José Luis Arriaga
arriaga.arriaga@gmail.com
+34.680.832.158
+1.415.438.0596

CURRENT WORK

 

CURRENT WORK

Assistant Editor on “The Fighting Spirit”, directed by Greg Olliver & produced with CNN and Modelo Beer. Adobe Premier CC. In progress. Brooklyn, New York. 2018

REMOTE Post Production, “Oilgarve” directed by Sophie Rousmaniere  Adobe Premier CC. in progress Austin, Texas. 2018

Assistant Editor to Luis Carballar on “Ready For War”, directed by Andrew Renzi. And Executive Producer David Ayer Adobe Premier CC. In progress. Los Angeles, California. 2018

REMOTE Editor, Educational short documentary on EL Arenero, a grassroots, community based kids nursery in Madrid. Adobe Premier CC. In progress. Madrid, Spain. 2018

 

Film/Web/Composite

REMOTE Editor, “Retrato De Una Mujer En Blanco y Negro” adapted from La Putain respectueuse by playwrite, Jean-Paul Sartre and directed by independent filmmaker Javier Peña. Adobe Premier CC. Madrid, Spain. 2018

Editor, 5 part documentary series on pre Colombian travel to the Americas and its influence by Arab and African navigation. MFTVP Productions. Attached to Al Jazeera. Film shot on HD1080. Adobe Premier CC. Madrid, Spain/Saudi Arabia. 2016

Finishing Editor/Co-Editor/Post Production, “Huidas” directed by Mercedes Gaspar. Feature Film shot on HD1080p. Final Cut Pro. Madrid, Spain. 2014

Producer/Post Production/Graphic/Composite, Noise Off Festival. Madrid, Spain. 2012

Videographer/Post Production, Viator.com. Madrid, Spain/San Francisco, California. 2011-2012

Co-Editor, “Vielas Sonoras” directed by Nuno Magalhaes. Documentary shot on HD1080p. Final Cut Pro. Portugal 2011-2012

Editor, 6 min. & 12 min. promos for Filme NET produced by Connect International. Lisboa, Portugal. 2011

Supervising Editor, Art Speak film projects in collaboration with the San Francisco Asian Art Museum’s Shanghai Exhibit. 2010

Editor, “Iran Poem” directed by Hanul Bahm. Final Cut Pro. 2009

Editor, Streetside Stories: 15 episodes. Compiling short videos into episode segments for Access SF TV/Berkeley TV. Final Cut Pro September 2008

Editor, ScissorBoy.com: Web series, episode one. Final Cut Pro. September 2008

Sound Designer, Burnt Fields by Lambda Players. Theatre. 2008

Editor, directed by Iron Mountain Films, SMUD: ‘Alternative Energy’ spot. Spanish version. Shot on RED camera 4k. Final Cut Pro. July 2008.

Assistant Editor, assisted Robert Gordon, “Dreams Awake,” directed by Jerry A. Deal. Feature shot on HD1080i. Final Cut Pro. July, 2008.

Editor, “Afro-Latino” directed and produced by Marco Villalobos & Ayana Jackson with support from U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Western Hemispheric Affairs. Shot on Mini DV. Final Cut Pro. 2005

Co-Editor, “The Tracks,” directed by Art Oberbeck. Short film shot on MiniDV. Final Cut Pro. 2005

Assistant Editor, assistant to Sharon Franklin, “Poetic License,” directed by Mario Van Peebles. Short Documentary for Sundance Channel shot on MiniDV. Final Cut Pro. 2004

Editor, “Pimpin Fruit” trailer, directed by Pepe Urquijo.  Feature film shot on MiniDV. Final Cut Pro. 2004

Editor, “El Fandi,” directed by Stephen Higgins. Promo- Spanish TV; shot on HD. Final Cut Pro. 2004

Director/Editor, “No Se Vive, Se Sobre Vive,” by José Arriaga. Short film shot on 16mm. Accepted to various film festivals. Final Cut Pro. 2004

Director/Editor, “September 10th, 2001,” by José Arriaga. Short film shot on MiniDV. Accepted to various film festivals. Final Cut Pro. 2004

Assistant Editor, assistant to Sharon Franklin, “Quality of Life,” directed by Ben Morgan. Feature film shot on Super-16mm. Accepted to Berlin International Film Festival 2004. Final Cut Pro. 2003

Assistant Editor, assistant to Sharon Franklin, “Vanilla,” directed by Joe Graham. Fifty minute film. Final Cut Pro. 2003

Assistant Editor, assistant to Sharon Franklin, “Night of Henna,” directed by Hassan Zee. Feature film shot on HD by Hiro Narita. Final Cut Pro. 2003

Editor, “Carl Holvick,” directed by Josephine Sadat. Documentary shot on MiniDV. Hour long production. Final Cut Pro. 2003

Director/Editor, “Habana Streets 2002,” by José Arriaga. Short film shot on MiniDV. Final Cut Pro. 2002

TELEVISION WORK

Editor, 6 min. & 12 min. promos for Filme NET produced by Connect International. Lisboa, Portugal. 2011

Editor, Streetside Stories: 15 episodes. Compiling short videos into episode segments for Access SF TV/Berkeley TV. Final Cut Pro September 2008

Editor, directed by Iron Mountain Films, SMUD: ‘Alternative Energy’ spot. Spanish version. Shot on RED camera 4k. Final Cut Pro. July 2008.
In additon please review further work at: http://www.ironmountainfilms.com
Under Corporate/Documentary:
1st Impressions
Foster Care
Under T.V. Spots :
Bureau of Automotive Repair
SMUD Cityscape

EDUCATION

Adobe Premier CC, Trazos Audio Visual School, Madrid Spain

DaVinchi Resolve, Trazos Audio Visual School, Madrid Spain

Apple certified, After Effects, Bay Area Video Coalition, San Francisco California

Apple certified Final Cut Editor, Bay Area Video Coalition, San Francisco California

B.A. Film San Francisco State University, California

SKILLS

Fully fluent in Spanish (written and spoken)
Working Knowledge of Portuguese

RELATED EXPERIENCE

2007- June 2008  Editor, Iron Mountain Films

•    Experience working on Spots, PSA’s, Short Films, Promos, Corporate Videos & Web based projects

•    Experience in Final Cut Pro and Avid, DVD Studio Pro, Photoshop, and Compressor, working knowledge of Motion, After Effects and other Final Cut Studio applications. Daily experience in Word and Excel for organizational and management purposes of media

•    Experience working with multiple formats; MiniDV, BetaSP, DigiBeta, DVD, VHS, including HD 720 & 1080 projects.

•    Daily duties include: Machine room maintenance, including but not limited to working knowledge with BETASP  DVCAM, DigiBETA, MIniDV,  DVD, VHS decks & formats, patch bay configurations, troubleshooting edit systems, knowledge of Apple/Mac-based systems.

•    Skills include the ability to problem solve and conceive creative solutions, work independently as well as within a creative team, excellent time management skills and the ability to multi-task.

2006- 2007   Editor, Videographer and Facilitator, Viajes Personales (Personal Journeys)

Sponsored by the US State Department and Inter-American Foundation, contributed to a three-person team working in Colombia with youth displaced by civil unrest.

2004- 2013  Artist Teacher, Producer, Streetside Stories & TILT (Teaching Intermedia Literacy Tools)

Creating and implementing a curriculum consisting of writing, storyboarding, video, audio production and post production workshops to promote arts literacy through the realization of short, student-made videos. Over 300 short videos produced annually. Also authored organization’s annual DVD.