Walt Perez — Director | Biography, Movies & Career

Biography

Walt Perez is an award-winning filmmaker who began working on independent and commercial productions in 2008. On March 10, 2009 he founded the production company Verloren Productions.

In 2011, Walt began a work relationship with Warner Bros. Studios. He worked on various films & television shows, which included; Two and a Half Men (2011), The Voice (2012), Mike & Molly (2012–2013), The Kominsky Method (2018–2019), Doctor Sleep (2019), Annabelle Comes Home (2019), Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021), Magic Mike's Last Dance (2023), Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023) and HBOs Perry Mason (2023). He also freelanced for Walt Disney Pictures, Universal Pictures, Netflix Studios, Amazon Studios, Lionsgate, Macro and Bron Studios.

Walt made greater strides as a writer, producer and director with the critically acclaimed film Here in the East (2016). The film brought him numerous honors, including awards at the Los Angeles Independent Film Festival Awards, Hollywood Reel Independent Film Festival and the Chicano International Film Festival for Directing and Best Film.

Walt then captivated audiences with the psychological thriller Into the Night (2020), which he directed, produced and adapted from a story by Stephen King. After two successful premieres at the Dryden Theatre and Warner Bros. Studios; the film entered the Film Festival circuit in 2020. The film received acclaimed and various festival award nominations. In 2021, the film was qualified for consideration in the 93rd Academy Awards, under the Best Live Action Short Film Category.

Verloren Productions premiered NorJack (2023) at the 76th Festival de Cannes, Court Métrage. The film was written, produced and directed by Perez. On September 16th, 2023, the film had its LA premiere at the TCL Chinese Theatres. The film screened in various film festivals; receiving acclaim and crowned as one of the top short films of 2023. The film was qualified for consideration in the 96th Academy Awards, under the Best Live Action Short Film Category.

In 2024, Verloren Productions released two short films; Ucronia (2024) & Driftin' on a Memory (2024). The first was written, produced and directed by Perez. The film stars Julian André, Sarah Hamilton, Kenneth Rovira, Jocelyn Kilpatrick and Alicia Urizar McCallum. The second title was written, produced and directed by Angel Ruvalcaba. The film stars Peter Mendoza, Hugo Mejia, Basilio Cerdan Jr. and Carlos Sanchez. Both films have received praise from filmmakers and general audiences. Walt considers the two titles companion pieces as they discuss the theme of Mental Health.

Walt and the Verloren Prod. team continue to develop feature films and produce short films. 2026, will see the release of Robound (2026), Itch (2026) and The Glitter Fades (2026). The first two titles are Verloren Productions, while the latter, only Walt Perez was involved as Producer.

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