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I’m an award-winning San Francisco-based director and cinematographer. My body of work includes feature-length films, commercials, documentaries, multi-platform original programming, and corporate content.

For more than 25 years, my projects have taken me around the world from the jungles of Guatemala to remote areas of the Arctic Circle to the mines of Southern Africa. I’ve documented everything from Eskimos’ lives in the Bering Strait to complex transportation systems in Dubai and Brazil. I’ve filmed in hundreds of kitchens from prestigious James Beard winners to the rawest urban BBQ joints. 

Contact me at carlo@carlosilvio.com / 415.377.0124 or at H/L Agency csilvio@hl.agency for the full agency experience.

Faitala Talapusi and Stephen Tomasin are absolute BEASTS for Team USA Rugby. I Directed and DP’d. Frances Brooks produced. Joe Seif was the Underwater Cinematographer. Todd Kuhn was the Gaffer. Nikki Winig edited. Trevor Sias on VFX. MFD & Chris Martin on Color. Creative by Will Hammack, Deepak George & Rebecca Vicino.

Katie Bridge’s message is clear. She wants to win! It was a privilege to hang out with her and film this spot. I Directed and DP’d. Frances Brooks produced. Joe Seif was the Underwater Cinematographer. Todd Kuhn was the Gaffer. Nikki Winig edited. MFD & Chris Martin on Color. Creative by Will Hammack, Deepak George & Rebecca Vicino.

Toyota’s Generational Drive campaign was especially fun to work on. Simple stories with emotion. With talent Charlie Lam, Yin Tin Liow and Melodie Soe, the piece came to life. I Directed and DP’d with Nikki Sikes producing. Grey Rosado editing. Creative by Bryan Abarca and Nick Kamai.

The kid finally wins. Our son is played by Azul Melgar, Lev Weintraub and Nicolas Coronado. Mom is Kriss Dozal. I Directed and DP’d. Nikki Sikes produced. Grey Rosado edited. Creative by Abel Gonzalez and Mikey Arroyo.

I Directed this spot with Dallas Baker for Toyota starring Jonny Moseley and Ava Seelenfreund. Edited by Grey Rosado with VFX by Trevor Sias and Produced by Sophia Pellicoro at H/L Agency.

H/L Agency made this great McDonalds commercial I was DP and Editor for, starring the coach of the Chicago Bears, Matt Nagy.

OK, I loved making this one. Zach Morrison & Jenice Tupolo were the creative team. Ajay Reddy on VFX and Frances Brooks produced.

This Toyota spot follows a day in the life of a strawberry. Directed by Abel Gonzalez, DP’d by me, Produced by Miguel Navarro, Edited by Grey Rosado and VFX by Trevor Sias.

XR stages are fun! I was DP and Editor for this Toyota spot with H/L

I had a great time as DP and Editor on this fun McDonalds spot with my team at H/L Agency. Planning and executing the cup switch was a blast.

I was Director of Photography of the entire series shooting for Harry and Jen of Double H and for Tastemade. Together we shot 10 episodes (in 10 cities) of this most challenging food adventure. Harry and Bruce have to eat at 24 restaurants in 24 hours. Here's Austin's turn. My stomach hurts with memories. Click here for more episodes on Hulu!

Shooting during a pandemic is hard. H&L was able to do a covid-safe shoot in the middle of the pandemic. We mixed my footage with stock imagery to create this national spot for VSP. Edited by Grey Rosado at H/L.

Working with Tonx/Blue Bottle in Guatemala was a blast! I Shot this piece with the team traveling from old growth coffee farms to community co-op farms high up in the mountains. 

I had such a wonderful time working with Madrone up in Mendocino. I Directed, Shot and Edited this piece for the forward thinking cannabis collective.

Can you believe REI gave us all their new gear to try out at Donner Lake?!? This was a fun piece I Shot to show off REI's new product line.

Marsha has the top show on Hong Kong TV. Rick is an internet cooking superstar. The network brings them together for the greatest cooking show ever. This feature-length musical I was Director of Photography for in Hong Kong is coming to the small screen in 2018!

Gotta love the retro 90's camera techniques I used for this music video I Shot and Directed for Churches.  

I Edited this steamy music video for NYC's The Brittanys. 

Don't Call it Frisco is a comedy show that follows a Boston transplant while he tries to adjust to his weird new life in San Francisco. I'm a Writer, Director and Editor on this series. Here's Episode 2. One of my favorites. Go here for more!

I Co-Wrote and was DP for this fun backgrounder on our Angry Yoga Teacher character in Don't Call it Frisco.

Another fun backgrounder i Co-Wrote and DP’d Don't Call it Frisco. Danny is your co-worker on on Acid!

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