Langara College, Film Arts - Directing, Vancouver, 2008
Film Production and Directing for film.
Capilano College, Studio Arts, Vancouver, 2006
Fine Arts - painting, sculpting, art history, among others.
Capilano College, Commercial Animation, Vancouver, 2005
Intensive 2 year animation program, focused on traditional 2D and Flash Animation production, direction and pre-production.
VanArts, 2D Animation, Vancouver, 2003
Traditional 2D Animation.
GO Academy, 3D Animation and VFX, Kuala Lumpur, 2001
Softimage XSI for character animation and VFX.
Training
FilmSpecific.com, Los Angeles/California, Producer's Incubator, Stacey Parks, 2012
Stacey Parks' 4 month intensive producer's training program.
TOTBO Workshop, Vancouver / BC, Film Distribution in the digital age, Jon Reiss, 2010
Jon Reiss' book "Thing Outside The Box Office" live workshop on the new film distribution methods.
Starlight Runner Inc., Vancouver / BC, Transmedia workshop for filmmakers, Jeff Gomez, 2010
Jeff Gomez's popular workshop "Creating Blockbuster Worlds" on cross-over multi-platform business models for intellectual properties.
Go Academy, Kuala Lumpur, 3D Animation and VFX, 2000
Avid Certified Softimage XSI training program
Langara College, Vancouver / BC, WHMIS / Safety Awareness / BC Film Industry Orientation, Julia Courtenay, 2008
Includes instruction in the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS)
Langara College, Vancouver / BC, Traffic Control - Flag Person (TCP), Wendy Swalwell, 2008
Covers safety and WCB guidelines, procedures, equipment, work zone layouts and practical skills.
SHAPE - Safety & Health in Arts, Production and Entertainment, Vancouver / BC, SHAPE Safety Awareness, Marty Clausen, 2008
Safety on set.
Langara College, Vancouver / BC, Cambo Artes Jib Arm Technician, Byron Lamarque, 2008
Professional training assembling, disassembling and operating Cambo Artes MPT Video Boom with Mechanical Pan/Tilt Unit, Screen Holder and Weight System.
Langara College, Vancouver / BC, Glidecam Operation, Byron Lamarque, 2008
Professional experience assembling, disassembling, balancing and operating a Glidecam Smooth Shooter 4000 Package.
Awards
Reel13/PBS Online Contest, Winner, 2011
Voted favorite, "Faith and Conviction" - won TV broadcast on PBS/WNET/Thirteen TV station, New York.
The Eclectic Circus Film Fest, Official Selection, 2011
Official Selection "Faith and Conviction" - The Eclectic Circus Film Fest, Vancouver BC
World's Smallest Film Festival for Mobile Devices, Best animated short, Comedic Category (nom), 2002
Animated Short "THE CATCH" - Comedic Category finalist. An International film festival for mobile content based in London, UK.
Newgrounds.com , Daily 3rd Place (most viewed), 2006
"ZOMBIES AND SWORDS!" (AKA "Swords don't run out of bullets"). Awarded "Daily 3rd Most Viewed" badge at the massive online animation portal Newgrounds.com for 75k unique views. Part of a marketing campaign for Vancouver's "cultishly popular" (The Georgia Straight) swordfighting school "Academie Duello".
Capilano University Student Planner Cover Art Open Contest, Illustrator of Cover Page, 2006
College open contest to design the cover of the yearly student planner by Capilano University's Student Union.
MidForms International New Media and Film Festival, Official Selection, 2008
3 nights, 5000 people, 1 massive party and dozens of international media and film artists under one roof.
Vancouver Pre-Olympics Film Festival, Official Selection, 2010
"SCARS" Official Selection (1 of 12) from over 120 films.
References
Katrin Bowen, Director - Producer
Garwin Sanford, Actor - Director
Brendan Uegama, Cinematographer - Director
Employment Details
Work History:
Industrial, Music Video, Short Film, Theater, Commercial, Film, Television, Internet
Job Categories:
Producing, Acting, Casting, Writing, Editing, Directing, Cinematography, Production
Are you willing to work unpaid?:
No
Authorized to work in United States:
No
Primary Citizenship:
Venezuela
Valid Passport:
Yes
Prior Job Title 1:
Film Director / Producer
Prior Job Title 2:
Production Designer / Storyboard Artist
Prior Job Title 3:
Flash Animator
Languages Spoken
Fluent: Spanish, English /
Conversational: Portuguese, Italian, French /
Basic: Malay, Chinese (Mandarin)
Festival Screenings
Scars (Film), Official Selection, Made in Vancouver Pre-Olympics Film Festival, Vancouver, 2010
Henchin (Film), Official Selection, International Mid-Forms New Media and Film Festival, Vancouver, 2008
Swords dont run out of bullets (animation), Winner, Daily 3rd Most Viewed at Newgrounds.com 2006 (175k views)
The Catch (animation), Finalist, Comedy, WSFF (Worlds Smallest Film Festival - mobile media), England 2003
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