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Cameron Penn is an English and Spanish speaking Writer, Director, and Producer best known for Executive Producing the Sony Pictures Television & Oxygen True Crime documentary, Married to El Chapo, now streaming on Peacock. To develop the documentary, Penn spent years interviewing El Chapo’s Wife and researching her husband’s cartel. In addition to producing, Penn has also written and sold an original scripted series to Paramount Plus. And Penn’s other projects have screened at several Oscar Qualifying Film Festivals, including Tribeca, HollyShorts, the Austin Film Festival, the Rhode Island Film Festival, and the St. Louis International Film Festival.
Cameron began his first foray into the entertainment world as a magician, and quickly transitioned to theatre where he performed in and directed various plays and scenes at regional theatre competitions. In 2014, he was nominated for a National Youth Arts Award and in 2015 he won 1st place at the Drama Teachers' Association of Southern California Shakespeare Festival. Past winners include Sally Field, JJ Abrams, Jason Bateman, and Nicolas Cage.
Penn wrote and directed a pilot entitled 'The Roommates,' which stars Golden Globe Winner Barry Bostwick, Oscar Nominee Bruce Davison, and Martin Kove from Cobra Kai and Karate Kid. The Roommates won the Late-Night Audience Award at SeriesFest, 2025. Penn also Co-Produced the short film Molly Robber, an Official Selection at Tribeca and an Audience Award Winner at the Austin Film Festival. While making acclaimed projects, Penn has also worked for top studios including MRC and Legendary Entertainment. He also worked on season 4 of the hit Freeform/ Hulu series, Good Trouble. In 2019, Penn graduated magna cum laude from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts. He has also served as a mentor to college students through Academy Gold, a selective career advancement program offered by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences.
Audience Award, Late Night
The Roommates
SeriesFest
Denver
2025
Official Selection
Molly Robber
Tribeca Film Festival
Tribeca, NY
2021
Audience Award
Molly Robber
Austin Film Festival
Austin, Texas
2020
Best Short Screenplay
Seventy-Two
Northern Virginia International Film and Music Festival
Fairfax
2017
Runner Up: Best Guerilla Short Film
Seventy-Two
Action on Film International Film Festival
Las Vegas
2017
Nominee: Best Short Film
Seventy-Two
Northern Virginia International Film Festival
Fairfax, VA
2017
Advanced Student Films: Award of Excellence
Seventy-Two
Catalina Film Festival
Avalon
2016
Audience Choice Award: Best College Film
Seventy-Two
Oceanside International Film Festival
Oceanside, California
2016
Audience Award: Best High School Film
A Stacked Deck
Oceanside International Film Festival
Oceanside, California
2015
Best Supporting Actor Martin Kove
The Roommates
Oceanside International Film Festival
Oceanside, CA
Best Comedy
The Roommates
Northern Virginia Film Festival
Fairfax
Emerging Filmmaker Award
The Roommates
Oceanside International Film Festival
Oceanside
Best Comedy Storyline
The Roommates
Catalina Film Festival
Catalina
Official Selection, Roving Eye
The Roommates
Flicker's Rhode Island International Film Festival
Rhode Island
Official Selection
The Roommates
St. Louis International Film Festival
St. Louis
Nominee: Best Web Series
The Roommates
HollyShorts Film Festival
Hollywood
Best Actor Short, Bruce Davison
The Roommates
Northern Virginia Film Festival
Fairfax, VA
Best Acting Ensemble
The Roommates
Northern Virginia Film Festival
Fairfax, VA
Official Selection
Seventy-Two
NYU Bobst Film Festival
New York City
Bronze Telly
The Roommates
Telly Awards
Best Actor, Bruce Davison
The Roommates
Southern California International Film Festival
Los Angeles, CA
Best Comedy
The Roommates
Southern California International Film Festival
Los Angeles, CA
Best Ensemble
The Roommates
Southern Calfornia International Film Festival
Los Angeles, CA
College
New York University
Film & TV
20152019
High School
Carlsbad High School
20112015
Birth Date
September 18, 1997
Current City
Los Angeles
Height
5'10
Gender
Male
Legal Representative
Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz
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