Julio A. Pabón

Conceptualize and create short-form, long-form and new media campaigns for a full service production company. Projects vary in scope from PSA’s and Documentary Shorts to original web series and broadcast packages. Clients include: Latina Magazine, The Nature Conservancy, Yale University, People En Español, LeadDog Marketing and ESPN Deportes.

Supervised creation of all visual elements for live event festival. Supervised creation of animated templates for festival ideation using Adobe CS6. Produced posthumous tribute video for Jenni Rivera. Responsible for copy, creative, securing footage and right & clearances. Oversaw edit and animation teams and gave final approval for client.

I conceptualized, scripted, directed and produced political campaign ad for NYC Mayoral Candidate, Adolfo Carrión. The ad was for the Latino-millenial demographic.

Developed and produced scripted shows for company founded by John Leguizamo. Managed a team of producers, writers, directors, editors and animators and worked closely with ad sales and marketing departments to successfully pitch show ideas to major brands targeting the Latino market.

Researched stories, conducted interviews and wrote voice-overs for television documentary on history of American achievement in basketball leagues in Europe. Liaison between professional franchises, legal department and production team. Obtained all rights and clearances. The film aired on ABC–TV syndication, reaching over 80 million homes in the U.S.

Responsible for the day-to-day details of Nationally syndicated shows American Latino TV and LatiNation. Supervised all production and post-production staff, approved pitches for segments, decided what was in final episodes and made sure show adhered to budget and schedule. Secured rights and clearances. Received two promotions in one year

Researched stories and shot interviews for a feature length documentary on the legacy of Puerto Rican baseball legend, Roberto Clemente. Responsible for coordinating and shooting all “on location” shoots. Traveled to 5 states and 4 countries and shot over 200 hours of footage. Legacy of 21 aired on ESPN Deportes during Hispanic Heritage Month.

Prepared shot-lists, call sheets, and production reports for documentary tracing the history of African Americans in Golf. Directed field shoots and interviews. The television documentary was Executive Produced by Tim Reid for the American Legacy Series, the aired on over 130 U.S. Markets