Carlo Velayo (he/him) is an award-winning, independent producer who uses storytelling to inspire narrative change. Carlo has produced two scripted feature films, Isabel Sandoval's “Lingua Franca” (2019, Venice Days) and Jessica M. Thompson's “The Light of the Moon” (2017, SXSW Audience Award Winner). In the non-fiction space, Carlo was an Associate Producer on Cheryl Furjanic's “Back on Board: Greg Louganis” (2014) and Senior Producer on Michele Josue's Netflix Original documentary series “Happy Jail” (2019). He is collaborating again with Michele on the Oscar-qualified “Nurse Unseen” (2024) and a documentary about Jollibee, as well as Andy Warhol’s “Ladies and Gentlemen” series. As an interactive and digital media producer at the American Museum of Natural History, Carlo collaborated with First Nations and Native American communities, scientists, and curators, expanding his appreciation for interdisciplinary storytelling and the role of media in education.
Born in the Philippines, raised in Sydney, Australia, and now based in the United States, Carlo brings a global perspective to all his collaborations. He received a Master of Liberal Arts (Cultural and Environmental Heritage) from the Australian National University and a double BA in Communication (Media Arts and Production) and in International Studies from the University of Technology, Sydney. As a recent transplant to Atlanta, Carlo is proud to be an exploratory committee member on the long-overdue Atlanta LGBTQ+ community center. He also serves on the advisory board of the LGBTQ+ Institute at the National Center for Civil and Human Rights.