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Francisco Saco

franciscosaco@gmail.com
Hasenheide 65
Berlin 10967
015152498268

EDUCATION

Goldsmiths College London, UK
MA in Feature Film, Sept. 2008

Emerson College Boston, Massachusetts
BA in Film Production, cum laude, May 2006
Sociology minor

Boston College
Completed first two years of general college education Boston, Massachusetts

WORK EXPERIENCE

Freelance Director Summer '08-Present
Prade Films Berlin, Germany
• Produce short films, music videos, experimental videos and Internet virals independently.
• Create promotional videos and adverts for clients and customers.
• Provide live video services for concerts and events.

Editing Assistant Winter ‘07
Chelsea Pictures New York City, New York
• Created DVD portfolios for in-house directors.
• Reviewed footage and edited video clips.

Teaching Assistant Summer ‘06
New York Film Academy at Harvard University Cambridge, Massachusetts
• Edited clips of acting students for the program.
• Instructed filmmaking students on the technical aspects of putting together a film.
• Aided students on their film shoots and assisted them in completing their projects.

Radio Disc-Jockey Winter ‘05
Emerson College Radio Station (WERS) Boston, Massachusetts
• Hosted the Uncommon Rotations show once a week.
• Organized several play lists and controlled the station booth.

FILMWORK/PROJECTS

Art PA, Ijon Tichy: Raumpilot 2 television series, Dir D. Jacobsen/R. Chahoud, June 2010
Director/Editor, Berlin Fashion Now, promotional fashion video for Berlin Partner, March 2009
Director/Editor, A Short Film On Paranoia experimental video, July 2008
Director/Editor, Sun Don’t Chill music video, June 2008
Director/Editor, Paseo Por La Tarde video art piece, May 2008
Director/Editor, Missin’ You music video, Jan. 2008
Gaffer/Cameraman, Drastic Makeup installation piece by Sylvie Fleury, Sept. 2007
Art PA, JC Penny commercial, Dir M. Sandtroen, June 2007
2nd AC, Maybelene commercial, Dir M. Vernon, June 2007
Editing Team, FatCamp MTV reality show, Dir J. Aramson, May 2007
PA, Meet Dave, Dir B. Robbins, May 2007
PA, Howard Stern Show commercial, Dir E. Bernard, April 2007
Electric, The Brides television show, M. Anderson, April 2007
PA, Gilette commercial, Dir K. MacDonald, March 2007
PA, Olive Garden commercial, Dir K. MacDonald, March 2007
PA, The Bourne Ultimatum, Dir P.Greengrass, Feb 2007
Electric, Dreamworld, HD short film, Dir E. Kaplan, Feb 2007
PA, BCBG commercial shoot, Dir C. Mieling, Feb 2007
Key Grip, Plastic, BFA project, Dir E. Feldbau, August 2006
Gaffer, El Monte, FPS, Dir E. Lane, April 2006
Videographer, Paradigm Shift, Honors Thesis Film, Dir L. Dechtiar, April 2006
Gaffer, The Snake, Dir B. Walles, March 2006
Gaffer, Mad Donna, Dir J. Jeffrey, March 2006
Writer/Director, Tortilla Flats, Film 3, Feb. 2006
Editor/Videographer/Producer, Distant, Digital Project, Dec. 2005
1st AD, Deaf and Dumb, WIM, Dir J. Troy, Dec. 2005
Writer/Director, Collection, 16mm Student Short, Nov. 2005
Gaffer, Owl and Elephant/Old Hands, 16mm Student Short, Dir S. Thomson, Oct. 2005
Best Boy Electric, Hansel and Gretel, 16mm Student Short, Dir K. Bogdanove, Sept. 2005
Key Grip, The Elevator Attendant, 16mm Student Short, Dir T. Williams, Aug. 2005
Gaffer, Repetition, 16mm Student Short, Dir P. Conaly, July 2005
Writer/Director/Editor, Three short black and white 16mm films, June 2005
DP, Photograph, 16mm Student Short, Dir L. Caires, June 2005
Associate Producer, Manchester, FPS, Dir J. Foreman, May 2005
Director, Aneida, Campus Movie Fest, April 2005
PA, My Girlfriend’s on Drugs, E.M.V., Dir P. Weible, Feb. 2005
Writer/Director/Producer, Inspiration, Digital Student Short, Nov. 2004
PA, The Bulb, Undergrad Thesis, Dir M. Karatova, Dec. 2004
Writer/Director/ /Editor, Remembrance of Things Past, 8mm Student Short, Nov. 2003
Writer/Director/Producer/Editor, Gajes del Oficio, Digital Personal Project, July 2003
Director/Editor, Jam Session, Digital Music Video, March 2003

SKILLS

Final Cut Pro, DVD Studio Pro, Word, Excel, PowerPoint,
Fluent in English, Spanish, and Portuguese. Intermediate in French

OTHER

Extensive Travel: Brazil, Central America, Eastern, Western, and Northern Europe, Russia, China, Japan
Work and personal references available upon request
EU Citizenship