ABOUT BANNED ENTERTAINMENT

OUR MISSION STATEMENT:

At Banned Entertainment we're in the business of creating.
Creating and industry, by creating community,
by creating entertainment so revoultionary, you'll think it was banned.

He is the definition of a modern-day renaissance man: artist, actor, athlete, business man, advocate, and leader.

Banned Entertainment Founder Jose Banuelos was born and raised in San Antonio, TX.
As a student at Brackenridge High School, Jose discovered his two passions: Production and Running.
His impact was felt as early as his sophomore year, producing a record 6 segments for the video yearbook.

Jose continued his running career as a Division I athlete at The University of Texas at San Antonio, where he received a Bachelor of Arts in Speech Communication in 2004, developing his performance and presentation skills. While working in hospitality industry, Jose began his professional acting career, and began to polish his production skills at San Antonio College’s Radio Television and Film program.

During a holiday break, Jose stumbled upon an ad for the International Academy of Design and Technology, where his artistic talents exploded, and has become one of the academies most accomplished Graphic Design students. Upon completion of his program in the summer of 2009, Banned Entertainment was founded, began to make an immediate impact in the film community.

Giving back is also a personal priority for Jose, who is currently serving as Director of Communication, for the Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity Alumni Association of San Antonio, and inaugural President of the IADT San Antonio Alumni Association, and sponsoring events like the San Antonio 48 Project, Urban Revolution launch party; and as of April 2010 is the new chairman of the San Antonio Film Institute.

“Creating and industry, by creating community is not just a mission statement, it’s my purpose in life.”