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Director, producer, and actor, she started directing theatre at Chapman University in Orange, CA. She then directed for Blue Sphere Alliance before switching over to camera for various promo videos and a web-series called Urban Nature Man that was featured on Home and Family. She returned to theater with a Homeward-LA production at the Open Fist Theatre as well as worked on Teresa Huang’s hilarious new play Expectations featuring actors Elizabeth Ho Leonardo Nam, Elizabeth Pan, and Thomas Morinaka.  Carolina is currently about to release her debut music video project,  Hanalei I Ka Pilimoe  by Kalani Pe'a.  She is also in post-production for her short film The Avon Lady and will soon be starting pre-production on two feature films this summer, The Vintner and Searching for Páz.

Kalani Pe'a - Hanalei I Ka Pilimoe Music Video - Unofficial  (Jan 18th, 2022)

Directed by Carolina Espiro, this stunning and rare video combines the language of Hula and cinematic story-telling to portray a beautiful love story shot under the light of the full Hanalei moon.  Shot on location in Hanalei, Kaua'i.  

Cinematography by Nathan Haugaard
Hula choreography by Kumu Hula Chase Keoki Wang
Cast:
Imani Colón
Matthew Jaeger
Dancer:
Kamanuleleokalani Espiro Jaeger

​Produced by Kamanu Films and Espiro Jaeger Entertainment

Special Thanks:
Kalani Pe'a, David Kamealoha Forrest,  Kumu Hula Chase Keoki Wang,  Allan Cool,  Elena and Jose Espiro,  Kumu Hula Kawika Alfiche,  Mailani Maika'ina'i,  Aj Alexander Parhm,  Adam Grusauskas,  David Marsh,  Sophie Bruza,  Stephen C. Schmidt,  Stacey Young,  Kumu Hula Leina'ala Pavao Jardin,  Breakdown Services,  SAG-AFTRA,  BAM! Marketing, Publicity & Promotions,  REELARC LA, 
​Shot on the Sony A7siii
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The Avon Lady  (Spring, 2022)

Written and directed by Carolina Espiro,  a comedic short about an immigrant grandmother her faces her fears of speaking English by becoming a door-to-door saleswoman. She is a fantastic failure until she meets an eccentric customer who takes her under his wing and show her it takes more than English to make a sale.
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Expectations by Teresa Huang

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Urban Nature Man Web Series starring Matthew Jaeger and Jason Rogel

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