Ariel López

2894 23rd Street

San Francisco CA 94110

(415) 643 8210

ariel_opez@yahoo.com

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HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS

• Documentary and short film videographer since 2001.
• Eight years of experience teaching video production and media literacy to youth and under-represented communities.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Computer skills: Microsoft Word, Excel, Final Cut Pro, iMovie, iDVD, DVD studio pro, Photoshop.
• Bilingual: Spanish – English.

WORK EXPERIENCE

.2001 - Current, VIDEOGRAPHER, Self-employed/Freelance.

2006 - Current, VIDEOGRAPHER and VIDEO EDITOR for “La Peña Community Series Video”, La Peña Cultural Center, Berkeley, California.

2005 - Current, VIDEOGRAPHER and VIDEO EDITOR for  “Between Two Worlds: Voices of the Elders and the Youth”, Pachamama Conservation, Fairfax, California.

2002 - Current, VIDEOGRAPHER & VIDEO PRODUCTION TEACHER,  Amazon Watch Communication Team, San Francisco, California.

2006 - January 2007, VIDEOGRAPHER and VIDEO EDITOR for  “Holy Convergence Video”, Peace Lutheran Church, Danville, California.

2006 March-April, VIDEO EDITOR   for “YES Family Camp video,” Youth Enrichment Strategies, Richmond, California.

1999 – 2007, MEDIA LITERACY & VIDEO PRODUCTION TEACHER, Teaching Intermediate Literacy Tools (TILT)/Film Arts Foundation (FAF).

VIDEO PROJECTS AND EXHIBITIONS

“Sobreviviendo en el Imperio: The fight for immigrants rights,” 15 min.Galería de la Raza, April 2006.

“Latinos Against the War,” 3min.  Galería de la Raza, April 2006 and Latino Film Festival of San Francisco, September 2003

“Uros: The Floating Islands,” 3min.  Mission Artist Performance Project(MAPP), February 2006.

“Machupichu: Una Mirada,” 1:30 min.  Mission Artist Performance Project(MAPP), February 2006.

“Joe Vasconcellos: Live at La Peña,” 60 min.  San Francisco, CA, 2005.

 “Mapuche Video Project:  a work in progress,” 10 min. 

 9th International Latino Film Festival of the Bay Area, November 2005.

 Earth Vision Film Festival, September 2005.

 New College of California, May 2005.

“NO al  ALCA: Otra América es posible,” 30 min.  New College of California, Spring 2004.

“Two 9/11’s in a Lifetime,” 12:20 min. 

New College of California, September 2003

Center for Political Education, San Francisco, September 2004.

8th International Latino Film Festival of the Bay Area, November 2004.

“The Black Plague of Ecuador,” 10 min.  Latino Film Festival of San Francisco, September 2003.

“Global Exchange Human Rights Awards,”Palace of Fine Arts, San Francisco, CA, May, 2003.

“Global Exchange Human Rights Awards 2002”,Palace of Fine Arts, San Francisco, CA, May 2002.

“Global Exchange: History and Mission,” 5th International Latino Film Festival of the Bay Area, November, 2001.

“Tlaxcala,” 49 min. México, 2001.

AWARDS

Best Film About Politics in Latin America for “Two 9/11’s in a Lifetime” at the 8th International Latino Film Festival of the Bay Area, November 2004.

2nd place for “ The Black Plague of Ecuador” at the Earth Vision International Environmental Film Festival, Santa Cruz, California, 2004

EDUCATION

Bay Area Video Coalition, “DVD Studio Pro” workshop, February 2006.

Film Arts Foundation, “Steady Cam” workshop, October 2005.

Film Arts Foundation, “Final Cut Pro” workshop, September 2005.

Bay Area Video Coalition, “Special Effects in Final Cut Pro” workshop, August 2005.

Bay Area Video Coalition, Digital Directions Training Program for Educators, Summer 2005

New College of California, Bachelor in Humanities, Spring 2004

Bay Area Video Coalition, Video Production Program, Summer 1999

City College of San Francisco, Cinematography and film production courses, 1996 –1998.

Universidad Católica de Valparaiso, B.A. in Education and Spanish Language and Literature, 1994.