Ten years between Los Angeles and Madrid: feature film, commercials, branded content and music video. Shooting schedule, budget, cash flow, locations — the craft you never see on screen that holds up everything you do.
From runner on a Janelle Monáe video to executive producer on an award-winning feature — and back on set, now in VFX as well.
Executive producer and production coordinator · Nostalgia Shop Films · 2020–2022
World premiere at Sitges. Awarded on two continents. Released in US cinemas by Drafthouse Films.
35 shooting days across the Madrid region and Ávila — with Arévalo's main square closed for five days for the central sequences. An independent production the trade press described as having the soul of a blockbuster.
Directed by David Hebrero, written by Hebrero and Javier Kirán, cinematography by Ona Isart. Starring Macarena Gómez, Ana Milán, Rodolfo Sancho, Fernando Cayo, Rubén Ochandiano and Sofía García.
My work: building the shooting schedule, the budget and the cash flow; sales documents and presentations; location coordination, document management and permit applications.
Festival run: Arrow FrightFest · Vancouver Horror Show · Boston Sci-Fi · FANT Bilbao · TerrorMolins · Isla Calavera · Gran Canaria · Las Palmas · now on Prime Video, Filmin and FlixOlé
Competencias · 1 de 2
What has to be locked before the first day of the shoot. If this fails, the shoot either doesn't start or starts badly.
Development and sales
Sales documents and presentations that take the film to distributors and festivals, and tracking its run after delivery.
Budget and cost control
Budget, cash flow and weekly spend forecasting. Line-by-line estimating, contingency, and defending the spend when cuts come.
Scheduling and breakdown
Script breakdown, shooting schedule, calendar and shooting order. Day out of days to fit cast availability.
Locations and permits
Scouting, recces and photographic reports. Agreements with owners and permits to film on public streets, including multi-day road closures.
Feature film, short film, music video and television. From runner in Los Angeles to executive producer on a feature that premiered at Sitges and played in US cinemas. Most recent first.
Competencias · 2 de 2
What has to hold every single day, from opening the set to reconciling the final costs. There is no margin here: either it is solved by seven in the morning or it is not solved at all.
Suppliers and negotiation
Requesting and comparing quotes, closing terms and following through. Catering, equipment, transport, camera, lighting and insurance.
Logistics and transport
Daily transport orders both ways, crew and cast routes, distant-location travel, and mileage and fuel control.
Crew and coordination
Crew list, call sheets and availability tracking. Coordinating runners and trainees. Opening and wrapping the day on set.
Paperwork and compliance
Appearance releases for extras, location agreements, public liability insurance and inter-company cost reconciliation.
Campaigns for Spanish and international brands, both at service production companies and agency-side. Most recent first.
With production companies, broadcasters and agencies
Education
UCLA Extension — Certificate in Business & Management of Entertainment · Production Certificate · 2015–2017
Universidad Francisco de Vitoria — BA in Audiovisual Communication
Seven finished pieces, to watch back to back.
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