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Hi, I’m Diego Peña, a visual arts professional based in Barcelona with a degree in Visual Arts (IENBA-UDELAR). I’ve spent the last five years freelancing as a colorist and working on feature films, short films, commercials, and music videos across the US, UK, Brazil, and Uruguay. I collaborate with directors and editors to craft expressive color palettes and maintain a strong storytelling through restoration and color correction. My experience spans Moonlight Cinema, Movicorp, SkillShare, ACCION FILMS, InsideOut, and numerous freelance projects.…Hi, I’m Diego Peña, a visual arts professional based in Barcelona with a degree in Visual Arts (IENBA-UDELAR). I’ve spent the last five years freelancing as a colorist and working on feature films, short films, commercials, and music videos across the US, UK, Brazil, and Uruguay. I collaborate with directors and editors to craft expressive color palettes and maintain a strong storytelling through restoration and color correction. My experience spans Moonlight Cinema, Movicorp, SkillShare, ACCION FILMS, InsideOut, and numerous freelance projects.

Diego Andrés Peña Gonzalez

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Hi, I’m Diego Peña, a visual arts professional based in Barcelona with a degree in Visual Arts (IENBA-UDELAR). I’ve spent the last five years freelancing as a colorist and working on feature films, short films, commercials, and music videos across the US, UK, Brazil, and Uruguay. I collaborate with directors and editors to craft expressive color palettes and maintain a strong storytelling through restoration and color correction. My experience spans Moonlight Cinema, Movicorp, SkillShare, ACCION FILMS, InsideOut, and numerous freelance projects.…Hi, I’m Diego Peña, a visual arts professional based in Barcelona with a degree in Visual Arts (IENBA-UDELAR). I’ve spent the last five years freelancing as a colorist and working on feature films, short films, commercials, and music videos across the US, UK, Brazil, and Uruguay. I collaborate with directors and editors to craft expressive color palettes and maintain a strong storytelling through restoration and color correction. My experience spans Moonlight Cinema, Movicorp, SkillShare, ACCION FILMS, InsideOut, and numerous freelance projects.

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Hi, I’m Diego Peña, a visual arts professional based in Barcelona with a degree in Visual Arts (IENBA-UDELAR). I’ve spent the last five years freelancing as a colorist and working on feature films, short films, commercials, and music videos across the US, UK, Brazil, and Uruguay.

I collaborate with directors and editors to craft expressive color palettes and maintain a strong storytelling through restoration and color correction. My experience spans Moonlight Cinema, Movicorp, SkillShare, ACCION FILMS, InsideOut, and numerous freelance projects.

Skills

DaVinci Resolve Studio

Adobe Premiere Pro

GIMP

Experience Level

DaVinci Resolve Studio

Expert

Adobe Premiere Pro

Expert

GIMP

Intermediate

Language

Spanish; Castilian

Fluent

English

Advanced

Work Experience

Dailies Lab Operator at Moonlight Cinema

January 1, 2025 - Present

Oversees the dailies pipeline, sets up color pipelines, conducts quality control, and collaborates with DITs and editors to ensure consistent color in daily workflows.

Colorist at Around the World Films

January 1, 2025 - Present

Provides color grading and creative decisions for projects, developing looks in collaboration with directors and editors.

Colorist at SkillShare

January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2024

Color grading for educational video content produced in New York, ensuring consistent looks across courses.

Colorist / Restoration Technician at Movicorp inc.

January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2023

Film restoration and color grading, restoring archival material and applying modern color science techniques.

Colorist at ACCION FILMS

January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2022

Color grading for projects produced in Santiago, Chile, coordinating with directors and post teams.

Colorist at InsideOut

January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2022

Color grading for productions in Sao Paulo, Brazil, and collaboration with international teams.

Freelance Colorist at Various (US, UK, Brazil, Uruguay)

January 1, 2019 - Present

Freelance colorist delivering color grading for multiple projects including feature films, shorts, and commercials.

GIS Technician and Partner at PLANET

January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2019

Geospatial analysis and GIS-related work in LATAM, leveraging mapping and data visualization skills.

Photographer, Videographer, and Remote Sensing Technician at 2000 Aviation Company

January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2019

Photography, videography, and remote sensing work for aviation-related projects in Uruguay.

Education

Degree in Visual Arts at IENBA-UDELAR, Uruguay

January 1, 2007 - January 1, 2014

Qualifications

Dolby Vision Advanced Training for Movies and Television

January 1, 2025 - May 12, 2026

ShowLut Design - colour.training

January 1, 2022 - May 12, 2026

Fundamentals of Digital Image Color Processing en Colour.training Professional Film Colorist Training and Certification Program

January 1, 2021 - May 12, 2026

Color Grading with Davinci Resolve 17 Blackmagic Design Color Grading Software Certificate

January 1, 2020 - May 12, 2026

Moonlight Cinema Internship - Colorist & DIT

January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2023

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services

Color Grading Reel

Color Grading Reel / 1080 / 4K / 16mm / Super 8 / SDR

Feature Films / Short Films / Commercials / Documentaries / Videoclips / Educational Content /

RED / ARRI / BMD / SONY cameras

Colourist

Rebel - Film Restoration / 4K

Film Restoration and Color Grading of a classic movie from 1973

Director: Robert Allen Schnitzer
Color & Restoration: Diego Pena

In late 60s New York, a politically motivated group of students plans bombings of company offices who do business with dictators in Middle American countries. But when they contact a bombing specialist, the FBI gets on their track.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0066156/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

Colourist

Ted Ligety - Mountain America