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About Me

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My name is Nestor Cortes. I am an aspiring Video Editor and writer, working from Los Angeles, California. 

 

Since I was very young, I was always fascinated with film and television and would love to learn about how they were made. As I grew older, I started editing in the available programs I could find and just have fun with it.

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I have an A.S. in Television Production from Mount San Antonio College and a B.A. in Television, Film and Media studies, with a focus in production, from Cal State Los Angeles. It's fair to say I am well rounded in multiple facets of the TV/film industry.​

 

My goal is to be able to be the showrunner of my own series, as well as work on films and other media in an editing role.

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Resume

Related Work Experience 

Asset Analyst at Sony Pictures Entertainment (2018) 

  • Recovered assets (laptops, monitors and accessories) from former Sony employee cubicles or offices on the studio lot and returned them to IT office.  

  • Data Entry to update files when items are returned to inventory and reassigned to new users.  

  • Sort assets within inventory and assist with assigning new assets to new employees or requests from current employees.  

  • Contact Sony employees via email or phone for any information regarding pickups or missing items. 

 

Projects 

  • Parking Mayhem - Short Film - Screenwriter/Editor/Director 

  • The Desperate - Short Film - Assistant Editor and Supervising Sound Editor/ADR/Dialogue 

  • Godzilla Short - Short Film - Actor/Editor/Director 

  • “First Tracks” - Music Video – Editor 

  • “First impressions” - Scene – Editor 

  • “Don’t Text and Drive” - PSA – Screenwriter/Director 

  • “Jolt” - Short Film – Production Assistant 

 

Education 

  • California State University, Los Angeles - Television, Film, and Media Studies B.A., Production Option. 

  • Mount San Antonio College - Television Production A.S. 

 

Certifications 

  • Safe Sets COVID-19 (Level A) 

  • Dean’s List at MT SAC & Cal State LA 

  • Graduated Magna Cum Laude from Cal State LA (May 2022) 

 

Technical Skills 

  • Word Processing/Writing: Microsoft Office, Final Draft 

  • Video Editing: Adobe Premiere Pro, Media Composer 

  • Audio Editing Software: Pro Tools 

  • Operating Systems: Windows 10/11 & macOS Monterey 

 

Soft Skills 

  • Bilingual in Spanish (speaking, reading and writing) 

  • Time Management 

  • Quick Learner 

  • Independently Motivated 

  • Team Player 

  • Excellent Memory Retention/Recall 

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