Carlo Ledesma is an award-winning film director, writer, and producer, known for directing the feature films Sunod and The Tunnel.

Originally from the Philippines, Carlo worked as a senior producer on the acclaimed sports and travel show Gameplan. The show won several Mass Media Awards and gained a strong cult following. In 2004 Carlo moved to Australia to pursue a Masters degree in Film, and has since directed several films and commercial campaigns.

In 2007, Carlo’s short film The Haircut was awarded the Mini Movie Channel Award for Best Short Film at the Cannes Film Festival. Also in that same year, Carlo directed a feature-length documentary for Nike called My Game, which explored the Philippines’ devout passion for basketball.

He made his narrative feature film debut in 2011 with Distracted Media’s The Tunnel which was distributed in Australia and New Zealand through Paramount Pictures. The film garnered him Best Australian Director at the 2011 Night Of Horror Film Festival.

In 2016, Carlo co-wrote the animated feature film Saving Sally, directed by Avid Liongoren, which was an official entry to the 2016 Metro Manila Film Festival.

Carlo is currently based in Manila where he recently directed the horror film Sunod, produced by Ten17p Films and Globe Studios. He is also the Chief Creative Officer and co-founder of MAKINA, a TV commercial production house. Notable campaigns include work for Mitsubishi, Nestle, and Coca Cola.

Carlo is repped by Rob Carlson, Michael Sheresky and Ramses Ishak of United Talent Agency, and managed by Michael Klein of Magnolia Entertainment.