LOVE THY CORPORATION: ANTONIO DIAZ

Antonio Diaz is an Emmy award–winning filmmaker and journalist whose work explores culture, identity, and history through deeply reported documentary storytelling. He is the founder of Life & Thyme, a transnational media platform recognized for its cinematic approach to food journalism and its focus on social, political, and cultural narratives across the globe.

As a director, cinematographer, and producer, Antonio has led acclaimed documentary series including The Migrant Kitchen, Broken Bread with Roy Choi, Rebel Kitchens, and Art Happens Here with John Lithgow. His work centers on people and communities often overlooked, using food not as an end in itself, but as a lens to examine migration, labor, heritage, and belonging. Alongside his filmmaking, Antonio has guest lectured at USC Annenberg and has hosted and moderated dozens of public conversations with chefs, artists, and cultural leaders.

Antonio also runs Barnyard, a creative agency and production company focused on commercial and branded content. He is the host of Unplated with Antonio Diaz, a long-form podcast featuring in-depth conversations with chefs, founders, and thinkers about the personal journeys and cultural forces that shape their work. Born and raised in Los Angeles, with roots in Mexico, his perspective is informed by the city’s cultural hybridity and its role as a global crossroad.