Carlos López Estrada

is an Academy Award-nominated filmmaker from Mexico City. Carlos’s debut film, BLINDSPOTTING, premiered opening night at Sundance 2018 and was subsequently released by Lionsgate Entertainment. His second film, SUMMERTIME, premiered opening night of Sundance 2020 and was released theatrically the following year. Carlos’s third film, RAYA AND THE LAST DRAGON was released by Disney in March of 2021 and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. On the TV side, Carlos directed an episode of FX and Marvel’s LEGION. He began his career directing music videos and in 2012, he won a Latin Grammy for an animated music video he directed for Mexican artists Jesse & Joy.  He is currently developing an animated feature documentary set to release in 2023 as well as the live-action adaptation of Disney’s ROBIN HOOD and an adaptation of the Japanese anime YOUR NAME.

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Cuco - Mi Querido, Mi Viejo, Mi Amigo Salami Rose Joe Louis - 'Akousmatikous (feat. Soccer96)' Cuco - Si Me Boy (feat. Marías) Cuco - Under the Sun Billie Eilish - when the party's over Raya and the Last Dragon – Trailer Blindspotting – Trailer Carly Rae Jepsen - Now That I Found You Thundercat - “Them Changes” THUNDERCAT - Show You the Way (feat. Michael McDonald & Kenny Loggins) Capital Cities - Kangaroo Court Watksy - “Brave New World” Clipping - “Summertime” Hook N Sling - “Break Yourself” On an On - “It’s Not Over” Father John Misty - Mr. Tillman George Ezra - Shotgun Joey Dosik - Inside Voice CORONA – "Movers" Katy Perry - Electric Watsky - “Conversations” Watsky - “Knots” Watsky – Roses Watsky - “Midnight Heart” Watksy - “Stick to Your Guns” Watsky - “Pink Lemonade” Clipping - “Shooter” Clipping - “Work Work” Clipping - “Inside Out” Clipping - “Air ‘Em Out” Clipping - “True Believer” Clipping - “Get Up” Kari Faux - “Fantasy” Black Taxi - “Take Off the Edge” El Sportivo & The Blooz- “Waking World” MK & Becky Hill - Piece of Me LEAL - DISCO BALL FACES ON FILM - “THE RULE” 12:00am Passion Pit - Carried Away (Tiësto Remix) Samm Henshaw - Church (Official Video) ft. EARTHGANG half·alive - RUNAWAY Bowerbirds - “Tuck the Darkness in” Jhené Aiko - Lead the Way CAGED ANIMALS - “CINDY + ME” MYPET- “Pays to Know” Static & Ben El with J Balvin - Tudo Bom Maximum Balloon- “Groove Me” (Director’s Cut)