Carlos López Estrada debut film, Blindspotting, premiered opening night at Sundance 2018 and was subsequently released by Lionsgate Entertainment. Carlos was nominated by the DGA for Outstanding Directorial Achievement of a First-Time Feature Film. His second film, Summertime, premiered opening night of Sundance 2020 and was released in July of 2021. Carlos' third film, Raya and the Last Dragon was released by Disney in March of 2021. On the TV side, Carlos directed an episode of FX’s Legion.
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Carlos López Estrada
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Carlos López Estrada (born September 12, 1988) is a Mexican-American filmmaker, music video director, commercial director, theatre director and actor. Born in Mexico, he moved to the United States when he was 12 and later enrolled at Chapman University. He began his career directing music videos for musicians like Billie Eilish, Katy Perry, Carly Rae Jepsen, Father John Misty, Thundercat and Flying Lotus, and Clipping. In 2012, he won a Latin Grammy for an animated music video he directed for Mexican artists Jesse & Joy. He is currently directing an original animated feature at Disney Animation set to release in 2023 as well as the live action adaptation of Disney’s Robin Hood.
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