Carlos M. Mora — Writer / Director

Carlos M. Mora

Writer  ·  Director  ·  Producer

I tell stories through the camera lens — and I've been doing it for two decades.

As a writer-director, I've built a body of work that spans short films, a feature, and a growing slate of TV pilots and spec scripts. My films have screened at 11+ festivals worldwide. My feature Love Pyar Whatever has streamed on Amazon Prime and Tubi. My screenplay Never Have to Say Goodbye won Best Screenplay at ShockFest.

My most recent shorts were shot on 35mm Kodak film in Sicily, Italy, through the Terre di Cinema intensive program — a fellowship that brought together directors and cinematographers from around the world under the sponsorship of ARRI, Kodak Motion Picture Film, Cooke Optics, and Panalight.

I trained at UCLA's Professional Programs in both Directing and Screenwriting, and I've completed assignments for producers in Los Angeles and New York. I sold my first spec feature, Grave Desperation, to an indie production company.

By day, I am a licensed Professional Engineer — a discipline that sharpened my approach to structure, precision, and problem-solving on set and on the page. My production company, ThothScribe Films, is based in the Bay Area.

Currently developing a slate of features and TV pilots, including a vertical thriller series and an American-Bollywood feature adaptation. Open to representation, collaboration, and production partnerships.

Education
UCLA Professional Program in Directing
UCLA Professional Program in Screenwriting
Terre di Cinema — Sicily, 2022 & 2024
BS / MS Civil Engineering, CSULB
Production
12+ short films produced
1 feature film (Tubi)
35mm Kodak on location, Sicily
Script assignments: LA & NY producers
Recognition
Best Screenplay — ShockFest
Best Bollywood-Inspired Feature — Indie Vegas
11 worldwide festival selections
Sold spec script: Grave Desperation

Awards & Selections

Best Screenplay — ShockFest Film Festival
Never Have to Say Goodbye  ·  Las Vegas
Best Bollywood-Inspired Feature — Indie Vegas Film Festival
Love Pyar Whatever
11 Worldwide Festival Selections
Irreversible Imprints  ·  35mm Short  ·  Sicily 2022
Terre di Cinema Fellowship
ARRI / Kodak / Cooke Optics / Panalight  ·  Sicily, 2022 & 2024
Script Sale — Awaaz Productions
Grave Desperation  ·  San Jose, CA

Sandra E. Mora

Sandra E. Mora, CPA
Producer  ·  Business Manager  ·  Production Accountant

Sandra is a Risk, Compliance, and Audit professional and active licensed CPA in California. Her background in financial compliance ensures that ThothScribe Films operates with discipline and integrity across all productions.

A lifelong lover of cinema and basketball, Sandra brings both passion and precision to her role as producer and business manager — a combination that keeps creative ambition and financial reality in close conversation.