I’m David Pérez, a documentary filmmaker and video editor based in Barcelona. I work in visual storytelling and cultural projects that connect community, culture, and creativity to foster social impact and transformative change. Over the past ten years, I’ve worked across film, theatre, art management, and visual communication in Spain, the US, and the UK. Open to collaborating as a video editor, documentary filmmaker, AI filmmaker, or creative manager. 👉 davidpperez.com/films-eng

David Pérez

I’m David Pérez, a documentary filmmaker and video editor based in Barcelona. I work in visual storytelling and cultural projects that connect community, culture, and creativity to foster social impact and transformative change. Over the past ten years, I’ve worked across film, theatre, art management, and visual communication in Spain, the US, and the UK. Open to collaborating as a video editor, documentary filmmaker, AI filmmaker, or creative manager. 👉 davidpperez.com/films-eng

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I’m David Pérez, a documentary filmmaker and video editor based in Barcelona. I work in visual storytelling and cultural projects that connect community, culture, and creativity to foster social impact and transformative change.

Over the past ten years, I’ve worked across film, theatre, art management, and visual communication in Spain, the US, and the UK. Open to collaborating as a video editor, documentary filmmaker, AI filmmaker, or creative manager.

👉 davidpperez.com/films-eng

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Language

Spanish; Castilian
Fluent
English
Advanced
Catalan; Valencian
Fluent
Portuguese
Beginner

Work Experience

Video Producer and Editor at BAU College of Arts and Design
January 7, 2025 - June 1, 2025
Filmmaker & editor at Freelance
October 10, 2018 - Present
Documentaries produced: Behind the curtain (USA, 2024) I Producer, director, DoP and editor The Americans (USA, 2024) I Producer, director, DoP and editor Under the trees (UK, 2025) I Producer, director, DoP and editor Hero (USA, 2023) I Producer, director, dop and editor Latif (USA, 2023) I Director of photography (dop) The Commune (Peru, 2022) I Producer, director, DoP and editor Memories of the dead house (Spain, 2019) I Producer, director, DoP and editor Making off (Spain, 2005) I Playwriter and asistant of direction Branding and corporate videos: BAU: The Contemporary tradition I Producer, director, DoP and editor We are BAU (España, 2025) I Producer, director, DoP and editor Artist portraits for NOoSphere Arts (USA, 2024) I Producer, director, DoP and editor The United Deliverers for The Work Justice Project (USA, 2024) I Producer, director, DoP and editor Astralship Residence for Astralship Dynamics (UK, 2023) I Producer, director, DoP and editor Engledi 2.0 for Astralship Dynamics (UK, 2023) I Director, DoP and editor Internsive enlighment for Spirit Horse (UK, 2023) I Director, DoP and editor The Big Breath for Spirit Horse (UK, 2023) I Director, DoP and editor Community Offer for Tyddyn Teg (UK, 2023) I Director, DoP and editor
Creative Manager/ Art Director at Artefactum
September 15, 2013 - July 15, 2023
Content Creator at BAU University Center of Art and Design
January 1, 2025 - Present
Creation of multi-platform audiovisual content for advertising and corporate campaigns. Audiovisual storytelling and motion graphics tailored to digital marketing and social networks. Production, editing, color grading, and sound design for branded content.
Film Director and Editor at Freelance
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2025
Production, direction, and editing of documentaries and branding for international companies. Photography direction, camera operation, and supervision of filming crews. Post-production, narrative editing, color correction, and sound design. Executive production management and planning.
Creative Manager at Artefactum
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2023
Conceptualization and creative direction of artistic projects and mediation programs. Management of creative teams and coordination of digital marketing and social networks. Preparation of budgets, reports, and institutional communication.
Art Manager at Artefactum
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2017
Art direction and visual conceptualization of artistic and educational projects. Supervision of visual identity, graphic design, and multimedia content.
Stage Director at Freelance
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2017
Creation and direction of performances and adaptation of contemporary texts. Direction of actors, team coordination, and resource management. Assistant direction and supervision of professional productions.
Visual Storytelling - AI Trainnig Expert at Micro1
December 12, 2025 - Present
Visual Storytelling and AI Training Expert focused on training generative AI models for cinematic and audiovisual narratives. - Design, testing, and evaluation of cinematic prompts, visual sequences, and narrative flows to improve coherence, composition, and camera language. - Critical review and curation of AI-generated outputs, applying film direction, storytelling, and visual - aesthetics. - Bridging human creativity and artificial intelligence through hybrid audiovisual production workflows.

Education

Documentary Filmmaking at New York Film Academy
July 28, 2023 - August 9, 2024
MA in History of Contemporary Art and Visual Culture at Universidad Complutense de Madrid
September 17, 2018 - October 22, 2019
Bachelor's Degree in Stage Direction and Dramaturgy at Barcelona Theater Institut
September 18, 2012 - June 23, 2016
Master of Arts in Documentary Film at New York Film Academy
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2024
Master of Arts in Contemporary Art History and Visual Culture at Complutense University of Madrid
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2019
Bachelor of Arts in Stage Direction and Drama at Institute of Theatre of Barcelona (TURGY)
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2016

Qualifications

Fulbright Fellow
August 20, 2023 - August 20, 2024
Fulbright Scholar
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2024
Talent Award
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2024
Research and Innovation Grant - Generalitat de Catalunya
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019
Research and Innovation Grant - Generalitat de Catalunya
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
Training and Development Grant - Generalitat de Catalunya
January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018
Training and Development Grant - Generalitat de Catalunya
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
Best Screenplay Award - SCIFE Festival
January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2010

Industry Experience

Education, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Other