Kristian Mercado Figueroa
Director · Writer · ProducerKristian Mercado Figueroa (Director, Writer) is a Puerto Rican filmmaker living in Spanish Harlem whose music-driven short film Pa'lante won the SXSW Jury Award 2019. Mercado has directed films for Hasan Minhaj, Billie Eilish, Awkwafina, Bad Bunny, Bob Marley, MF Doom, My Chemical Romance and Adult Swim, among others. He's also directed comedy specials for Hannibal Buress, SL's Sam Jay, and London Hughes for NETFLIX. His episodic series Cheat Sheet with llana Glazer demystified the voting process for its wide audience.
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They Killed Pedro
2026
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Taylor Tomlinson: Have It All
2024
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If You Were the Last
2024
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Fortune Feimster: Crushing It
2024
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MELA
2023
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Taylor Tomlinson: Look at You
2022
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Ilana Glazer Presents Comedy on Earth: NYC 2020-2021
2021
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Phoebe Robinson: Sorry, Harriet Tubman
2021
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Aida Rodriguez: Fighting Words
2021
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Michael Che: Shame the Devil
2021
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Nuevo Rico
2021
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London Hughes: To Catch A D*ck
2020
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Hannibal Buress: Miami Nights
2020
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Sam Jay: 3 in the Morning
2020
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Colors
2020
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- Pa'lante
Pa'lante
2018
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