Kenneth Castillo grew up in the shadow of The Vincent Thomas Bridge in the small harbor town of Wilmington, Ca. aka The Port of Los Angeles. He has written and directed 7 feature films and has established himself in the urban Latino genre. He formed the production company Cienfuegos Productions with it's first feature film production Marigold the Matador that was released in the Spring of 2023 and is currently streaming on Tubi & Amazon Prime. His memoir STEREOTYPICAL: My Filmmaking Journey from the Harbor to Hollywood is scheduled to be released in June 2024.