Jeff Pinilla
Jeff Pinilla (born november 17, 1988) is an Emmy award winning 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.) [1][2] In his years since graduating, Jeff has also successfully produced two short films, "Numbers on a Napkin" [3],"The earth, the way I left it" and a feature documentary titled "The first 36 hours: an inside look at Hurricane Sandy." [4]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." [5] His work garnered him a Promax gold award for best consumer print advertisement.[6]
Early Life and Education
Jeffrey Pinilla was born in Dallas, TX in 1988. His mother, Angela Maria Figueroa is a registered dental assistant[7] in Plano, TX and his father, Edgar Armando Pinilla, is a middle school math educator for Dallas Independent School District.[8] 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.[9]
Early Career and New York City
While attending Full Sail University, Pinilla had the opportunity to work as a part-time college outreach representative for Current TV.[10] While working for Current, Pinilla had a documentary that was sold to the television station for broadcasting rights.[11] The title of the film was "Seventyone: the seven decades of Jose Postigo." The documentary was a student film Pinilla had produced and edited[12] while in school about 71 year old weightlifting champion, Jose Postigo.[13]
After graduation, Pinilla moved to New York City where he began freelancing as an assistant photographer for Michael Luppino.[14] 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.[15] At 5 million views, Pinilla was recognized as one of the forces behind the powerful clip that became an internet sensation.[16]
2010 - 2013
By July, 2010, Pinilla was hired by Tribune as a writer/producer/editor for their East coast creative group.[17] While working here, Pinilla produced and photographed a print campaign for News York's WPIX11 Newscast, for which he was awarded the Promax Gold Award.[18][19] The campaign was exhibited on the New York City subway cars and gained notable attention from many in the media.[20][21] On March 17, 2011, Pinilla managed to raise $7,000 through Kickstarter to fund a script he had been neglecting.[22] The short film, titled: Numbers on a napkin, was included in several film festival programs such as the HBO Latino International Film Festival,[23][24] Big Apple Film festival,[25] and Westchester Film Festival.[26]
In February of 2011, Pinilla went on to earn himself 6 Emmy nominations in the local New York market as a writer and producer.[27]and on June 14, 2012, Pinilla was awarded the PromaxBDA Ron Scalera "Rocket Award". The award is given to any individual that has been working in the industry for two years or less and is doing outstanding work. Pinilla also earned himself three Promax Gold awards for his work as writer, producer, and editor.[28]
Shortly after summer ended, Hurricane Sandy struck the east coast, and Jeff, as someone with a great respect for the medium, offered an engrossing portrait of a news crew in action with his documentary 'The First 36 Hours: An Inside Look at Hurricane Sandy'. The 22-minute film was selected as a Vimeo Staff Pick on the site "Vimeo.com", and follows reporter Arthur Chi’en and cameraman Kenton Young as they captured the events of the tragic storm that ravaged New York this past October. [29] The film has garnered much attention and shortly after Pinilla began principal photography on his sophomore short film entitled "The earth, the way I left it." The film is currently in post-production.
On April 14th, 2013 Jeff was honored with an Emmy Award for writing and producing an anti-bullying commercial for New York's WPIX Newscast entitled "The Bully." [30]
Awards and Nominations
1 Emmy Award New York Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences April 2013
PROMOTION: NEWS PROMO – SINGLE SPOT/CAMPAIGN The Bully. April 25, 2012. (WPIX-TV). Jeff Pinilla, Writer/Producer/Editor.
PromaxBDA "Ron Scalera Rocket Award"
PromaxBDA North America Promotion & Marketing Awards
June 2012
Jeff Pinilla was honored with the RON SCALERA ROCKET AWARD. The Ron Scalera Rocket Award is designed to recognize a producer or marketer with two years or less experience in promotion or marketing who is already creating outstanding work.
5 Emmy Nominations
New York Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
February 2013
DIRECTOR: SHORT FORM (COMMERCIALS): Jeff Pinilla, Director. November 10, 2011. (WPIX-TV). “NY Jets: The Chase.”
DIRECTOR: POST-PRODUCTION: Jeff Pinilla, Director. July 12, 2012. (WPIX-TV). “30 Seconds to Air: The Making of the Bill Cunningham Show.”
PROMOTION: PROGRAM PROMO – SPORTS NY Jets: The Chase. November 10, 2011. (WPIX-TV). Jeff Pinilla, Writer/Producer/Director.
PROMOTION: NEWS PROMO – SINGLE SPOT/CAMPAIGN The Bully. April...more
3 PromaxBDA Gold Awards
PromaxBDA North America Promotion and Marketing Awards
June 2012
LIVE EVENT SPOT: NY JETS: THE CHASE (gold)
DAYTIME PROGRAM SPOT: STREETS OF NEW YORK JERRY SPRINGER (gold)
GENERAL BRANDING IMAGE: 11 WAS THERE (gold)
6 Emmy Nominations
New York Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
February 2012
PROMOTION: PROGRAM PROMO- IMAGE: 11 Was There. July 17, 2011. (WPIX-TV). Jeff Pinilla, Writer/Producer/Editor
PROMOTION: PROGRAM PROMO- SPORTS: Subway Series Speech. May 21, 2011. (WPIX-TV). Jeff Pinilla, Writer/Producer/Editor
PROMOTION: PROGRAM PROMO- SINGLE SPOT/CAMPAIGN: Jerry Springer: Streets of New York. June 15, 2011. (WPIX-TV). Jeff Pinilla, Producer/Editor
PROMOTION: PROGRAM PROMO- SINGLE SPOT/CAMPAIGN: Run-DMC: Streets of New York
1 PromaxBDA Gold Award
PromaxBDA North America Promotion & Marketing Awards
June 2011
CONSUMER PRINT AD CAMPAIGN PIX11 News at Ten: Print Campaign
1 PromaxBDA Silver Award
PromaxBDA North America Promotion & Marketing Awards
SOMETHING FOR NOTHING: NY JETS: THE CHASE (silver)
FEBRUARY 7, 2012 - Pinilla's demo reel as director/editor was awarded demoreel of the month by Poptent Media.[31]
References
- ^ "Winners of 2012 PromaxBDA Awards Announced at Ceremony Hosted By Jay Mohr". PR Newswire. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
- ^ Bellucci, Jessica. "Tribune Creative Group Wins 3 PromaxBDA North America Promotion & Marketing Awards". Tribune Company. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
- ^ "After ever after or numbers on a napkin (2011)". IMDb.com, Inc.
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2503964/combined
- ^ Goetzl, David. "New York Station Seeks Truth With Campaign". Small Screen, Big Picture. Mediapost. Retrieved June 17, 2011.
- ^ "See PIX11's Award Winning Photos". WPIX-TV. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
- ^ "Our Practice". Max Buchwald Dental. 2010 - 2012 Max Buchwald Dental. Retrieved 19 April 2012.
- ^ "GREINER MIDDLE SCHOOL Salaries at Dallas ISD". Texas Tribune. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
- ^ "Jeff Pinilla: Editing Work On New York TV". FSNet: News and Culture. Full Sail University. Retrieved August 5, 2010.
- ^ "Jeff Pinilla". CurrentTV. Retrieved 19 April 2012.
- ^ "71 yr. old weightlifter". Max and Jason still up. CurrentTV. Retrieved 19 April 2012.
- ^ "full credits". 71 yr. old weightlifter. Imdb.com. Retrieved 19 April 2012.
- ^ "2008 IWF-Masters Weightlifting Championships". IWFMasters.net. Retrieved 19 April 2012.
- ^ "Jeff Pinilla". Michael Luppino's Blog. Tumblr. Retrieved July 13, 2011.
- ^ Pan, Joann. "Watch This Alzheimer's Patient Come Alive With Music [VIDEO]". 2005-2012 Mashable, Inc. Retrieved April 11, 2012.
- ^ "VIDEO: MUSIC AND MEMORY". Bryan Broadcasting. Retrieved 19 April 2012.
- ^ "Jeff Pinilla: Editing Work On New York TV". FSNets: News and Culture. Full Sail University. Retrieved 19 April 2012.
- ^ pinilla, jeff. "Creating an ad campaign for nyc". anatomy of... blogspot.com. Retrieved January 4, 2012.
- ^ "Jeff Pinilla Receives Promax Gold Award". FSNet: Grad Stories. Full Sail University. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
- ^ Dolnick, Sam. "Those Perplexing WPIX Subway Ads, explained". City Room. The New York Times. Retrieved June 21, 2011.
- ^ Gianatasio, David. "NYC Newscast's Artsy Subway Posters Send an Odd Message". Adfreak. Adweek. Retrieved June 23, 2011.
- ^ "Jeff Pinilla's Short Film". 2012 Kickstarter, Inc.
- ^ Solis, Jose. "Beneath the Festival: An Interview With Jeff Pinilla". movies kick ass. blogspot.com. Retrieved NOVEMBER 11, 2011.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "After Ever After". Cane Toad Warrior An endless journey through film history. Blogspot.com. Retrieved NOVEMBER 15, 2011.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "2011 Big Apple Film Festival Official Program Guide". Big Apple Film Festival.
- ^ "2012 West Chester Film Festival Official Selections". westchester film festival. Retrieved 19 April 2012.
- ^ Bellucci, Jessica. "PIX11 Nominated For 37 Emmy Awards". Tribune Company. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
- ^ Bellucci, Jessica. "Tribune Creative Wins 26 PromaxBDA North America Promotion & Marketing Awards". Tribune Company. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
- ^ http://www.fullsailblog.com/grad-jeff-pinilla-directs-documentary-on-hurricane-sandy/
- ^ http://pix11.com/2013/04/15/pix11-wins-9-new-york-emmy-awards/#axzz2QecvfPyI
- ^ Svizeny, Dan. "January 2012 Reel of the Month". Poptent 2012. Retrieved February 7, 2012.