About Carlos
Director / Dir. of Photography / Producer
“Quiroz” was born on March 13, 1967 in Los Angeles, California. He grew up in Canada, where he completed most of his High School career, with some of it done in Colombia. In 1988 he graduated from Vancouver Film School in Cinema and Television, after beginning in NYU.
He began his career as an Assistant Director in TV movies and series including “ 21 Jump Street” (with Johnny Depp) “Booker” (with Richard Grieco), and also in Feature Films such as “This Boy’s Life” (Featuring Robert de Niro and Leonardo Di Caprio.)
In 1992 he founded his first production company “Atellier Cine y Video”, which later merged with “Jes Digital” to create “New Blood Films.” In 1999 “La Banda Films” was born, and grew to produce world-wide campaigns for companies such as: Pepsi, Frito Lay, and Procter and Gamble. Because of this, La Banda Films became a leader in Colombia, and all of South America, where it produced material for some of the biggest companies in the region.
Quiroz settled in Miami, FL in 2009 as a freelance director working and representing several Agencies in Latin America, which lead to major campaigns for clients such as: Starbucks, Toyota, and SAB Miller. These projects have featured a wide variety of talents, styles, and technologies, making each work different and exciting.
He’s currently living in Savannah, GA, co-founding a production-service and production company called “Ooki Cinema.” A company focused on enhancing the booming film industry in GA by bringing work to be produced locally at a larger scale.
Featured Works
Big Day | DSS Water | 2020
Mobile Ads | State Farm | 2019
El Atún de Hoy | Atún Isabel | 2015
Spots | 1970 Liqueur | 2019
Latino | Medicare | 2018
My Way | Verizon | 2019
UPBYS | California Energy | 2021
Bottle | Modelo | 2016
COVID Recovery | SC Tourism | 2020
6 Destinations | Brahva | 2014
Ser Madre | Nestlé | 2016
Lover | Swisher | 2023
Magician | Swisher | 2023
Coquí | Medalla | 2021
Sweet Life | Swisher | 2022
Awards
2006
Jury for Ojo de Iberoamérica
Jury for Festival Iberoamericano de Publicidad (FIAP)
1997
Festival Internacional Imágenes Bajo Tierra - Video Clips
FIAP – Bronze Sun
2000
Premio Internacional El Ojo de Iberoamérica – Best Film Director Colombia
FIAP – Bronze Sun
New York Film Festival – Silver
2001
Festival Internacional de Centro América y el Caribe - Silver
FIAP – Bronze Sun
2004
Premio Internacional El Ojo de Iberoamérica – Best TV Commercial.
Premio Internacional El Ojo de Iberoamérica – Best Film Commercial Iberoamérica.
2005
FIAP – Golden Sun
Festival Internacional de Centro América y el Caribe - Gold
2007
NOVA Prize - Silver
2010
FIAP – Silver Sun