CUTFOCUS | Production Company

𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗰 𝗕𝘆: @sheybaba - Mauv 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀: @cienarae @carebearcarin 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀: @car1ostorres @carebearcarin 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝘆: @car1ostorres 𝗘𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 + 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀: @car1ostorres @carebearcarin 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘆: @cutfocus 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀: @sheybaba @cienarae Releasing Tomorrow! 12/21 #cinematography #musicvideo #film

Flashback to 2019 when @cutfocus was brought on to produce @amerie ‘s music video, ✨Curious✨ Produced by: @cutfocus @feeniixrising @carlosdjcrook Director/ Editor: @car1ostorres DP: @jake_slo Colorist: @gloriafx Hair: @tedgibson Makeup: @andreasamuels__ PA: @jediwuzhanin @norvingold @carebearcarin #musicvideo #shotonred #helium8k #cinematography #setlife #amerie #makeup #beauty #production #cutfocus #hollywood #celebrity

The Standard with Kahh Spence | Episode 2 | Out now on YouTube! Been having a lot of fun editing these episodes/trailers! credits. directed by. @isaiahmikhail produced by. ks branding exec. producer. @kahhspence co-exec. producer. @isaiahmikhail written by. @isaiahmikhail @kahhspence director of photography. @bytremain addt’ cinematography. @demarwatson_ post production. @cutfocus editor. @car1ostorres co-editor. @carebearcarin #editor #postproduction #samirgrey #beauty #fashion

Excited to share some new @cutfocus post-production work! Working with @kahhspence & @isaiahmikhail on his new series was a ton of fun. We went full creative mode on this one! Check it out and let me know what you think! LINK IN BIO! In Episode 1 of The Standard with Kahh Spence, Kahh takes you behind the scenes—his life as a celebrity hairstylist, the decision to step away, and the transition into building @samirgrey.co , his fragrance and personal care brand. Credits directed by - @isaiahmikhail produced by - ks branding exec. producer - @kahhspence co-exec. producers - @isaiahmikhail @dawnehl written by - @isaiahmikhail @kahhspence director of photography - @shamellmason addt’l cinematography - @demarwatson_ post production - @cutfocus editor - @car1ostorres assistant editor - @carebearcarin #kahhspence #samirgrey #cinematography #beauty #fashion

“Playground Director” Short Film starring @carebearcarin & @nicfew An eccentric amateur Director, and curious bystander embark on an imaginative journey at a playground, transforming reality into cinematic wonder, and re-discovering the joy of play, creativity, and connection. Watch until the end! This film evolves as it goes 🤣 Our short film was originally created for the @cinematographyforactors 72 hour Quarterly Film Challenge. We managed to bring the entire project to life in just 3 days: @carebearcarin developed the concept and wrote the script on day one, we filmed everything on day two, and completed post-production/delivery on day three! We ended up winning the film challenge with this film! None of it could have been possible without our amazing small team! We really proved to ourselves how much you can accomplish in a short amount of time. We hope this film brings you joy, reminds you to have fun while creating, and resurfaces the imagination we all once had when we were younger. Carlos Torres | Director - Editor - DOP | @car1ostorres Karen Hernandez | Director - Actress - Writer | @carebearcarin Nic Few | Actor | @nicfew Maritza Ramirez | Sound Mixer - 2nd AC | @maritza.mra Daisy Acosta-Campos | BTS Photography - PA | @daisy_aac Andy Yeganegi | End Credits Composer | @sheybaba Production Company: @cutfocus #cinematography #hollywood #cinema #comedy #fantasy #directorofphotography #writer #actor #shortfilm #humor #foryou

Our latest production with @sheybaba is out now! Link in Bio! @sheybaba - This Revelation (Live Performance) Directed by: @car1ostorres & @carebearcarin Director of Photography: @car1ostorres Production assistant: @cienarae #musicvideo #liveperformance #artist #hollywood #singer #director #directorofphotography #cinema #cinematography #dp #viral

Last year we shot a live performance video for @sheybaba ‘s soon to be released track “This Revelation.” I knew I wanted to use the Fujifilm GFX 100ii. I’ve used it for various passion projects but this was the first real chance to use it for one of our @cutfocus productions. Honestly blown away by how good it looks! Especially paired with our vintage 1968 Meyer-Optik Görlitz Oreston 50mm (cine-moded by @ducloslenses ). It was also an honor working with @sheybaba who happens to be one of @carebearcarin and my favorite artists! When you listen to this track, you’ll see why! Directed by: @car1ostorres & @carebearcarin Director of Photography: @car1ostorres Production company: @cutfocus #artist #musicvideo #directorofphotography #director #hollywood #sheybaba #film #cinematography

Young, gifted, and Black 🖤✔️ . . 🎥: @cutfocus @car1ostorres 🎵: @lalahhathaway @common #timpulliam

Super excited to share that our film, “Playground Director,”was awarded the Pinnacle Award for Best Film for the @cinematographyforactors Film Challenge! We really pushed ourselves to be as creative as possible, but also kept in the mind the FUN in filmmaking as the main driving force of our production! CFA is such a top notch organization so it’s an incredible honor to be recognized by them and their judges. We originally made this film specifically for this challenge but after a overwhelming amount of feedback, we’ve been advised to take this film through the film festival circuit! Not sure when we’ll publicly release but stay tuned for more updates! Thank you so much for all the support! Carlos Torres | Director - Editor - DOP | @car1ostorres Karen Hernandez | Director - Actress - Writer | @carebearcarin Nic Few | Actor | @nicfew Maritza Ramirez | Sound Mixer - 2nd AC | @maritza.mra Daisy Acosta-Campos | BTS Photography - PA | @daisy_aacosta Andy Yeganegi | End Credits Composer | @sheybaba #cinematography #hollywood #filmfestival #awardwinning #directorofphotography #actor

We are overwhelmed with gratitude for everyone who made the inaugural CFA Film Challenge such a massive success! From the immensely talented participants to our incredible sponsors, this event was a true celebration of creativity, collaboration, and the magic of storytelling. And now, we are excited to announce our first challenge top awardee: 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐨 “𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫” 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐅𝐀 𝐏𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐚𝐜𝐥𝐞 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐦! This award celebrates your exceptional storytelling, creativity, and dedication to the craft of filmmaking. We are thrilled to honor your imaginative journey and incredible achievement in the challenge! 𝐋𝐨𝐠 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞: An eccentric amateur director and a curious bystander embark on an imaginative journey at a playground, transforming reality into cinematic wonder and rediscovering the joy of play, creativity, and connection. 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐲 - 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐨𝐬 𝐓𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐬 & 𝐊𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐳 Carlos and Karen Torres, a married creative duo, bring their unique talents to life through collaborative storytelling. Carlos is an LA-based Director, DOP, Editor, and Writer, as well as the owner of CutFocus, a leading creative production company. Karen is a San Francisco Bay Area Actor, Director, and Producer, dedicated to creating stories that inspire connection and creativity. Together, they exemplify the power of partnership and passion in filmmaking. 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐬: Carlos Torres | Director - Editor - DOP | @car1ostorres Karen Hernandez | Director - Actress - Writer | @carebearcarin Nic Few | Actor | @nicfew Maritza Ramirez | Sound Mixer - 2nd AC | @maritza.mra Daisy Acosta-Campos | BTS Photography - PA | @daisy_aacosta Andy Yeganegi | End Credits Composer | @sheybaba #filmchallenge #shortfilms #cinematographyforactors

~Dirty 30~ heads to Post-Production ✨✨✨What an amazing production and an even more AMAZING CAST & CREW Photography by: @daisy_aacosta #filmmaker #cinematography #shortfilm #hollywood #talent #cinema #shotonred @reddigitalcinema

Had such a great day with @ames.likejames at @reddigitalcinema ! So grateful to @llamatheyogurt for teaching us ways to improve our color grading workflow! Met a lot of great people and learned a ton of new things. We’ve always used @reddigitalcinema since we started @cutfocus so it was awesome to visit their studio for the first time! #r3d #reddigitalcinema #filmmaking #cinema #cinematography #hollywood #workflow