Axel Caballero

ABOUT

LFI Executives

Chief Executive Officer

Axel Caballero has a deep passion for strategic development and organizational building, thriving on merging traditional storytelling with emerging narrative forms. His innovative approach has consistently pushed boundaries and led to a proven track record of success.

Caballero served as VP of External Engagement and VP of Artistic & Cultural Innovations at Warner Bros. Discovery, where he collaborated with diverse stakeholders, identified and nurtured talent, and produced narrative, documentary, and unscripted projects for HBO and Warner Bros.’ internal artistic studio and incubator, OneFifty.

He was also the Executive Director of the National Association of Latino Independent Producers (NALIP) and the creator and Executive Producer of Latino Lens. Additionally, Caballero founded Cuéntame, a content production studio dedicated to promoting cultural content and advancing social impact.

Fun Facts

What’s your secret superpower (the one no one knows about)?

My secret superpower is knowing that early mornings and coffee give me superpowers.

What’s the strangest talent you have?

My strangest talent is being a dad. Parenthood is strange. Oh, and patience. Seriously, it should be considered a talent.

If you could instantly become an expert in anything, what would it be?

If I could instantly become an expert in anything, it would be vinyl records. I am an avid collector, but definitely would love to know more and more.

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