German Torres (GERM) is a Los Angeles-based director whose work is rooted in empathy, movement, and both lived and studied experience. He began making DIY skateboarding videos as a teenager, a foundation that continues to shape his dynamic visual style.

Raised in an immigrant, Mexican-American neighborhood, German brings an intimate understanding of identity and community to his storytelling. Alongside those lived experiences, he developed his craft through film school (UNT 2016), where he worked extensively on narrative student films.

His combination of lived perspective and academia informs his approach to filmmaking - crafting emotionally grounded stories paired with striking, authentic imagery. Over the past decade, German has directed branded films, commercials, and music videos in Los Angeles, collaborating with global brands such as AT&T, Billboard, Don Julio, Converse, and Starbucks.

He continues to develop short-form commercial, music video, and docu-narrative projects that center authenticity, character, and human connection.