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