Kacho López Mari
Kacho López Mari (born May 16, 1975) is a Puerto Rican filmmaker and co-founder of production company Filmes Zapatero. He is a 7-time nominee and two time Latin Grammy Award winner[1] for his music videos “Ojos Color Sol” (Calle 13)[2] (featuring actors Gael García Bernal and María Valverde) and “Loco de Amor” (Juanes).[3] His second collaboration with Juanes titled Mis Planes son Amarte (coincidentally Latin music's first visual album[4]), got López Mari his 6th Latin Grammy nomination and his 4th for Best Music Video, Long Form. His music video/documentary "El Apagón - Aquí vive gente" for Bad Bunny was nominated at The Shots Awards of the Americas 2023 in the video of the year category and was shortlisted at Cannes Lions 70 in Cannes, France in 2023.[5] The video was also nominated at the VMAs 2023 in the Video for good category.[6] In August 2023 Premios Rolling Stone en Español nominated "Canción Desaparecida" by Juanes, music video López Mari directed, in the Videoclip del Año category.[7]
Career
Kacho López Mari started his career in the field of graphic design.[8] After transitioning into film, in the now-defunct production company Paradiso Films, López Mari founded Filmes Zapatero[9] with his partner, award-winning producer Tristana Robles[10] in 2011. He got his start directing music videos for Reggaeton/Underground artists like Tego Calderón and Daddy Yankee, directing the videos for the singles "Abayarde" and "Gasolina" respectively. Throughout his career, López Mari has directed music videos for Bad Bunny, Ricky Martin, Juanes, Ile, Aventura, Daddy Yankee, Calle 13, Don Omar, Tego Calderón and Chayanne among many others.
Filmography
Music Videos
Accolades
Year | Nominee/Work | Award | Result | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | Canción Desaparecida | Premio Rolling Stone 2023 - Videoclip del Año | Nominated | [53] |
2023 | El Apagón | VMAs 2023 - Video for Good | Nominated | [54] |
2023 | El Apagón | Cannes Lions - Entertainment for music - Excellence in Music Video | Short List | [55] |
2023 | El Apagón | SME Digital Awards | Best of Show | [56] |
2023 | El Apagón | Shots Awards The Americas 2023 - Video of the year | Short List | [57] |
2022 | Flow HP | Bogotá Music Video Festival | Finalist | |
2021 | Flow HP | Buenos Aires Music Video Festival 2021 | Won | [58] |
2021 | "Origen" Documental | Latin Grammy Award for Best Long Form Music Video | Nominated | [59] |
2018 | "Yo Contra Ti" | Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity award for Entertainment | Shortlist Winner | [60] |
Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity award for Radio and Audio | Won Bronze | [61] | ||
El Festival Iberoamericano de la Comunicación Publicitaria El Sol award for Digital and Mobile | Won Silver | [62] | ||
Clio Awards for Social Good and Music Marketing | Won Bronze | [63] | ||
SME Digital Award for Best Social Responsibility Campaign | Won Gold | [64] | ||
SME Digital Award for Best Use of Content Marketing | Won Gold | [65] | ||
SME Digital Award for Best Video Execution | Won Silver | [66] | ||
2017 | "Mis Planes Son Amarte" | Latin Grammy Award for Best Long Form Music Video | Nominated | [67] |
2015 | "Loco de Amor, La Historia" | Latin Grammy Award for Best Long Form Music Video | Won | [68] |
"Ojos Color Sol" | Latin Grammy Award for Best Short Form Music Video | Won | [69] | |
2014 | "Adentro" | Latin Grammy Award for Best Short Form Music Video | Nominated | [70] |
"Música en Tiempos" | Latin Grammy Award for Best Long Form Music Video | Nominated | [71] | |
2013 | "Hecho con Sabor a Puerto Rico" | Latin Grammy Award for Best Long Form Music Video | Nominated | [72] |
2005 | "Gasolina" | MTV2 Award "Best Video" | Nominated | [73] |
References
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