Director Reel

Director & Cinematographer — Central Washington

NANDO
CARTER

Stories rooted in community. Films built on restraint. A cinematic practice made public.

Nando Carter — Director / Writer/ Cinematographer

FILMS

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2016 · Spanish/ English SUB ·
Dir. Nando Galarza Carter
A young field worker, full of doubts, has to find his own voice in order to believe in himself and take the first step towards his future.

2017 · 6 min · English

2019 · 8 min · English

2020 · 5 min · English Short Dir. Nando Carter

Community Work

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2023 · Spanish/ English SUB ·Before the festival circuit, there was the community. A decade of documentary work made with nonprofit organizations serving the Latino community of Central Washington — rooted in the same values that still drive every frame I shoot.

2025 · English/Spanish

2019 · 8 min · English

TBD · Short + Feature · Dir. Nando Galarza Carter

MERCH & DIGITAL

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The Filmmaker

Filmmaking is a long game.

Based in Central Washington, I make films that sit between documentary and narrative — rooted in community, memory, and the quiet weight of identity. My work lives at the intersection of restraint and emotional honesty. This is that practice, made public.

The Journey So Far

|5 Short Films
|12+ Festival Screens
|3 Best Film Awards

|1 Feature in DEV
|∞ Stories to tell
|CWA Home Base

Stay in the Frame

A slow newsletter on filmmaking, craft, and the cost of making things. No fluff. No gear reviews. Just the work.

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