Carlie Mantilla-Jordan

Carlie Mantilla-Jordan is a Latina actress, writer, and director, recognized for her work in TV movies for Hallmark, Amazon, and Apple T.V. She is also the co-director of the upcoming documentary on Shinjiro Atae, the first J-Pop idol to come out as gay, alongside her husband, John Eliot Jordan. she wrote, directed, and starred in the original series Your Mom Says Hi! (featuring Lily Tomlin and Richard Lewis) which was awarded at several festivals including The Winter Film Awards in NYC, Hollywood Hills Film Awards, Hollywood Reel Independent film fest, Outfest, and more. A strong advocate for authentic Latino representation, Carlie continues to create projects that tell nuanced, relatable, and authentic stories.