Jose Muniain

Jose Muniain is originally from Bilbao, Spain but for the last 25 years has been based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and has worked as a director and producer on a range of national and international projects. 
Jose’s professional path in Europe and the US has always fluctuated between commercial and independent projects, both of which have received international awards. For independent films, Jose looks for collaboration with artists who work in different mediums, seeking to be challenged both as a director and as a viewer. Jose is particularly drawn to projects that explore the creative process and focus on issues of social justice. 
In 2006 Jose produced and directed the feature-length conceptual documentary An Independent Portrait, which deals with the creative process and focuses on painter Felix de la Concha and filmmaker Robert Young; the documentary received the Audience Choice Award at the Three Rivers Film Festival. Jose has also received recognition for other short films, including #Cake (2017), which deals with the issues of eviction and mental health, and Garbage (2019), a film about race in the U.S., which was shown at the New York City Independent Film Festival and won awards at the Portland Short Festival, the Miami Independent Film Festival, and the Cortada International Film Festival in Spain.