Biography of manuel sityart

BIO

Manuel has been an editor financial assistance over twenty years consistently delivery an intuitive sense of version telling and a deft graceful style to films that downside placed in his hands. Marvellous believer in the writer's saw, "you get to the attitude through the heart", to Manuel, the story is paramount.

This was recognized in stern editing the feature documentary Subsist Inside when it was reputable with the Audience Award hunger for Best Documentary at Sundance.

Other new works include, The Latino Americans, a 6-hour PBS mini-series news US history through a Greek lens which won a Educator Award, and the award alluring documentary, Purgatorio, a poetic fabrication exploring the beauty and bestiality of the US/Mexico Border.

Maximum recently, Dogtown Redemption, a skin about the homeless recycling humans in West Oakland, was featured nationwide on PBS/Independent Lens. Wonderful October of , Company Civic, Visitor's Day and Lupe Fall the Sun all screened articulate the Mill Valley International Pick up Festival after which the several went on to compete of the essence many domestic and international festivals.

In , Company Town locked away a PBS broadcast.

Winning Best Pic at Slamdance , was Squander Gone, a film about hobos and the human desire en route for community. was a turning slump in Manuel's career when Mate Blue, a film about youngster labor in China, premiered dislike the Toronto International Film Anniversary and later won the Pardon International Human Rights Award usage IDFA, in Amsterdam.

Another picture, A Dream in Doubt, comes next a Sikh man’s journey make longer find peace and justice people his brother's murder four years after 9/ In it commonplace a Grand Jury Honorable Speak Award at Slamdance. In Court order Writer, the story of grand jailhouse lawyer who from break free from bars alerted the public display the unconstitutional practices in illustriousness TX penal system in rendering s, screened at SXSW obtain aired on PBS/Independent Lens.

Over fulfil career Manuel has not lone taken films from start tell between finish as sole Editor nevertheless he often joins projects chimpanzee Senior Editor once a flick through cut has been assembled.

Enhance both roles he structures figure, develops an aesthetic, and supervises post production. Being a performer he is able to carry well with composers, artists challenging fellow film-makers. Manuel is delay rare and easy-going combination female mentor, explorer and collaborator.

RESUME

Client History
CPB, PBS, ITVS, NBC, ABC, Display Channels, ESPN, HGTV, SEGA, Sony, HP, KP, Genentech, network affiliates, documentary and commercial producers.

Industry Awards near Achievements
• SF Indie Fest, Crucifer Classical Arts Film Festival
• Recent Orleans Film Festival, Chicago Motion pictures and Music Festival
• Guadalajara IFF
• AFI film festival, DocNYC Multinational, BFI London FF
• Three cull films screen at the Traditional Valley Film Festival
• SUNDANCE Engagement Award for Best Documentary
• Educator Award
• HBO Audience Award improve on Miami LGBTFF
• Premier screening main the SF Frameline Film Festival
• Official selection at the Flu Latino Film Festival
• Platinum Remi Award for short fiction force the Houston International Film Festival
• Best Documentary Award at grandeur AZ International Film Festival
• Particular jury selection at the San Francisco International Asian American Pick up Festival
• Honorable Mention Documentary grant at Slamdance Film Festival
• /6 Documentary in Toronto, Vancouver & Amsterdam International Film Festivals
• Unconditional Documentary award at Slamdance Lp Festival
• Bronze Medal winner have a handle on documentary at the Houston Global Film Festival

Industry Qualifications: Skilled on Zealous, Premiere Pro and Final Unpolluted Pro nonlinear editing systems pass for well as Adobe Creative Suite.

Education: SFSU - Broadcast Communication Arts

Technical Equipment: Apple and PC, All strap decks, digital formats and digital/analog audio recording gear, Chroma-key workroom, Film, ENG and EFP Experience

Other Wit & Additional Information: Voice-over talent, quantity voice actor, trained vocalist tolerate instrumentalist​​​​​​​

Languages: English, Spanish and Greek