Diego Joaquin Lopez

Diego Joaquin Lopez is an award-winning community-minded filmmaker with an intense urge to elevate his career through the writing and directing of thought provoking stories. Born and raised in northern New Mexico in the town of Española, Mr. López brings an enthusiastic and culturally skilled background to his work, and has established rapport and respect in the communities he serves. After graduating with honors from the University of New Mexico Media Arts Program, Mr. López was accepted into the New Mexico Filmmakers Intensive program and he advanced his education by completing the Screenwriting Track from the College of Santa Fe where he studied under Tom Musca. In 2010, Mr. López wrote and directed the award winning short film, "Through Their Eyes." The film was an integral component of a domestic violence prevention campaign that created awareness by highlighting the effects of domestic violence on children. Later that year, he was selected to be in Robert Redford's Milagros de Los Luceros Writing Program and while there studied under Joan Tewkesbury. Mr. López co-wrote and directed "Blaze You Out", which won Best Dramatic Feature Film at Albuquerque Film and Media Experience and was released by LIONSGATE in 2013. "Blaze You Out" is an intensely layered story with symbolism that is rooted in northern New Mexican tradition and pop culture. As an actor, Mr. Lopez has worked in several feature films and television series including Ric Roman Waugh's upcoming, "Shot Caller" starring Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and "New York Prison Break: The Seduction of Joyce Mitchell". Mr. López was also featured in Robert Rodriguez's, "From Dusk til Dawn" (the Series), Warner Bros. "Terminator: Salvation" and "Love Ranch" directed by Taylor Hackford. Other acting credits include, "Spinners", "American Dream", David S. Greathouse's "Living Hell (Organism)," "Made in New Mexico" and "Urban Justice" opposite Steven Seagal. For Mr. López, his creative vision is driven by authenticity. Growing up in a working artists' household, he has always been actively involved in the community and felt very passionate about telling stories that display the complexity of characters and their thrilling battles with external forces and their own dark natures.