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What's up everybody,

my name is Kevin Lopez

I am a filmmaker, director, producer,

and high school principal

here in New York City

I'm gonna tell you, Un-Chin, about me

Let's go.

From independent film producer to

founding principal,

we're here in Queens, New York,

at Motion Picture Technical High School,

which is a school that I founded here,

put my heart and soul into

building a school like this.

That really helps and inspires

the next generation of filmmakers.

I started 20 years ago producing films

with my brother here in Queens,

from the Inquisition of Camillo Sanz

that's on HBO Latino,

to Hudson Tribes and Paradise City.

My journey as a filmmaker

has really brought me here

and brought things full circle.

I produce films like "Primera"

for good friends like Vee Bravo,

which is on HBO Max right now,

about the Estadillo Social in Chile.

And now I'm so excited

to be producing a film

called "La Salsa vive"

that's gonna be premiering at South by

Southwest this March.

so my advice to your creatives

is to always dream big.

Swing for the fences,

because you'll be

surprised what you can achieve.

Is designing the life

that you wanna live,

while also empowering the next

generation of storytellers.