José Luis Arriaga
arriaga.arriaga@gmail.com
CURRENT POSITION
Assistant Editor, Saatchi & Saatchi. Los Angeles, California. 2020
RECENT PAST WORK
Avid Assistant Editor, Indigo Films on Amanda to the Rescue S2. San Francisco CA. 2019
Assistant Editor on “The Fighting Spirit Project“, directed by Greg Olliver & produced with CNN and Modelo Beer. Brooklyn, New York. 2018
REMOTE Post Production, “Oilgarve” directed by Sophie Rousmaniere Austin, Texas. 2018
Assistant Editor to Luis Carballar on “Ready For War”, directed by Andrew Renzi. Los Angeles, California. 2018 /19. Accepted to Toronto International Film Festival 2018/2019
REMOTE Editor, Educational short documentary on EL Arenero, a grassroots, community based kids nursery in Madrid, Spain. 2018/2019
PAST FILM/WEB/COMPOSITE
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. Madrid, Spain/Saudi Arabia. 2016
Finishing Editor/Co-Editor/Post Production, “Huidas” directed by Mercedes Gaspar. Feature Film shot on HD1080p. Madrid, Spain. 2014
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. Madrid, Spain. 2018
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. 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. 2009
Editor, Streetside Stories: 15 episodes. Compiling short videos into episode segments for Access SF TV/Berkeley TV. September 2008
Editor, ScissorBoy.com: Web series, episode one. 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. July 2008.
Assistant Editor, assisted Robert Gordon, “Dreams Awake,” directed by Jerry A. Deal. Feature shot on HD1080i. 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. 2005
Co-Editor, “The Tracks,” directed by Art Oberbeck. Short film shot on MiniDV. 2005
Assistant Editor, assistant to Sharon Franklin, “Poetic License,” directed by Mario Van Peebles. Short Documentary for Sundance Channel shot on MiniDV. 2004
Editor, “Pimpin Fruit” trailer, directed by Pepe Urquijo. Feature film shot on MiniDV. 2004
Editor, “El Fandi,” directed by Stephen Higgins. Promo- Spanish TV; shot on HD. 2004
Director/Editor, “No Se Vive, Se Sobre Vive,” by José Arriaga. Short film shot on 16mm. Accepted to various film festivals. 2004
Director/Editor, “September 10th, 2001,” by José Arriaga. Short film shot on MiniDV. Accepted to various film festivals. 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. 2003
Assistant Editor, assistant to Sharon Franklin, “Vanilla,” directed by Joe Graham. Fifty minute film. 2003
Assistant Editor, assistant to Sharon Franklin, “Night of Henna,” directed by Hassan Zee. Feature film shot on HD by Hiro Narita. 2003
Editor, “Carl Holvick,” directed by Josephine Sadat. Documentary shot on MiniDV. Hour long production. 2003
Director/Editor, “Habana Streets 2002,” by José Arriaga. Short film shot on MiniDV. 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. September 2008
Editor, directed by Iron Mountain Films, SMUD: ‘Alternative Energy’ spot. Spanish version. Shot on RED camera 4k. 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
