I'm Flavia Vargas, a bilingual editor and post-production specialist with extensive experience across Brazil and France, focusing on editing, post-production coordination, subtitling, and festival programming. I thrive in collaborative environments where storytelling, pacing, and clear communication come together to deliver polished works for diverse audiences. I work closely with filmmakers, festivals, and broadcasters to manage translation, subtitling, and festival programming, always aiming to streamline workflows and elevate the final cut while keeping the creative vision intact.

Flavia Vargas

I'm Flavia Vargas, a bilingual editor and post-production specialist with extensive experience across Brazil and France, focusing on editing, post-production coordination, subtitling, and festival programming. I thrive in collaborative environments where storytelling, pacing, and clear communication come together to deliver polished works for diverse audiences. I work closely with filmmakers, festivals, and broadcasters to manage translation, subtitling, and festival programming, always aiming to streamline workflows and elevate the final cut while keeping the creative vision intact.

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I’m Flavia Vargas, a bilingual editor and post-production specialist with extensive experience across Brazil and France, focusing on editing, post-production coordination, subtitling, and festival programming. I thrive in collaborative environments where storytelling, pacing, and clear communication come together to deliver polished works for diverse audiences.

I work closely with filmmakers, festivals, and broadcasters to manage translation, subtitling, and festival programming, always aiming to streamline workflows and elevate the final cut while keeping the creative vision intact.

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Language

Portuguese
Fluent
French
Fluent
Italian
Advanced
English
Advanced
Spanish; Castilian
Advanced

Work Experience

Editor at JESUIS LÀ (Documentary by Aurélia Étienne)
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2012
Editing for the documentary JESUIS LÀ
Programmer, Editor, Post-Producer, Translator at Festa Film (Luso-Phone and Francophone Film Festival of Montpellier)
January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2015
Programming, editing, post-production, and translation for the festival
Assistant Editor at O2 Films
October 1, 2007 - July 31, 2008
Assistant editor on Blindness (dir. Fernando Meirelles) and the short film Blackout (dir. Daniel Rezende)
Post-Production Client Manager at Studios Mega
January 1, 2006 - December 31, 2007
Post-production client management, including Troopade Elite by José Padilha
Consultant and Head Encoding at Rain Network
January 1, 2004 - December 31, 2006
Consultant and head encoding for short and feature films, including Gegen die Wand by Fatih Akin
Post-producer and Assistant Editor at Film Planet
January 1, 2001 - December 31, 2003
Post-producer and assistant editor
Post-production and Editing Assistant at O2 Films
January 1, 1999 - December 31, 2001
Post-production and editing assistant
Post-production Coordinator at Télé Image – Casablanca
January 1, 1998 - December 31, 1998
Post-production coordinator
Co-programmer, Host, Editor, Technician, Translator at FIFH – International Film Festival on Disability
January 1, 2015 - Present
Co-programmer, host, editor, technician, translator
Montage Intern at Sala de Montagem
January 1, 1997 - January 1, 1997
Staged in montage, supporting editing room tasks and learning workflows for film and video projects.
Post-Production Coordinator at TELE IMAGE – Casablanca
January 1, 1998 - January 1, 1998
Coordinated post-production tasks and delivery timelines for projects.
Assistant Montage at 02 Films
January 1, 1999 - January 1, 2001
Assisted in post-production and montage across multiple projects (1999–2001).
Montage Assistant at Film Planet
January 1, 2001 - January 1, 2003
Post-production assistance and editing on varied formats (2001–2003).
Consultant - Encoding & Post-Production at Rain Network
January 1, 2004 - January 1, 2006
Consultant and responsible for encoding of short and feature-length films, including works by Fatih Akin.
Montage & Post-Production Technician at Estúdios Mega
January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2007
Chargée de clientèle de montage et post-production, including TROPA DE ELITE project.
Assistant Montage at O2 Films
October 1, 2007 - July 31, 2008
Assistant de montage sur le film Blindness (Fernando Meirelles) et sur le court-métrage Blackout (Daniel Rezende).
Documentary Montager at JESUIS LÀ
January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2012
Montage for the Aurélia Étienne documentary JESUIS LÀ.
Post-Production Editor Assistant at O2 Filmes
January 1, 1999 - December 31, 2001
Supported editing and post-production activities for feature and short films.
Post-Producer & Assistant Editor at Film Planet
January 1, 2001 - December 31, 2003
Handled post-production coordination and assisted editors on multiple projects.
Consultant & Head of Encoding at Rain Network
January 1, 2004 - December 31, 2006
Led encoding workflows for short and feature films; advised on digital projection.
Festival Programmer, Editor, Translator, and Post-Producer at FIF (Luso- & Francophone Film Festival of Montpellier)
January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2015
Programmer, editor, post-producer, translator for the festival.
Co-programmer at Brasil Week in France - Lycée Jules Guesde
January 1, 2025 - Present
Programming and translation for Brazilian Week in France.
Co-programmer at Rencontre Cinéma de Péreznas
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
Co-programmer for the cinema encounter event.
Co-programmer at Festival Très Court
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
Co-programmer for the Très Court Festival.
Co-programmer, Host, Editor, Technician, Translator, Subtitler at FIFH - International Film Festival on Disability
January 1, 2015 - Present
Co-programmer, host, editor, technician, translator, and subtitler.

Education

Master’s Degree in Cinema at Fundação Armando Álvares Penteado (FAAP), São Paulo
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 1997
French Language – C1 Level at Paul-Valéry University, Montpellier
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2011
Italian Language – B2 Level at Italian Cultural Institute of São Paulo
January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2006
Master en Cinéma at Fundação Armando Álvares Penteado (FAAP), São Paulo
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 1997
Niveau C1 Français at Université Paul-Valéry Montpellier
January 1, 2011 - February 18, 2026
Niveau B2 Italien at Istituto di Cultura Italiana, São Paulo
January 1, 2006 - February 18, 2026
Master’s Degree in Cinema at Fundação Armando Álvares Penteado (FAAP), São Paulo
January 1, 1997 - December 31, 1997
French – C1 Level at Paul-Valéry University, Montpellier
January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011
Italian – B2 Level at Italian Cultural Institute of São Paulo
January 1, 2006 - December 31, 2006
Audio Visual Editor Training at AFP A, Saint-Jean-de-Védas
January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2026

Qualifications

Audio Visual Editor Training
January 11, 2030 - February 18, 2026
Post-Production and Montage Specialist
January 1, 1999 - February 18, 2026
Master’s Degree in Cinema
January 1, 1997 - December 31, 1997
Audio Visual Editor Training
January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2026
French – C1 Level Certification
January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011
Italian – B2 Level Certification
January 1, 2006 - December 31, 2006

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services