He began his journey when he was 6 years old shooting super 8 films with his brothers and sisters and the neighborhood kids. When he was 19 he attended film school in Canada where he made the experimental, award-winning short "The Ecstasy Barbershop". After moving to Los Angeles in 1990, he spent a decade writing scripts, polishing his craft, waiting for technology to catch up with his indie visions: To create films without studios, lights, or crew. In 2006 Otto purchased his first digital camera, giving him the freedom to create films and videos with very little budgets. "Be The One" by Johnny Otto from Johnny Otto on Vimeo.