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Biography

Dylan River Lopez (they/them), a member of the MPEG local 700 union, is an editor based in Washington, DC. They are currently freelancing and open for work.

Dylan discovered their passion for filmmaking at Florida State College in their hometown of Jacksonville, Florida. There, they created their first documentary film titled “Nótt”, exploring how music impacts us when we drive at night, which eventually played at Sun-Ray Cinema. Shortly after, they continued their filmmaking education at Valencia College in Orlando, Florida, eventually moving to New York City to further pursue their filmmaking career.

For inquiries, please email dylanlopezedits@gmail.com

 

Awards and Nominations

Transnational Series on VICE TV,
Peadbody Award, News, 2021
GLAAD Award for Outstanding Online Journalism – Video or Multimedia, 2021

Walking Through Peanut Butter,
Women Short: Independent Short Awards, 2020
Bentonville Film Festival Official Selection, 2021
Over-the-Rhine International Film Festival Official Selection, 2021
Finalist in the Jelly Film Festival, 2021

Latinx, HIV on the Border,
Nominated for GLAAD Award in Outstanding Digital Journalism, 2019

MOTHERBOARD, Dear Future,
Webby Awards, 2018