Carlo Essagian is a versatile creator working across acting, filmmaking, voice performance, and visual art. You may have seen him in principal roles on Law & Order Toronto, Flashpoint, Mayday, or on the big screen opposite Edward Norton and Robert De Niro in The Score. You may have heard his voice in animated series like Open Season or Arthur. Or you may have laughed at his live comedy at the Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal.

Carlo Essagian

About Carlo

Known For

Behind the camera, Carlo is the producer, writer, and director of the multi award-winning short film Love Thongs, a couples therapy comedy that blends sharp laughs with sly social commentary. A graduate of McGill University in Film and Communications, he happily jumps between acting, directing, producing, painting, and the occasional creative rabbit hole. He is drawn to character driven stories where humour and tension collide, usually just before things get awkward, honest, or unexpectedly funny.

Love Thongs

Love Thongs is a multi-award-winning short comedy that dives into the messy, hilarious side of modern relationships.

Driver's Test

Driver's Test is a short film about a senior forced to retake his driving exam with the same examiner who failed him the first time. The film won Best Director during the Boston International Film Festival and was distributed by Ouat Media.

Life of Smiley

Life of Smiley was a pioneering short film produced as a cooperative project under the Montreal Independent Production Programme, supporting local Montreal ACTRA members and showcasing the talents of the city's independent film community.

Recent Work

Love Thongs

FEATURED

2018

Producer / Director

Love Thongs

Love Thongs is a multi-award-winning short comedy that dives into the messy, hilarious side of modern relationships. When an intensely sexually active couple enters couples therapy, not to fix their relationship, but to end it and finally put a stop to their unstoppable sex life, their request leaves even their seasoned therapist struggling to keep up.

Las Vegas Film Festival

2019

Producer / Director

Las Vegas Film Festival

Best Comedy Short award winner for outstanding achievement.

C.R.I.S.F.F Award

2019

Producer / Director

C.R.I.S.F.F Award

International Short Comedy recognition for exceptional storytelling.

Film Industry Gala

2019

Producer / Director

Film Industry Gala

Honored for contributions to independent filmmaking.