Ernie Bustamante is an Emmy-nominated TV writer, filmmaker, and educator.
His work centers Latino characters and draws from his roots in the Arizona desert.
Trained in the writers' rooms of network television, he has written for multiple series, developed pilots for major studios, and created the award-winning satirical web series BORDER PATROL.
His debut feature documentary, STREET SMART: LESSONS FROM A TV ICON, tells the story of trailblazer Sonia Manzano—beloved as “Maria” from SESAME STREET—and how she changed American TV forever.
Ernie is currently developing original television and feature projects while serving as an Associate Professor of Screenwriting at Loyola Marymount University. He earned a B.A. from Stanford University and an M.F.A. from UCLA, and is based in West Hollywood, California.