Kacho López Mari

Kacho López Mari is a Puerto Rican director and co-founder of Puerto Rican production company Filmes Zapatero. He is a 6-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 3rd for Best Music Video, Long Form. On April 2018, Kacho López Mari joined Los Angeles based production company Little Ugly as part of their team of directors[5].

Career

Kacho López Mari started his career in the field of graphic design creating cover art for compact discs (CD).[6] After transitioning into film with his work in the now-defunct production company Paradiso Films, López Mari founded Filmes Zapatero[7] with his partner, award-winning producer Tristana Robles[8] 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, Daddy Yankee, Ednita Nazario, Calle 13, Tego Calderón, Chayanne, iLe, Zion & Lennox, and the new artistic proposal from Eduardo Cabra Joglar (Visitante) and Vicente García: Trending Tropics[9] among others.

Filmography

Music Videos
Title Year Artist(s) Notes Ref.
Lo Nuestro Vale Más 2020 Jesse & Joy [10]
Tiburones 2020 Ricky Martin [11][12][13]
Tequila 2019 Juanes [14]
Tanto 2019 Jesse & Joy and Luis Fonsi [15]
Callaíta 2019 Bad Bunny [16]
Dandy del Congo 2018 Trending Tropics [17]
El Intelné 2018 Trending Tropics Nominated – Best Concept at the Berlin Music Video Awards [18][19]
Di que sientes tú 2018 Chayanne [20]
La Player 2018 Zion & Lennox [21]
Yo Contra Ti 2017 Daddy Yankee featuring Orquesta Sinfónica de Puerto Rico Won – Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity

Won – El Sol Award

Won – Clio Awards

Won – SME Digital Award

 [22][23]
Mis Planes Son Amarte 2017 Juanes Nominated – Latin Grammy Award for Best Long Form Music Video [24]
Te Quiero Con Bugalú 2016 iLe [25]
La Vida (Respira el Momento) 2015 Calle 13 [26]
Loco de Amor, La Historia 2014 Juanes Won – Latin Grammy Award for Best Long Form Music Video [27]
Ojos Color Sol 2014 Calle 13 featuring Silvio Rodríguez Won – Latin Grammy Award for Best Short Form Music Video [28][29]
Adentro 2014 Calle 13 Nominated – Latin Grammy Award for Best Short Form Music Video [30]
El Aguante 2014 Calle 13 [31]
Multi_Viral 2014 Calle 13 [32]
Musica en Tiempos 2014 Various Artists Nominated – Latin Grammy Award for Best Long Form Music Video [33]
Hecho con Sabor a Puerto Rico 2013 Various Artists Nominated – Latin Grammy Award for Best Long Form Music Video [34]
Se Van 2005 Julio Voltio [35]
Donqueo 2005 Don Omar [36]
Bandoleros 2005 Don Omar featuring Tego Calderón [37]
Gasolina 2004 Daddy Yankee Won – Premios de la Gente "Video of the Year"

Nominated – MTV2 Award "Best Video"

 [38]
Guajira 2004 Yerba Buena! [39]
Tal Vez 2003 Ricky Martin [40]
Jaleo 2003 Ricky Martin [41]
Abayarde 2003 Tego Calderón [42]

Accolades
Year Nominee/Work Award Result Ref
2018 "Yo Contra Ti" Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity award for Entertainment Shortlist Winner [43]
Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity award for Radio and Audio Won Bronze [44]
El Festival Iberoamericano de la Comunicación Publicitaria El Sol award for Digital and Mobile Won Silver [45]
Clio Awards for Social Good and Music Marketing Won Bronze [46]
SME Digital Award for Best Social Responsibility Campaign Won Gold [47]
SME Digital Award for Best Use of Content Marketing Won Gold [48]
SME Digital Award for Best Video Execution Won Silver [49]
2017 "Mis Planes Son Amarte" Latin Grammy Award for Best Long Form Music Video Nominated [50]
2015 "Loco de Amor, La Historia" Latin Grammy Award for Best Long Form Music Video Won [51]
"Ojos Color Sol" Latin Grammy Award for Best Short Form Music Video Won [52]
2014 "Adentro" Latin Grammy Award for Best Short Form Music Video Nominated [53]
"Música en Tiempos" Latin Grammy Award for Best Long Form Music Video Nominated [54]
2013 "Hecho con Sabor a Puerto Rico" Latin Grammy Award for Best Long Form Music Video Nominated [55]
2005 "Gasolina" MTV2 Award "Best Video" Nominated [56]

References
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