Elaine Del Valle is a multifaceted creative force, hailing from Brownsville, Brooklyn, and boasting a rich Puerto Rican heritage. As a filmmaker, she has made a significant impact on the industry, having won the HBO Latinx short film Director award and sweeping the festival circuit with her autobiographical film, Brownsville Bred, in 2022.
This remarkable film, which premiered at SXSW and won numerous awards at various festivals, including Urbanworld, Seriesfest, DTLA, Catalyst Stories, Official Latino, and Newport Beach Film Festivals, is a testament to Elaine's remarkable storytelling abilities and her passion for bringing American Latina voices to the forefront.
As a Warnermedia 150 Artist, Elaine is part of a prestigious program that recognizes and supports socially impactful storytellers. Her original drama pilot, The System, has landed in development with CBS and Sutton Street Productions, and she is an alumna of the 2022 WGA East Showrunner Academy, LAByrinth Theater Producer lab, and the Sundance Institute.
Elaine's impressive resume also includes being a finalist for the Lynn Shelton award and Shondaland Women's Director Program, and a two-time Imagen Impact award nominee. She is an active member of SAG-AFTRA, with a long history dating back to 1994, and has studied acting at Wynn Handman Studios in New York City's Carnegie Hall and improvisation at UCB.
In addition to her work behind the camera, Elaine is also a talented actress, having met critical acclaim off-Broadway with her autobiographical coming-of-age story, Brownsville Bred, which she wrote and performed as a one-woman show. The New York Times raved about her performance, praising her journey from girlhood trials to onstage triumph.
Elaine's recent acting credits include recurring guest star roles on the ABC series Queens and guest star appearances on Fox's The Resident and USA's The Sinner, as well as voicing characters on the Nickelodeon animated series Dora The Explorer.
As a producer, Elaine owns and operates Del Valle Productions and Casting, which has produced over 50 titles and has been featured on HBO, at the Sundance Film Festival, and has qualified for Oscars. Her company's casting division has made her a proud member of the Casting Society of America, and she has been a working casting director since 2009.
With a keen eye on diversity, equity, and inclusion, Elaine has cast hundreds of projects, including films, commercials, animation, and television, and takes pride in growing the Latiné talent pool in front of and behind the camera. She is dedicated to encouraging at-risk youth toward a career in the arts and speaks at youth arts programs in underserved communities and lectures at universities, including Emerson College and UMass Amherst.
