With his abundance of talent, Josh Ovalle has shown that age is nothing but a number when it comes to success. Considering what he has achieved in his life and career at a young age and over a short period of time, he continues to set the pace for young aspiring filmmakers.
Josh Ovalle has found success as a producer, director, filmmaker, and a Youtuber. With his success in the entertainment industry, it is almost unbelievable that he had a very rough start in life especially with his struggle with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Josh is a perfect example of a talented and resilient individual who continues to make lemonades from the lemons life has handed him.
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How Josh Ovalle’s ADHD Affected His Early Life
Born in Seattle, Washington on the 21st of August 1998, Josh Ovalle grew up alongside his two brothers – Elijah and Lucas – who are almost as popular as he is in the entertainment industry.
Josh had a rough childhood as he suffered from a disorder called Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) – a condition mostly characterized by a short attention span – which led to a lack of academic success, amongst other things.
While not much is known about his parents, it is obvious that they supported Josh by getting him the best possible care. This might be one of the reasons he was pulled out of his local high school and registered at Halstrom Academy at the age of 16.
According to the young director, he struggled with his schoolwork and his confidence was battered due to his poor performance and grades but he couldn’t help himself as his mind continued to wander. The change in school made a whole lot of difference in his life and studies as his academics improved considerably.
His Short Film, Minimum Max, Launched His Career As A Director
Josh Ovalle came into movie making and directing in his search for a way to cope with his ADHD. He was encouraged by his doctors to find an outlet to help him cope with his problem and he began to try his hands at different things.
Initially, he tried baking which worked for a while before he discovered his love for film making. His first stint at film making was a short movie titled Two and a Quarter Minutes (2014) which was co-written by his younger brother (Elijah). The film is about a teenage boy who dreams about what would possibly run through his mind in the last few moments before his death.
Josh not only directs his films, but he also writes them, and scriptwriting is one of his hidden talents that brought him to the limelight. However, the film that successfully launched him into the limelight is a short film titled Minimum Max (2015) which documented his struggles with ADHD. The short film gives a first-hand account of a high school student (Max) who must choose between making better grades or accepting his poor health challenge and poor grades. Through all this, his ultimate priority is to be happy in the end.
The film surprisingly garnered lots of attention and was screened in more than 20 film festivals around the country. The then 17-year-old Josh and his film were featured in a publication on “The Huffington Post” which helped the film to become more popular with millions of views. The short film also won two awards at the Seattle International Film Festival which includes the ‘Futurewave Prodigy Camp Scholarship’ and ‘Futurewave Shorts Audience Award’. By 2015, he had caught the attention of several powerhouse media houses as a budding talent. He soon joined MTV as a promoter and worked on promotion for the 2015 MTV Movie Awards.
Josh Ovalle released his next work in 2017 titled Spendtime Palace: Sonora which he wrote and directed with Finn Wolfhard – who is best known for his role in Stranger Things. Some of his other works include The Norwegian Vampire Film as a producer and he also appeared in The Aubreys: Loved One musical video in 2020.
Considering the success he has had working on a handful of movies, Josh is definitely one to watch out for in the entertainment industry. Aside from writing and directing films, Josh is also into event promotions. He has promoted shows for the popular television channel, MTV, including its 2015 Movie Awards, which had the famous stand-up comedian and actress Amy Schumer as its host.
Josh also played a role in his brother, Lucas’ rise to fame. Lucas has gained fame for his roles in his brother’s short films which went viral on Vine and Instagram.
Exploring His Diversified Sources Of Income
For someone as young as Josh Ovalle, he has been able to achieve quite a lot in his life. The bulk of his wealth has been from film making but he also makes money from being a Youtuber and influencer on social media.
Even though there hasn’t been any concrete information about his net worth, he is said to have earned over $33,000 on Youtube and also over $90,000 from his other endeavors. He also earns money from his promotional works.
While his actual net worth has not officially been confirmed, there are speculations that his net worth is well over $1 million.
How Josh Ovalle Has Managed To Keep His Love Life Private
Despite the fame and popularity Josh Ovalle has enjoyed in his career, it is almost surprising that there are no details of him being involved with anybody over the years. Moreover, he appears to be investing all his energy into building his fledgling career in entertainment with little or no time to pursue romantic endeavors.
It is also possible that Josh thinks himself too young to be in a relationship. Whatever the case may be, time will tell who he ends up with. For now, he has not been linked to any lady and he has also not openly spoken about his sexuality.
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