Carlos López Estrada
Carlos López Estrada | |
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| Born | September 12, 1988 Mexico City, Mexico |
| Occupations | Filmmaker, music video director, commercial director, theatre director, actor |
| Mother | Carla Estrada |
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| Website | lopezestrada |
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 made his feature film directorial debut in 2018 with Blindspotting, which 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 in July 2021. Carlos' third film, Raya and the Last Dragon, was released by Disney in March 2021 and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature at the 94th Academy Awards. In November 2022, Carlos López Estrada founded Antigravity Academy: a production company and artist development platform dedicated to supporting emerging filmmakers and reimagining pathways into the film industry.