Valente Aranda

As students refer to him, Mr. V graduated from San Diego State, majoring in Film Production. He worked for Tower Talent for five years, helping young talent get talent representation in Los Angeles through his guidance. Valente has helped launch the careers of numerous youths by leading some of the best students to talent competitions in Los Angeles. Valente has also produced the last four fashion shows at the SD Kids Expo in Del Mar. Two of his greatest passions are film and working with children by encouraging their filmmaking potential. The company showcases kids’ talent and enables them to maximize their love for cinema potential.

Valente’s passion for the company was ignited when he witnessed his young actors consistently let down on auditions in Los Angeles. Seeing his young talent fail with no communication from casting directors was disheartening. Seeing each student struggle in the industry, he decided he needed to make a change. Once he witnessed behind-scenes auditioning in Los Angeles, he was determined to make his students succeed in San Diego. His inspiration is the numerous kids he has encountered over his career, which all share his love for movies. His motivation will be one day; his students will win an Oscar and mention his program as their inspiration. Thus Children’s Film Academy was born.