Carlos
Arroyo

Director & Cinematographer

Directing Reel
Cinematography Reel

Directing

Narrative. Documentary. Commercial.

Featured

  • The Tale of the Simulacra Virgin Writer, Director, DP, Editor 2025
  • Every Night Ends Writer, Director, DP, Editor 2026
  • The Girl Friend Experience Director, DP, Producer, Editor 2026
  • Aerial Canvas Commercial Director, DP, Producer 2024

Selected Work

  • Wild Boar Director 2024
  • Andres Valencia Director, DP, Producer 2022 – 2026
  • Chase Contemporary Director, DP, Editor 2024
  • Speed of Life Director, DP, Producer 2019
  • Aerial Canvas Portfolio Creative Producer, Director 2021 – 2025
  • Chula Vista Writer, Director, DP, Editor 2020
  • Dwight Freeney Content Creator 2022
  • Woodbridge Director 2024
  • Action! Writer, Director, DP 2018
  • Sadia Director, DP, Editor 2017

Cinematography

Digital. Celluloid.

Filmography

  • Lucky Dir. Bryce Adam Brown 2025
  • Soul of a Nation Dir. Jonathan Jakubowicz 2024
  • Paper Sea Dir. Diego Faucher 2024
  • B.O.Y Garden Dir. Shianne Salazar 2023 – 2024
  • Kitsch Dir. Spencer Hugo 2024
  • White Caps Dir. Shianne Salazar 2024
  • Yo Me Amo Mas Dir. Mago 2023
  • La Ultima Memoria Dir. Felipe Barandiaram 2023
  • Misty Eyed Dir. Shianne Salazar 2023
  • Dharm Dir. Harsh Gupta 2023
  • Homemaker Dir. Carlie McCann 2022
  • American Dream Dir. Gorby Shih 2022
  • Una Llamada de Distancia Dir. Camila Marcano 2021
  • Haunt Me in the Night Dir. Olivia Timmons 2020
  • Broken Dir. Pierre St Jean 2019

Photography

Film. Digital. Street. Portrait.

Electric crucifix, street photography Film photography portrait Street scene on film Portrait photography Portrait study Portrait detail Film photography Film still Street photography

About

Carlos Arroyo is a director, cinematographer, and creative producer based in Los Angeles. Co-founder of Luvina. Seven years across branded campaigns, documentary, and fine art production.

Ongoing work with Andres Valencia and Chase Contemporary, in collaboration with the Nassau County Museum of Art.

His cinematic work has screened at Miami International Film Festival, Slamdance, BFI Future Film Festival, and Chicago Latino Film Festival. His most recent documentary, Soul of a Nation (dir. Jonathan Jakubowicz), is distributed by Greenwich Entertainment and streaming on Apple TV.

Certified through the ASC Masterclass in celluloid cinematography.

Carlos is also the founder of Distilled America, a curated media platform celebrating diverse film, art, and culture.

Screenings

  • Miami International Film Festival
  • Slamdance
  • BFI Future Film Festival
  • Chicago Latino Film Festival
arroyovisual@gmail.com
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