Rod Lopez

Rod Lopez is an Award-Winning Film Director and Producer. He is the Founder and CEO of New Style Independent Pictures, a film production company based in Baltimore, Maryland. Over the last few years Lopez has produced and directed numerous Narrative Films as well as Corporate projects for Brands like State Farm, Freddie Mac, Johns Hopkins University, Lifetime Channel, Perspecta, Fox, Remax, The Baltimore Ravens and many more. Lopez began his career as a minor league player with the Baltimore Orioles, before an injury redirected his focus. He attended the New York Film Academy's Film Program, focused on Film Directing & Cinematography, where his producing & directing of four short films led to a premiere at Madison Square Garden at the 2001 New York International Film Festival. He also earned a Bachelor's degree in TV and Film Production from Towson University. Additional career stops include Programming Manager for Baltimore's CCTV Channel 19, where Lopez produced 100+ shows, including "Mission of Mercy" featuring game-show host Pat Sajak; "Sports Ministry," featuring NFL coach Marvin Lewis; and "Ring True Foundation," featuring former NBA star Manute Bol. Lopez also was the host and producer of "The Rod Lopez Show", a monthly TV series that aired on Comcast cable throughout the DMV area. In 2016, Rod won a National Telly Award for his work with former World No. 1 Ranked Tennis player Mats Wilander. Most recently, he worked on A Winner's Loss with Morgan Freeman, Military Makeover with Montel Williams and A History of Perseverance with former Yankee Curtis Pride. Rod is also a member of The National Academy of Television, Arts & Sciences (NATAS), National Capital Chesapeake Bay Chapter and an active voting member of the regional Emmy awards. On a personal note, Lopez and his wife Mariely have two children, Benjamin and Audrey.