Carlos
Directed by:
Rudy Valdez
2023
97 minutes
CARLOS immerses us in rock icon Carlos Santana’s life and musical journey from a 14-year-old street musician to a 10-time Grammy winning global sensation. Filmmaker Rudy Valdez bolsters this personal narrative with pulsating, never-before-seen footage — guided by Santana himself, in his own words.
SCREENINGS
October 28, 2023 at 11:00:00 PM
October 29, 2023 at 8:00:00 PM
In-Theatre ONLY. Not available on-demand.
Carlos Official Trailer
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ABOUT THE FILM
Carlos is an expansive documentary about the Latin American jazz fusion-icon. The film centers on Carlos, the person, rather than just Santana, the performer. It “showcases the genius behind the musical sensation that has led Carlos Santana’s music to resonate with global audiences across multiple generations.” (Sony Pictures Classics) His “remarkable story is as complex, lively, and inspiring as his music, offering an intimate and exhilarating look inside the mind of an elemental force of contemporary music.”
“Carlos is a true trailblazer who has meant so much to so many people. My hope is that this film is a celebration of a life defined by humanity…He has blown up the boundaries and expectations the world had placed on him as a Mexican immigrant and person of color, and I’m thrilled to be putting this story out into the world.” (Rudy Valdez, Director)
Carlos
ABOUT THE DIRECTOR
CREDITS
Director
Rudy Valdez
Producers
Sara Bernstein, Producer
Ryan CarliLine, Producer
Haley Chang, Associate Producer
Samantha Cutler, Associate Producer
Leopoldo Gout, Producer
Ashley Kahn, Producer
Lizz Morhaim, Producer
Sam Pollard, Producer
Megan Robertson, Archival Producer
Austin Short, Archival Producer
Rebecca Teitel, Production Executive: Sony Music Entertainment
Rudy Valdez, Producer (p.g.a.)
Justin Wilkes, Producer
Daniel T. Wilson, Field Producer
Jeremy Zerechak, Post Producer
Executive Producers
Brian Grazer
Ron Howard
Meredith Kaulfers, Co-Executive Producer
Tom Mackay, Executive Producer
Richard Story, Executive Producer
Michael Vrionis, Executive Producer
Composer
Carlos Santana
Cinematographer
Rudy Valdez
Editor
Viridiana Lieberman
Hair And Makeup
Natalie Davison
Field Production Manager
Meghan Schale
Sound Department
Richard Fleming, Additional Sound Mixer
"Alex Loew, Sound Designer | Sound Effects Editor
Pasquin Mariani, Additional Sound Mixer
Zack Thorpe, Sound Mixer
Visual Effects
Matthew Brunson-Cline, Creative Director
Logan Cuddemi, Motion Graphics
Camera and Electrical Department
Daniel Carter, Additional Cinematography
Ali Cengiz, Assistant Camera
Wolfgang Held, Additional Cinematography
Daniel T. Wilson, Additional Cinematography | Drone Operator
Editorial Department
Jonathan Akshlomo, Assistant Editor
Kevin Allen Caby, On-line Editor
Emy Fowler, Post Production Supervisor
Sierra Neal, Additional Editor
Alex T. Ostroff, Assistant Editor
Music Department
Shayna Chabrow, Music Coordinator
Meghan Currier, Music Supervisor
Gisburg Smialek, Music Editor