PROFILE INTERVIEW | Vincent Martell may be the bravest amongst us all.

  • Chelsea Mtada

Founder of VAM STUDIO, Writer and Director; Vincent Martell discusses the importance of authentic storytelling, the representation of Black queer bodies on screen and how young filmmakers need to want to make Hollywood nervous. Vincent Martell is one of America’s most exciting creative talents; Founder of VAM STUDIO, actor, writer and director whose work ploughs into the depths of the human experience. Particularly focusing on how race, gender, class, and sex impact the lives of people of colour. Martell is the visionary behind culture-changing shows like ‘Damaged Goods’ and ‘Finesse’ . Here, he talks to Chelsea Mtada about the power of being seen; in life, on-screen and in sex. Vincent Martell is a Chicago bred and now Los Angeles based writer and filmmaker known for his unapologetic cinematic storytelling that centres around the hustle of artists of colour, gig chasers, and sex workers. Martell is the Founder of VAM STUDIO, a production company “known for producing some of the edgiest, most surreal and whimsical content on the internet.” I had the wonderful opportunity to talk to Martell about how his own experiences have found their way to the core of his creative output. As well as the importance of nuanced storytelling of queer and POC stories. Martell and I have had many conversations about his work over many occasions, but as I write this down, I can only start from the beginning and recall the first time Vincent Martell and I met. Read more on GUAP.CO

Featuring: Vincent Martell
Photography: Mecedes Zapata
Words & Interview: Chelsea Mtada


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