Biography

Eduardo Letamendi was born and raised in Chicago with his two older sisters by his Ecuadorian parents. After he received a BFA in Photo/Film/and Electronic media from UIC he went to graduate school and earned his masters in Film and Video from Columbia College Chicago. His thesis film "Rising Up" was nominated for a 2009 Imagen Award for Best Theatrical Short.

Since 2000 Eduardo has been working in television news production. He's a freelance DGA Director for Fox news Chicago and Technical Director for NBC/Telemundo news Chicago. While a staff Technical Director at CBS News Chicago he was awarded two Emmys one in 2014 for Outstanding Achievement in broadcasting and in 2007 for technical achievement for the broadcasting of the 2006 LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon.

Eduardo's feature script that he co-wrote with Armando Hernandez, "4 Days Until Christmas", was selected into NALIP's Latino Producer's Academy in 2009 and 2010. As a Directing Fellow, he was able to direct a few scenes from his script as a proof of concept. In 2013, Eduardo was a finalist for the CBS Emerging Creative Leaders Experience.

Eduardo is a member of the DGA and The National Association of Latino Independent Producers (NALIP) which is a national membership organization that addresses the professional needs of Latino/Latina independent producers.
- IMDb mini biography by: Tuti