Who am I?

I’m Karlo Carreño (Karlo Corvo), a Mexican filmmaker. For me, cinema is not only a means of expression but a way of thinking through action, space, and collaboration. I’m interested in how ideas become tangible on set, and how creative intention is shaped by the practical realities of production.

I approach filmmaking as both a creative and physical practice, drawn to roles that demand presence, responsibility, and execution. Working across directing, assistant directing, sound, grip, and acting has given me a grounded understanding of cinema as a collaborative system —one where intention must translate into action. I’m motivated by the process itself: organizing people, space, and time to give form to something emotionally precise.

As a director, my work aligns with auteur cinema, focusing on intimate, character-driven stories that explore control, childhood, and internal conflict. In films such as Lamento and Profane, I prioritize atmosphere, performance, and visual coherence over spectacle, using cinematic language to express psychological tension and moral ambiguity. I’m particularly interested in how subtle choices —rhythm, framing, and silence— can carry meaning without excess.

Alongside narrative filmmaking, I’m developing projects across different audiovisual media, expanding my interest beyond traditional formats. This has led to a growing curiosity about the economics of audiovisual production —how creative vision is shaped, limited, or enabled by resources, structure, and sustainability. Understanding these dynamics has become an important part of how I think about authorship and longevity as a filmmaker.

Ultimately, I see my development as an ongoing process of balance: between authorship and collaboration, intuition and structure, creativity and practicality. I’m drawn to environments that challenge both my creative voice and my understanding of the industry, allowing me to build work that is personal, disciplined, and sustainable over time.