By becoming the first person to capture a real crossing of the Rio Grande on camera and filming illegal migrants on their real-life, perilous journey atop trains and across rivers and deserts as they struggled to reach the elusive “American Dream”, Felipe helped their plight become part of our common consciousness, years before it was.

His foray into cinematography peaked when his camera work on “BLOOD & FURY: America’s Civil War” earned him an EMMY nomination and another at the CSC Awards.

He followed with his directorial debut: KIDNAP CAPITAL. Feeding off the heart-wrenching stories he witnessed first-hand while shooting “Wetback”, he turned a small indie production model into an award-winning feature film: a gutting character piece that earned praise on a successful international festival tour after premiering at the Shanghai IFF and at FANTASIA.

He then moved to TV, excelling at world-building new Series by directing Pilots and taking on complete seasons of shows as the sole director. He’s become a go-to when shows need someone to think outside of the box and elevate their on-screen value.

Felipe leans on his innate ability to connect with actors and their process and on his technical experience to give his projects a look and feel that goes beyond the words on the page. Excellent at crafting work where every aspect of the filmmaking process comes together within a cohesive vision, he creates empowering character moments that anchor the narrative and supports them with striking, impacting visuals as he tells stories through his unique, outsider’s POV of the world.