Summary

I work local in LA and NY. Fluent in Spanish Orgs: Producers Guild of America, IDA, Film Fatales, D-Word *duPont-Columbia University Award Winner*Target Filmmaker Award Winner*Sundance Film Fest Grand Jury Prize Nominee *Slamdance Audience Award

Credits

11/23 – 12/23

Field Producer (Field Director l Interviewer) Dear Santa, the Series (Season 2)

In post production — TV — Sweetworld Films Details
11/23 – 12/23

Field Produced multiple stories in two U.S. states. Show is currently in post-production.

6/23 – 6/23

Director (Spanish Interviewer ) Kaiser Permanente

YouTube — Advertising — Kaiser Permanente Details
6/23 – 6/23

Directed interviews in Spanish and worked in tandem with main director on broll scenes. Directed the edit of multiple Spanish spots.

11/21 – 12/22

Director (Producer) Here We Are: Voices of Black Women Who Live with HIV

Whitney Museum of Art, MOCA Grand LA, Philadelphia Museum of Art — Film (Short) — commissioned by Visual AIDS Details
11/21 – 12/22

Directed, Produced, and Edited (in collaboration with HIV Advocate Davina "Dee" Conner) a short documentary about and with Black women who live with HIV. The film screened along with 6 other short films at the Whitney Museum of American Art, MOCA Grand Los Angeles, the Philadelphia Museum of Art - a total of 143 screenings in 24 countries and 34 U.S. states, translated into 12 languages, selected for WHO Health for All Film Festival.

4/20 – 11/22

Director (Producer l Field Producer l Story Producer) Landon at Eighty

Private — Film (Feature-length) — Urcunina Films, LLC Details
4/20 – 11/22

Directed and Produced (including concept, story development, research, hiring and managing crew, budget, directing, producing, field producing, interviewing, collaborating with editor, story producing, and communicating with client) the hour+ legacy documentary film for a former Presidential Deputy Chief of Staff.

5/22 – 6/22

Field Producer (Field Director) Untitled Supper Club l Disney+ film

Disney+ — Film (Feature-length) — Supper Club Productions Details
5/22 – 6/22

Field Produced and Field Directed a team of 7-8 crew members (including DP, ACs, PAs) for the duration of filming on location. Tech scouted the location, worked closely with the Producer/Line Producer and Senior Producer to schedule the shoot days, main point of communication and coordination with the client assigned to my team, consulted with the Director to execute his vision, directed the team to get the shots needed in the time available. Successfully handled challenges as they arose.

2/22 – 4/22

Story Producer Untitled Film45 Doc. Series (Season 1)

TV — Film45 Details
2/22 – 4/22

As a Story Producer, I joined this documentary series mid-way through post. I worked to support the Director, Editors and Show Runner/Writer using AVID to pull bites, stringout if needed, search for footage, and used my skills and experience to help make it the best show possible.

12/21 – 12/21

Field Producer (Field Director) Dear Santa, the Series (Season 1)

Hulu — TV — Sweetworld Films Details
12/21 – 12/21

Joined the production as a Field Producer for a shoot in New York. Directed the camera team on location, conducted interviews and OTFs, coordinated with talent on location, coordinated with the Series Producer and Director to capture the best material from the unfolding scene.

11/21 – 11/21

Director (Producer) PAC Journey to 400K Campaign

Instagram — Corporate — Prevention Access Campaign Details
11/21 – 11/21

Produced, Directed, and Field Produced a campaign video and 12 testimonial videos for this non-profit campaign. The campaign was shared on social media at the end of 2021.

Unions

  • Producers Guild of America (PGA)

Orgs

  • Film Fatales
  • International Documentary Association (IDA)
  • The D-Word

Media

  • Truth and Power - Official Pivot Trailer - Investigative Documentary Series

  • Dr Liliana Gomez-Medley On Helping Patients Control Diabetes | Kaiser Permanente

Recos

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Education

Universidad de Costa Rica

study abroad - 1 year

Universidad de Guadalajara, Mexico

study abroad - 3 months

UCLA

B.A. - World Arts & Cultures/Theater

My Gear

  • Tripod
  • Wireless Lav
  • Audio Technica Shotgun Microphone
  • Camera Lenses

Skills

  • Spanish
  • AVID Media Composer
  • Adobe Premiere