Stories That Resonate.
Leo Méndez is a Creative Director and Filmmaker specializing in the intersection of music technology, synthesis, and storytelling. With deep expertise in the world of musical instruments, documentary filmmaking, and festival coverage, his work bridges the gap between sound and image—crafting audiovisual narratives that move to the rhythm of music. Each project is designed to inspire, educate, and resonate with audiences who live and breathe creativity.
COLLABORATORS & CLIENTS
Timeless RhytM.
Directed by Lynden Williams and developed in collaboration with Ableton over three years, this project features Leo Méndez as Producer (Mexico), Director of Photography, and Additional Photographer.
DJ, producer, and percussionist Raúl Sotomayor (aka Tonga Conga) opens his Mexico City studio to reveal his creative process alongside Vanessa Zamora and Orestes Gómez, sampling the vibrant sounds of CDMX.
Role: Producer / Director of Photography / Fixer
SOTOMAYOR “SI TE VAS”.
Directed by Leo Méndez, art and wardrobe by Luar Tenorio. AC Carlos López and Abraham Manzo
Role: Director / Director of Photography / Executive Producer
Seven Waves.
In collaboration with artist Jesse Beaman, and with the support of Syntaur and HolaWave, we created this short documentary capturing the creative process of Suzanne Ciani, framed around the presentation of her iconic album Seven Waves as part of the Age of Reflections concert tour.
Role: Director / Director of Photography / Producer
Promotional material – not for public sharing or distribution.
ABLETON MOVE LAUNCH.
In collaboration with Ableton, Leo Méndez contributed to the photography, interviews, and direction for the supporting pieces accompanying the main video of the acclaimed Ableton Move launch.
Role: Social Media Content Creator / 2nd unit Director of Photography / Fixer
MUTEK MEXICO 2025.
Role: Director / Director of Photography / Producer
Promotional material – not for public sharing or distribution.
BEATPORT - FASCINOMA.
In collaboration with Fascinoma, we set out to interview some of the most influential DJs in Mexico’s current scene, inviting them to share their worldview and how Mexico connects to the global electronic music movement.
Role: Editor / Director of Photography
KOKÔ CECÊ - FIERA.
"Fiera" is a song by KOKÔ CECÊ, featuring Tino el Pingüino. It is a single that explores the duality between vulnerability and strength, and is part of KOKÔ CECÊ's debut album, UNIVERSA.
Role: Director / Producer / Director of Photography
Bolero BravO.
The first short film by Leo Méndez to be released in movie theaters was an independently produced work that follows the artistic journey and growth of Kika Brava, a dancer who is reviving the Golden Age of Mexican dance and bringing it to new, younger audiences.
Role: Producer / Director / Director of Photography
MAKE NOISE XPO LAUNCH.
Leo Méndez was commissioned by Make Noise to produce a demo for their new XPO module. Rather than delivering a traditional showcase, he created an abstract audiovisual piece inspired by pre-Hispanic Mexico, blending ancestral imagery and modern synthesis to form an emotive visual soundscape that amplifies the expressive power of the XPO.
Role: Director / Producer / Director of Photography
HIPNOSIS 2025.
Role: Director / Producer / Director of Photography
SOTOMAYOR VisuaLIZER.
After a six-year hiatus, the iconic band Sotomayor returns to the stage, commissioning me to create a visualizer that captures the emotion and visual distortion of a disco ball. Here’s the fantastic result.
Role: Director / Producer / Director of Photography
RAMON AMEZCUA 60th.
A short musical piece celebrating 60 years of Ramón Amezcua, one of Mexico’s most influential electronic music composers of the past three decades and a founding member of the Nortec Collective. Created as part of the 20th anniversary celebration of the CCEMX.
BLANCA THE FILM
Documentary
SENTIENt SCULPTURES
Documentary