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I am a storyteller with over 15 years of experience directing, cinematography, and script supervising on documentaries, TV commercials, and feature films. I work hands-on across all production stages and love solving on-set challenges to ensure the story is told with clarity and impact. As an Adjunct Professor at City College of New York, I teach writing, shooting, and editing, guiding students through hands-on projects using professional video and sound equipment, and helping them produce their first five-minute shorts by semester end.…I am a storyteller with over 15 years of experience directing, cinematography, and script supervising on documentaries, TV commercials, and feature films. I work hands-on across all production stages and love solving on-set challenges to ensure the story is told with clarity and impact. As an Adjunct Professor at City College of New York, I teach writing, shooting, and editing, guiding students through hands-on projects using professional video and sound equipment, and helping them produce their first five-minute shorts by semester end.

Vivian Rivas

Film Director, Cinematographer, Director of Photography, +3

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I am a storyteller with over 15 years of experience directing, cinematography, and script supervising on documentaries, TV commercials, and feature films. I work hands-on across all production stages and love solving on-set challenges to ensure the story is told with clarity and impact. As an Adjunct Professor at City College of New York, I teach writing, shooting, and editing, guiding students through hands-on projects using professional video and sound equipment, and helping them produce their first five-minute shorts by semester end.…I am a storyteller with over 15 years of experience directing, cinematography, and script supervising on documentaries, TV commercials, and feature films. I work hands-on across all production stages and love solving on-set challenges to ensure the story is told with clarity and impact. As an Adjunct Professor at City College of New York, I teach writing, shooting, and editing, guiding students through hands-on projects using professional video and sound equipment, and helping them produce their first five-minute shorts by semester end.

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I am a storyteller with over 15 years of experience directing, cinematography, and script supervising on documentaries, TV commercials, and feature films. I work hands-on across all production stages and love solving on-set challenges to ensure the story is told with clarity and impact.

As an Adjunct Professor at City College of New York, I teach writing, shooting, and editing, guiding students through hands-on projects using professional video and sound equipment, and helping them produce their first five-minute shorts by semester end.

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DaVinci Resolve Studio

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Intermediate

Language

Spanish; Castilian

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English

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Work Experience

Adjunct Professor at CUNY City College of New York

January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2024

Through weekly assignments, the students learned how to write, shoot, and edit stories of their choice. Prepare and offer lectures, as well as hands-on sessions, with professional video and sound equipment. Train students on Adobe Premiere editing software. At the end of the semester, the students wrote, directed, and produced their first 5-minute short film.

Freelance Director and Cinematographer at Self-employed / Freelance

January 1, 2012 - Present

Directing, cinematography, and editing for documentaries, music videos, interviews, TV commercials, and corporate productions.

Freelance Director and Cinematographer at Self-Employed (Freelance)

January 1, 2012 - Present

Director and Cinematographer for documentaries, music videos, interviews, TV commercials, and corporate productions.

Freelance Director and Cinematographer at Self-employed

January 1, 2012 - Present

Directing, cinematography, and editing for documentaries, music videos, interviews, TV commercials, and corporate productions. Notable projects include 'Ebb Tide' (an 86-year-old NY teacher), which toured 14 film festivals worldwide and earned 8 awards; 'Birds and Gloria' (portrait of artist Gloria Adams) for international mural promotion; 'Ashley' (feature documentary on women demanding justice in Guatemala; currently in post-production); served as cinematographer on 'The Most Dangerous Architect in the World'. Also produced Instagram content for local businesses.

Freelance Director and Cinematographer at Various clients (documentaries, music videos, interviews, TV commercials, and corporate productions)

January 1, 2012 - Present

Freelance director and cinematographer for documentaries, music videos, interviews, TV commercials, and corporate productions.

Script Supervisor at Freelance – US, Guatemala, Puerto Rico

January 1, 2003 - Present

Continuity on dialogue, lighting, wardrobe, makeup, and production design. Work closely with the director to ensure a logical flow throughout the entire production. Elaborate daily reports with detailed information for the post-production team to edit the project effectively.

Script Supervisor at Independent / Freelance

January 1, 2003 - Present

Script supervisor for TV commercials, corporate projects, and films in the US, Guatemala, and Puerto Rico.

Freelance Script Supervisor at Self-employed / Freelance

January 1, 2003 - Present

Responsible for continuity on dialogue, lighting, wardrobe, makeup, and production design; work closely with the director to ensure a logical flow throughout the production; elaborate daily reports for the post-production team to facilitate effective editing.

Freelance Script Supervisor at Various clients (TV commercials, corporate projects, and films)

January 1, 2003 - Present

Responsible for continuity on dialogue, lighting, wardrobe, makeup, and production design. Worked closely with the director to ensure a logical flow throughout the entire production. Elaborate daily reports with detailed information for the post-production team to be able to edit the project effectively.