Director's Works
Fiat, Too Good To Be True Carlos Mario Rodriguez
From the mystical deserts of Chihuahua, Mexico, I now call Los Angeles home. Chihuahua, rich with legends of chupacabras, witches, and alien encounters, sparked my passion for storytelling—especially narratives that explore sci-fi, intangible, and abstract ideas. Raised by parents with global careers, I grew up immersed in diverse cultures, igniting a lifelong curiosity for different perspectives. My love for filmmaking led me to the Vancouver Film School in 2019 and later to Los Angeles, where I earned a BFA in filmmaking and a minor in creative writing from the Art Center College of Design. There, I had the privilege of working with talents like Matthew Rolston, Matia Karell, Stephen Berkman, and Charles Stone III. I have a soft-spot for clever comedy.
This idea was born from a prompt given to me by my great teacher, Andrew Harlow, who asked me to pitch a car commercial without showing the car. I took it quite literally... This is a 1/2 thesis commercial for my BFA at Art Center College of Design in Los Angeles. Made with a total budget of 5k.