
ABOUT


Carlos Torres is a San Francisco Bay Area Director & DOP. Carlos is also the Co-Founder and owner of CutFocus. A full service production company located in Walnut Creek, California. In college, he made the purposeful choice of majoring in Communication with a minor in Digital Film. His mindset is if you can be a great communicator, you can be a great leader. If you’re a great leader, it can contribute to being a strong Director. That role as a director began in 2017 after CutFocus was contracted to develop three pilot episodes for Sunday to Sunday. Two seasons later in 2020, Carlos won his first Emmy from the San Francisco/Northern California Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences as the Director for the series; and a year later, won a second Regional Emmy as an editor for a mental health PSA. In the past 5 years, he’s had various documentaries, commercials, and a music video televised internationally. His extensive abilities in editing, photography, writing, and audio engineering makes him into the director he is today.
In the past five years, Carlos has accumulated over 20 awards from various film festivals. The following are some of the most notable ones.
Notable Awards
Notable Awards
2021 Northern California Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences EMMY Award for XIETY: ADAA (Anxiety and Depression Association of America) Mental Health Awareness
Editor- Content Carlos Torres
2020 Northern California Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences EMMY Award for Interview/Discussion-Program Special - “Sunday to Sunday: Father Chris Walsh"
Director Carlos Torres
2022 Silver Telly Award Winner in Health and Wellness
My Life During Topical Steroid Withdrawal (CutFocus)
Director Carlos Torres
2021 Silver Telly Award Winner in Health and Wellness
XIETY: ADAA (Anxiety and Depression Association of America) Mental Health Awareness
Director Carlos Torres
2019 Gabriel Award for Best Narrative TV Series and Storytelling
“Sunday to Sunday,” The Preaching Journey
Director & Editor Carlos Torres
2020 2nd Place Gabriel Award for Hot Topic: Human Dignity - English Television
Father Manuel De Jesus Rodriguez: Sunday to Sunday Series
Director & Editor Carlos Torres
2021 Northern California Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences EMMY Award for XIETY: ADAA (Anxiety and Depression Association of America) Mental Health Awareness
Editor- Content Carlos Torres
2020 Northern California Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences EMMY Award for Interview/Discussion-Program Special - “Sunday to Sunday: Father Chris Walsh"
Director Carlos Torres
2022 Silver Telly Award Winner in Health and Wellness
My Life During Topical Steroid Withdrawal (CutFocus)
Director Carlos Torres
2021 Silver Telly Award Winner in Health and Wellness
XIETY: ADAA (Anxiety and Depression Association of America) Mental Health Awareness
Director Carlos Torres
2019 Gabriel Award for Best Narrative TV Series and Storytelling
“Sunday to Sunday,” The Preaching Journey
Director & Editor Carlos Torres
2020 2nd Place Gabriel Award for Hot Topic: Human Dignity - English Television
Father Manuel De Jesus Rodriguez: Sunday to Sunday Series
Director & Editor Carlos Torres
Nominations
2022 Northern California Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences EMMY Nomination for "My Life During Topical Steroid Withdrawal" CutFocus
Writer- Content: Carlos Torres
2022 Northern California Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences EMMY Nomination for "My Life During Topical Steroid Withdrawal" Health/Medical- News or Long Form Content
Director & Director of Photography: Carlos Torres
2021 Northern California Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences EMMY Nomination XIETY: ADAA (Anxiety and Depression Association of America) Mental Health Awareness
Health/Medical- News or Short Form Content
Director & Sound Design: Carlos Torres





