other awards include the Imagen
Award for Outstanding Stage Production for “Veteranos: A legacy of Valor” (2000), a
nomination for Outstanding Made-for-TV Documentary Producer for an Alma Award for
Warrior of the Court (2007), Imagen Award for the PBS national television series Voces
(2007), Cine Golden Eagle Award for Lalo Guerrero: The Original Chicano (2007) and a
NAMIC award for the mun2 Hookup (2008). Of his awards and honors Quintero says, “It
is nice to know that the social relevant projects I am a part of are getting attention, but I
still feel that there’s so much work to be done.” To learn more about Ernesto’s work
please visit: www.ernestoquinterofilms.com.