"Thanks Judith. We found a range of good candidates but ultimately ended up postponing the shoot. Thanks for the tip! Will check it out when we resume this phase of our film.
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Seeking NYC "Recreations" Line Producer or Prodco
Started this discussion. Last reply by Francisco Bello Jan 9. 2 Replies 0 Likes
Hi Workshoppers,Apologies for the formal post here so close to the holidays, but seeking some contacts for a hire I need to make for first thing in 2013.I'm looking for an experienced line producer,…Continue
Seeking Documentary Writer
Started Oct 4, 2011 0 Replies 0 Likes
Seeking experienced film / TV writer to help filmmakers craft voice over for feature length documentary.Start date: immediately! Film's current edit is between a rough and fine cut, and needs voice…Continue
Tags: Voice, Over, VO, Film, Documentary
Seeking Documentary Researcher
Started Jan 14, 2011 0 Replies 0 Likes
Independent feature length documentary seeks NYC based professional freelance researcher.Ideal candidate should be a self-starter with a minimum 3 year track record as a researcher in non-fiction TV…Continue
Tags: Research, Documenatry, Feature, Independent, Researcher
Job Post: NEH Media Grant Writer
Started this discussion. Last reply by Francisco Bello Jan 14, 2011. 3 Replies 0 Likes
Hi Workshoppers, My colleague Tim Sternberg and I just started photography on location in China a few days ago for a film on the artist Mu Xin. We expect it to be sort of a companion film to a…Continue
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Francisco Bello replied to Francisco Bello's discussion Seeking NYC "Recreations" Line Producer or Prodco
Judith Vecchione replied to Francisco Bello's discussion Seeking NYC "Recreations" Line Producer or Prodco"Hey Francisco, did you find someone. I just remembered that "The Latino Americans" had a number of recreations and used several producer/directors. I think they're listed at http://www.weta.org/about/press/releases/590860
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Francisco Bello posted a discussionSeeking NYC "Recreations" Line Producer or Prodco
Hi Workshoppers,Apologies for the formal post here so close to the holidays, but seeking some contacts for a hire I need to make for first thing in 2013.I'm looking for an experienced line producer, production coordinator, or production company for some historical recreations I plan on shooting at the end of January in New York. Ideally, candidates would be experienced in shoots with detailed and convincing production design (can be people coming from the fiction or commercial worlds as…See More
Francisco Bello posted a discussionSeeking Documentary Writer
Seeking experienced film / TV writer to help filmmakers craft voice over for feature length documentary.Start date: immediately! Film's current edit is between a rough and fine cut, and needs voice over to provide background info and heighten the narrative. Some VO is written and recorded, but it is temp and needs a cleaner pass for it to work. Current deadline to incorporate this new writing is for a film festival submission due October 17. Ideal candidate must be available to commit to…See More
Francisco Bello posted a blog postSpring News, 2011
Spring is upon us and I have some exciting news to share! If you're in New York City, check out an interview with me about my recent work on the Emmy winning "Nueva York" on CUNY TV.The episode also features interviews with acclaimed Peruvian writer Mario Vargas Llosa, and Evo Morales biographer Martin Sivak. Great company to keep if you ask me... Air-dates for "Nueva York" in NYC are:CUNY TV, Channel 75 (on cable)Thursday, April 21 at 10 AM, 4 PM, and 10 PMSaturday, April 23 at 2:30…See More
Francisco Bello replied to Francisco Bello's discussion Job Post: NEH Media Grant Writer"We're still honing in on the right transcriber/translator combo but very close! I've met Sue and have been in touch. SHe has been great. Happy 2011!!!"
Judith Vecchione replied to Francisco Bello's discussion Job Post: NEH Media Grant Writer"Did you ever find a Chinese translator? Sue Williams might be able to suggest someone. (You met with her, right?)"
Francisco Bello posted a discussionSeeking Documentary Researcher
Independent feature length documentary seeks NYC based professional freelance researcher.Ideal candidate should be a self-starter with a minimum 3 year track record as a researcher in non-fiction TV or film. The job will consist of researching a doc film concept in development in search of story leads, characters, experts, archival and historical data, and building a library of existing materials (films/books/etc.) on the subject. Researcher will have 4 to 6 FT weeks to research these…See More
Francisco Bello replied to Francisco Bello's discussion Job Post: NEH Media Grant Writer"We're also looking for transcription/translation for Chinese (and some Shanghai dialect) for our interviews and verite. Can be either individuals or a transcription service as long as its professional and a fair rate.Any recommends in that…"
Francisco Bello posted a discussionJob Post: NEH Media Grant Writer
Hi Workshoppers, My colleague Tim Sternberg and I just started photography on location in China a few days ago for a film on the artist Mu Xin. We expect it to be sort of a companion film to a previous piece, "Salim Baba." We've been in touch with Sonia Feigenbaum at the NEH, and we're strongly considering a "development" application to the NEH's Bridging Cultures Through Film: International Projects program (…See More
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- Workshop Year
- 2006
- Education
- Cooper Union School of Art, BFA 2002.
- Company or station:
- Ropa Vieja Films LLC
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- http://www.rv-films.com/
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- Genre(s) you work in:
- history, public affairs, science, lifestyles, arts, new media
- Professional credits:
- producer, director, editor, camera, sound, independent media maker
- Best way to contact me:
- francisco@rv-films.com
BIO
ACADEMY AWARD® Nominee Francisco Bello studied at the Cooper Union School of Art, and has worked in the post-production of films by Kevin Smith, Michael Moore, and George Butler, among others. His recent editorial work includes SUMMER SUN WINTER MOON (ITVS), NEITHER MEMORY NOR MAGIC (MoMA Documentary Fortnight), BETTY LA FLACA (HBO), and JULIETA Y RAMON (Showtime).
Francisco launched Ropa Vieja Films LLC in 2007 with “Salim Baba,” which has screened in over 75 festivals worldwide including Sundance, Telluride, IDFA, Woodstock and Tribeca. In 2008 "Salim Baba" was Nominated for an ACADEMY AWARD® for Best Short Documentary, followed by a News & Documentary EMMY Nomination in 2009.
Most recently, Francisco produced and edited "War Don Don" which won the Special Jury Prize at the 2010 SXSW Film Festival, the Cinereach Award at Lincoln Center's Human Rights Watch Film Festival, and for which he was awarded the first Karen Schmeer Award for Excellence in Documentary Editing. HBO has acquired "War Don Don" in the US, and will air the film in September.
He also recently completed his directorial debut commissioned by HBO Documentary Films, "The Spirit of Salsa" which premiered at the 2010 Tribeca Film Festival, and airs on August 9 2010 as part of HBO's summer series.
Francisco has been awarded fellowships from the PBS/WGBH Producer's Academy (2006), the NALIP Producer's Academy (where he will serve as an mentor in 2010), Tribeca All Access, and a grant from the Urban Artists Initiative. He has taught Final Cut Pro editing and post-production at the Cooper Union and continues to balance his time between freelancing as a filmmaker and developing upcoming projects from Ropa Vieja Films.
Francisco launched Ropa Vieja Films LLC in 2007 with “Salim Baba,” which has screened in over 75 festivals worldwide including Sundance, Telluride, IDFA, Woodstock and Tribeca. In 2008 "Salim Baba" was Nominated for an ACADEMY AWARD® for Best Short Documentary, followed by a News & Documentary EMMY Nomination in 2009.
Most recently, Francisco produced and edited "War Don Don" which won the Special Jury Prize at the 2010 SXSW Film Festival, the Cinereach Award at Lincoln Center's Human Rights Watch Film Festival, and for which he was awarded the first Karen Schmeer Award for Excellence in Documentary Editing. HBO has acquired "War Don Don" in the US, and will air the film in September.
He also recently completed his directorial debut commissioned by HBO Documentary Films, "The Spirit of Salsa" which premiered at the 2010 Tribeca Film Festival, and airs on August 9 2010 as part of HBO's summer series.
Francisco has been awarded fellowships from the PBS/WGBH Producer's Academy (2006), the NALIP Producer's Academy (where he will serve as an mentor in 2010), Tribeca All Access, and a grant from the Urban Artists Initiative. He has taught Final Cut Pro editing and post-production at the Cooper Union and continues to balance his time between freelancing as a filmmaker and developing upcoming projects from Ropa Vieja Films.
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Spring News, 2011
Posted on April 20, 2011 at 9:16am 0 Comments 1 Like
Spring is upon us and I have some exciting news to share!
If you're in New York City, check out an interview with me about my recent work on the Emmy winning "Nueva York" on CUNY TV.
The episode also features interviews with acclaimed Peruvian writer Mario Vargas Llosa, and Evo Morales biographer Martin Sivak. Great company to keep if you ask me...
Air-dates for "Nueva York" in NYC are:
CUNY TV, Channel 75 (on cable)
Thursday,…
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