Ernie Bustamante is an Emmy-nominated TV writer, filmmaker, and nachos connoisseur.
He began his career as a Writer’s Assistant on the ABC drama, BOSTON LEGAL, and joined the WGA in 2010 after selling an original comedy pilot to 20th Television/FOX.
Since then, he has written pilots and movies for major studios and networks, including Sony, Nickelodeon, ABC, and Disney Television Animation, among others.
He served as the creator/showrunner of the award-winning satirical web series BORDER PATROL. And is currently developing a drama series for Warner Brothers Television.
Ernie’s staff writing credits span multiple formats: from multi-camera sitcoms like ROB (CBS) and LIV & MADDIE (Disney), to single-cam series such as FLIPPED (Quibi). In 2022, he received an Emmy nomination for his writing on the animated series ALMA’S WAY (PBS).
He is currently in production on his first feature film – an inspiring documentary about Sonia Manzano, the first Latina on TV in a regular role – known to millions as “Maria” from SESAME STREET. Ernie also serves as an Assistant Professor at Loyola Marymount University, where he teaches in the Screenwriting Department. He holds a BA from Stanford and an MFA from UCLA.