Jeff Pinilla (born November 17, 1988) is a writer, producer, director,
and editor. Since graduating from Full Sail University in 2009, he has
been nominated for 11 Emmy awards, has won 5 Promax Gold Awards, and
was awarded the "Ron Scalera Rocket Award" at the PromaxBDA 2012
Awards. (This award is given to any individual with two years or less
experience who is doing outstanding work.) In his years since
graduating, Jeff has also successfully produced three short films,
"Numbers on a Napkin", a short documentary titled "The first 36 hours:
an inside look at Hurricane Sandy." and was recently awarded "Best
Narrative Short Film" at the 2013 Woodstock Film Festival for "The
earth, the way I left it." His first major recognition in the industry
came in the summer of 2010, when he was credited for his work as
producer and photographer on a print campaign for New Yorks WPIX 11
newscast. His work garnered him a Promax Gold Award for "best consumer
print advertisement." Jeffrey Pinilla was born in Dallas, TX in 1988.
His mother, Angela Maria Figueroa is a registered dental assistant in
Plano, TX and his father, Edgar Armando Pinilla, is a middle school
math educator for Dallas Independent School District. While in Texas,
Jeff attended Sachse High School. In June 2009, Jeff graduated from
Full Sail University in Orlando, FL with a bachelor of science degree
in film.While attending Full Sail University, Pinilla had the
opportunity to work as a part-time college outreach representative for
Current TV. While working for Current, Pinilla had a documentary that
was sold to the television station for broadcasting rights. The title
of the film was "Seventyone: the seven decades of Jose Postigo." The
documentary was a student film Pinilla had produced and edited while
in school about 71-year-old weightlifting champion, Jose Postigo.After
graduation, Pinilla moved to New York City where he began freelancing
as an assistant photographer for Michael Luppino. Shortly after,
Pinilla edited and co-directed a documentary titled "Alive Inside." A
clip from this documentary was leaked on the web in 2012, becoming a
viral hit within hours. At 5 million views, Pinilla was recognized as
one of the forces behind the powerful clip that became an internet
sensation.
and editor. Since graduating from Full Sail University in 2009, he has
been nominated for 11 Emmy awards, has won 5 Promax Gold Awards, and
was awarded the "Ron Scalera Rocket Award" at the PromaxBDA 2012
Awards. (This award is given to any individual with two years or less
experience who is doing outstanding work.) In his years since
graduating, Jeff has also successfully produced three short films,
"Numbers on a Napkin", a short documentary titled "The first 36 hours:
an inside look at Hurricane Sandy." and was recently awarded "Best
Narrative Short Film" at the 2013 Woodstock Film Festival for "The
earth, the way I left it." His first major recognition in the industry
came in the summer of 2010, when he was credited for his work as
producer and photographer on a print campaign for New Yorks WPIX 11
newscast. His work garnered him a Promax Gold Award for "best consumer
print advertisement." Jeffrey Pinilla was born in Dallas, TX in 1988.
His mother, Angela Maria Figueroa is a registered dental assistant in
Plano, TX and his father, Edgar Armando Pinilla, is a middle school
math educator for Dallas Independent School District. While in Texas,
Jeff attended Sachse High School. In June 2009, Jeff graduated from
Full Sail University in Orlando, FL with a bachelor of science degree
in film.While attending Full Sail University, Pinilla had the
opportunity to work as a part-time college outreach representative for
Current TV. While working for Current, Pinilla had a documentary that
was sold to the television station for broadcasting rights. The title
of the film was "Seventyone: the seven decades of Jose Postigo." The
documentary was a student film Pinilla had produced and edited while
in school about 71-year-old weightlifting champion, Jose Postigo.After
graduation, Pinilla moved to New York City where he began freelancing
as an assistant photographer for Michael Luppino. Shortly after,
Pinilla edited and co-directed a documentary titled "Alive Inside." A
clip from this documentary was leaked on the web in 2012, becoming a
viral hit within hours. At 5 million views, Pinilla was recognized as
one of the forces behind the powerful clip that became an internet
sensation.
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