Adolfo Mena Cejas

Editor
Editor (Assistant)
Location: New York

Credits

Year	Role / Type	Name of Production / Director	Company
2018	Director, Videographer and Editor Theatre	Theatre of the Oppressed NYC 2018 Katy Rubin	Theatre of the Oppressed NYC
2018	Director, Videographer and Editor Commercial	Promotional video for luxury all-inclusive trips to Havana, Cuba Mayret González and Tony Rubenstein	ARTempo Cuba and Havana VIP Tours
2018	Director, Videographer and Editor Corporate	Search for Common Ground’s fundraising video Shamil Idriss	Search for Common Ground
2018	Director and Editor Corporate	Ignite the Light Within Geeta Mehta	Asia Initiatives
2017 - 2018	Producer/Director/Editor Corporate	NYC Navigator's video Adolfo Mena Cejas	NYC Navigator
2016 - 2017	Script writer/Producer/Director Film (Short)	The Machine Adolfo Mena Cejas	JenovaPro
2017	Producer/Director/Editor Corporate	Laura Devine Attorneys' card-video Adolfo Mena Cejas	Laura Devine Attorneys
2016 - 2017	Assistant Editor Documentary	Revolution Rent Andy Señor Jr and Victor Patrick Álvarez	Revolution Rent LLC

Education

Year	Qualification	Where
2013	TV Series and Films Script Writing	Escuela Internacional de Cine y Televisión de San Antonio de los Baños
2011	Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree, Art History	Universidad de La Habana

About me

I have several years of experience in film productions doing different jobs. During the last two years, I've been mostly working as Assistant Editor and Editor in documentaries and corporate videos. I am currently seeking a new position where I can make use of my creative abilities, specifically as Editor.

Additional Information

Adolfo Mena Cejas is an award-winning director and scriptwriter of short films that have been exhibited in several countries. As Assistant Director in theater, Adolfo worked in organizing and staging five plays for El Público Theater Company, directed by the renowned author Carlos Díaz; and with veteran director Stephen Bayly, on two plays. In relation to Art, Adolfo has worked as Cuban Art Specialist for different organizations.
Bio-filmography
The Machine (Cuba-USA, removed )

(Director, producer, scriptwriter. 10 minutes. 2017)

• Best Narrative Short Film Award (London Eye International Film Festival).

• Official Selection at HollyShorts Film Festival, NewFilmmakers LA, Artists Rise Up Los Angeles and Mammoth Film Festival (USA, California).
Be A Good Liar, Jackie Chang (Cuba, 2014)

(Director, producer, scriptwriter.12 minutes. 2014)

• Screenings at film festivals in Cuba, Mexico, Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, and

the U.S.

• Best Fiction, Best Sound Design, and Best Editing Awards (Almacén de la

Imagen Film Festival).

• Best Short Film of 2014 (Cinematographic Press Association of Cuba).
Nani & Tati (Cuba, 2013)

(Director, producer, scriptwriter. 20 minutes. 2013)

• Screenings at film festivals in Cuba, Brazil, and the U.S.

• Best Fiction, Best Sound Design (Young Filmmakers Film Festival, Havana).

• Best Script and Best Actress Awards (Almacén de la Imagen Film Festival).

Referees

Available on request.

Skills

Secondary Job Title	Editor (Assistant)
Job Titles	AD (1st), AD (2nd), Archive Researcher, Boom Operator (Assistant), Camera Assistant, Camera Operator (HD), Closed Captioner, Crowdfunding Specialist, Director, Director - Corporate, Director (Self Shooting), Editor, Editor (Assistant), Editor (Avid), Editor (Final Cut Pro), Head of Production, Lecturer / Teacher, Post Production Supervisor, Producer, Producer/Director, Production Assistant, Production Co-ordinator, Production Supervisor, Researcher, Runner, Screenwriter, Subtitler, Transcriber, Translator, Videographer, Writer, Writer / Director
Years in industry	6+ years
Experienced in	Arts, Comedy, Documentary, Film (Feature), Film (LB), Film (Short), Horror, Investigative, Music Promo
Interested in	Arts, Biography, Comedy, Commercials, Documentary, Drama Reconstruction, Film (Feature), Film (LB), Film (Short), Horror, Music Promo, Television, Youth TV
Languages Spoken	English, Spanish
Own a car?	No