Carlos Hurtado(VIII)
- Producer
- Writer
- Director
Carlos Alberto Hurtado is a Mexican-American multi award winning filmmaker whose work as has been featured on ABC, CNN, Spectrum News 1, Univision, Azteca TV, Telemundo, LATV, Moviemaker Magazine, Estrella TV and festivals throughout the world.
Carlos graduated from Loyola Marymount University Film School (LMU). During his time in film school, he was awarded a Kodak Grant for a short film and was co- nominated for a Student Academy Award/Oscar for a short film that was also broadcasted on television for 10 years on KCET. Carlos also worked at DreamWorks SKG Studios during his tenure at LMU.
His career as a film director has amassed over 200 Nominations from National & International film festivals. He has won 63 Awards in just 6 years since his return to film after taking a nine- year hiatus to manage his family business.
Carlos was selected in 2014 as One of the Top 200 directors finalists for the HBO show "Project Greenlight" [from executive producers Ben Affleck & Matt Damon].
His short documentary film, "Hollygrove", which he directed, officially qualified for consideration at the 87th Academy Awards. "Hollygrove" was 1 of 22 finalists nominated for the award "Best Emerging Filmmaker" by The American Pavilion Emerging Cannes Filmmaker Showcase at the Cannes Film Festival 2015 representing the Next Generation of Filmmakers presented by American Express. At this showcase in Cannes, Carlos won the prestigious Award for the "Best Emerging Filmmaker" for his short documentary "Hollygrove."
His next short of 2017 "Dear Dad" had the honor to have a special screening at Dodger Stadium during a charity celebrity baseball game. The American Cinematheque honored Carlos and his film "Dear Dad" with a special screening at the Historical Egyptian Theatre, Carlos Hurtado, was again honored and part of the Cannes Film Festival. He was 1 of 25 finalists chosen by the American Pavilion Emerging Cannes Filmmakers Showcase at the Cannes Film Festival 2017.
In 2018 - Carlos was selected and awarded a full scholarship award for a professional film program called Tomorrow Filmmakers Today sponsored by HBO and Hola Mexico Film Festival -- that selects the best 20 Emerging Latino Filmmakers.
Recently Carlos has directed a music video for a Grammy nominated artist, directed a national TV commercial/promotional video for Nickelodeon celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month in 2018 [that also aired nationally again in 2019] and he was also the director of the Los Angeles unit for the documentary music video "Un Mundo Raro: Las canciones de Jose Alfredo Jimenez," that was nominated for a Latin Grammy in 2018.
His latest project in 2019, is a fashion film titled "Cry" that he wrote, produced and directed which has garnered a total of 28 nominations so far in various fashion film festivals, including 3 Best Director nominations. The project won Best Cinematography at the La Jolla Fashion Film Festival / International Fashion Film Awards, Best Costume Design at the Seattle Fashion Film Festival, Best Director award at the Croatia Fashion Film Festival and Best Story award at the Sarajevo Fashion Film Festival!
Carlos graduated from Loyola Marymount University Film School (LMU). During his time in film school, he was awarded a Kodak Grant for a short film and was co- nominated for a Student Academy Award/Oscar for a short film that was also broadcasted on television for 10 years on KCET. Carlos also worked at DreamWorks SKG Studios during his tenure at LMU.
His career as a film director has amassed over 200 Nominations from National & International film festivals. He has won 63 Awards in just 6 years since his return to film after taking a nine- year hiatus to manage his family business.
Carlos was selected in 2014 as One of the Top 200 directors finalists for the HBO show "Project Greenlight" [from executive producers Ben Affleck & Matt Damon].
His short documentary film, "Hollygrove", which he directed, officially qualified for consideration at the 87th Academy Awards. "Hollygrove" was 1 of 22 finalists nominated for the award "Best Emerging Filmmaker" by The American Pavilion Emerging Cannes Filmmaker Showcase at the Cannes Film Festival 2015 representing the Next Generation of Filmmakers presented by American Express. At this showcase in Cannes, Carlos won the prestigious Award for the "Best Emerging Filmmaker" for his short documentary "Hollygrove."
His next short of 2017 "Dear Dad" had the honor to have a special screening at Dodger Stadium during a charity celebrity baseball game. The American Cinematheque honored Carlos and his film "Dear Dad" with a special screening at the Historical Egyptian Theatre, Carlos Hurtado, was again honored and part of the Cannes Film Festival. He was 1 of 25 finalists chosen by the American Pavilion Emerging Cannes Filmmakers Showcase at the Cannes Film Festival 2017.
In 2018 - Carlos was selected and awarded a full scholarship award for a professional film program called Tomorrow Filmmakers Today sponsored by HBO and Hola Mexico Film Festival -- that selects the best 20 Emerging Latino Filmmakers.
Recently Carlos has directed a music video for a Grammy nominated artist, directed a national TV commercial/promotional video for Nickelodeon celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month in 2018 [that also aired nationally again in 2019] and he was also the director of the Los Angeles unit for the documentary music video "Un Mundo Raro: Las canciones de Jose Alfredo Jimenez," that was nominated for a Latin Grammy in 2018.
His latest project in 2019, is a fashion film titled "Cry" that he wrote, produced and directed which has garnered a total of 28 nominations so far in various fashion film festivals, including 3 Best Director nominations. The project won Best Cinematography at the La Jolla Fashion Film Festival / International Fashion Film Awards, Best Costume Design at the Seattle Fashion Film Festival, Best Director award at the Croatia Fashion Film Festival and Best Story award at the Sarajevo Fashion Film Festival!