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Kristian Mercado

Kristian Mercado Figueroa is a Puerto Rican filmmaker living in Spanish Harlem whose music-driven short film “Pa’lante” won the SXSW Jury Award 2019. Mercado has directed content for Billie Eilish, Awkwafina, Migos, De La Soul, MF DOOM, Planned Parenthood, and Adult Swim. Currently, Mercado is directing a Comedy Special with Hannibal Burress.

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Events featuring Kristian Mercado
Events featuring Kristian Mercado