Carlos Mario Rodriguez

From the desert of Chihuahua, Mexico, LA-based Film Director. 

My original track was as a professional tennis player, which explains my interest in stories with themes such as discipline, passion, and, at times, obsession. 

After studying in Vancouver in 2019, pursuing expanding my knowledge and horizon brought me to Los Angeles to the Art Center College of Design, where I got my BFA as a filmmaker. 

Growing up with a mother whose work offered the opportunity for travel, I’ve always been fascinated by meeting new people and inter-cultural collaboration.

Throughout my career, I have been privileged to work alongside and learn from Matthew Rolston, Matia Karell, Stephen Berkman, and Charles Stone III. 

My goal is to keep telling more stories and tell them well, giving the opportunity for people to see themselves in human narratives through themes of hopefulness and fierce perspectives. 

I’ve won as a best director in the “AIMAFF” festival and been nominated in festivals such as “PIMFF”, “BIFF”, and “Montral Ind. Festival.”