XIV Studio is Frank and Karen Juarez — a director-cinematographer and a producer who believe the emotional truth of a story is the strategy.
XIV Studio — Catorce — is an owner-operated production company founded by Frank and Karen Juarez in Glendale, CA. Frank directs and shoots. Karen produces and leads brand relationships. Every project gets both of us — our full attention, our name, and our reputation on it.
Frank came to filmmaking through theater. He holds a BFA in Acting and an MA in Performance. That origin shapes everything — how he works with talent, how he builds a scene, and how he finds the emotional core of every brief, whether it's a 30-second spot or a feature film.
Frank is represented as Director of Photography by The Right Eye.
Frank directs from the inside out — starting with what a scene needs to make an audience feel, not how it needs to look.
Karen leads every client relationship with cultural precision and genuine care. She specializes in Latin brand outreach.
We color, cut, and finish everything we start. The feeling we built on set deserves to survive all the way to the screen.
Tell us about your project. We respond within 24 hours. For DP inquiries, contact Thomas at The Right Eye.