Kantu Lentz
- Director
- Writer
- Actress
Kantú Lentz is a Peruvian-German filmmaker based in Los Angeles who creates films that take place in alternate realities with magical realism elements.
She recently directed the short film 'Jack and Jo Don't Want to Die' commissioned by the Shatterbox Anthology Series starring Justin Kirk(Weeds/Angels in America) and Olivia Edward (Better Things).
Her film 'Coche Bomba' is one of five projects selected by the Tribeca/Chanel 'Through Her Lens' fellowship this year. She is part of this years Sony Diverse Directors Program as well as the 2019 Viacom Viewfinder Emerging Directors Program.
In 2018 Kantú travelled the country and directed over 40 political ads for One Vote at a Time, which creates in kind campaign videos for democrats in flippable states. Kantu also directed a New Balance campaign starring Emma Roberts and was commissioned to direct a branded doc-short for TUMI as part of the Perfect Journey Campaign which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival.
Kantú is an AFI Directing Workshop for Women alumni. Her short, 'Struck By Her', premiered at the Oscar qualifying 44th Annual USA Film Festival. The comedic video Rollercoaster Break-up, Kantu wrote and directed starring Moses Storm (Sunnyside, Unfriended) went viral with currently 8 million views and counting.
She recently directed the short film 'Jack and Jo Don't Want to Die' commissioned by the Shatterbox Anthology Series starring Justin Kirk(Weeds/Angels in America) and Olivia Edward (Better Things).
Her film 'Coche Bomba' is one of five projects selected by the Tribeca/Chanel 'Through Her Lens' fellowship this year. She is part of this years Sony Diverse Directors Program as well as the 2019 Viacom Viewfinder Emerging Directors Program.
In 2018 Kantú travelled the country and directed over 40 political ads for One Vote at a Time, which creates in kind campaign videos for democrats in flippable states. Kantu also directed a New Balance campaign starring Emma Roberts and was commissioned to direct a branded doc-short for TUMI as part of the Perfect Journey Campaign which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival.
Kantú is an AFI Directing Workshop for Women alumni. Her short, 'Struck By Her', premiered at the Oscar qualifying 44th Annual USA Film Festival. The comedic video Rollercoaster Break-up, Kantu wrote and directed starring Moses Storm (Sunnyside, Unfriended) went viral with currently 8 million views and counting.
