Blake West

Arizona born filmmaker Blake West was raised on the country's largest Native American reservation, The Navajo Nation, developing an early understanding of diversity. His parents were local teachers on the reservation, and encouraged his artistic tendencies, as his mother is a veteran photographer, and his father, a Smithsonian-recognized artist. Starting his professional career in entertainment first as an editor shaped the way Blake directs to this day - with a clear vision of a project's needs before production begins. This vision lead him to work with such industry moguls as Marta Kauffman and Quentin Tarantino and have earned his work a Grammy nomination and its place on the Oscar's short list. His scripted show "La Woman" was bought and is in development with MTV. West believes that building solid relationships, nurturing creativity, and honest communication are keys to building the business he's always envisioned - United Film House.