Senior documentary editor and documentary director with 15+ years of experience shaping feature documentaries, documentary series, and branded content for international platforms and production companies, including Netflix, ViX and HBO. Specialized in narrative structure, story development, and editorial strategy—working closely with directors and producers from raw footage through final delivery. Experienced as a documentary director and cinematographer, bringing a strong understanding of visual storytelling and production to the editing room. Leads editorial teams, manages workflows, oversees archive research integration, and develops sound/music and post-production approaches to support compelling, high-impact non-fiction storytelling across Latin America and the Caribbean.

Valentín Pua

Senior documentary editor and documentary director with 15+ years of experience shaping feature documentaries, documentary series, and branded content for international platforms and production companies, including Netflix, ViX and HBO. Specialized in narrative structure, story development, and editorial strategy—working closely with directors and producers from raw footage through final delivery. Experienced as a documentary director and cinematographer, bringing a strong understanding of visual storytelling and production to the editing room. Leads editorial teams, manages workflows, oversees archive research integration, and develops sound/music and post-production approaches to support compelling, high-impact non-fiction storytelling across Latin America and the Caribbean.

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Senior documentary editor and documentary director with 15+ years of experience shaping feature documentaries, documentary series, and branded content for international platforms and production companies, including Netflix, ViX and HBO. Specialized in narrative structure, story development, and editorial strategy—working closely with directors and producers from raw footage through final delivery.

Experienced as a documentary director and cinematographer, bringing a strong understanding of visual storytelling and production to the editing room. Leads editorial teams, manages workflows, oversees archive research integration, and develops sound/music and post-production approaches to support compelling, high-impact non-fiction storytelling across Latin America and the Caribbean.

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Language

Spanish; Castilian
Fluent
English
Advanced
Portuguese
Advanced

Work Experience

Lead Documentary Editor at Netflix
January 1, 2026 - December 31, 2026
Lead documentary editor for the Netflix miniseries Ronaldinho: The One and Only Documentary Miniseries.
Documentary Editor at HedonisT Studio (Brazil)
January 1, 2026 - Present
Edits micro-documentaries and branded documentaries for digital campaigns. Develops documentary narratives for branded content. Works remotely with creative and directing teams in Brazil.
Lead Documentary Editor at ViX
January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025
Lead documentary editor for the ViX feature documentary Laura Bozzo.
Co-Editor | Trailer Editor at ViX
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
Co-editor and trailer editor for the ViX feature documentary El Desafío Imposible, contributing to narrative structure, music approach, and trailer editing for international release.
Additional Editor | Trailer Editor at Netflix
December 31, 2022 - December 30, 2023
Additional editor on the documentary feature about Colombian goalkeeper René Higuita. Supported the editorial team during post-production, contributed to narrative development and editorial refinement, and edited the official Netflix launch trailer.
Documentary Director and Documentary Editor (Freelance) at FACTSTORY - AFP Group
December 31, 2021 - Present
Directs and edits documentary productions, institutional films and multimedia campaigns for international organizations across Latin America and the Caribbean. Works in Uruguay, Honduras, El Salvador and Jamaica. Serves as cinematographer/camera operator/drone operator on international productions. Plans and coordinates production logistics, travel schedules and field operations; coordinates local/regional production teams across multiple locations; monitors budgets and field expenses. Manages projects from pre-production and field shooting through post-production and final delivery. Edits documentaries and institutional films focused on sustainability, education, climate action and social impact.
Production Assistant at HBO
December 30, 2019 - December 29, 2020
Production assistant on the Mexican HBO series Amsterdam
Documentary Director / Editor at Independent
December 29, 2015 - Present
Director and editor of documentaries, institutional films and audiovisual campaigns for companies, public institutions and production companies.

Education

Master's Degree (Director of Photography) at EDUCATION Master - E.S.C.A.C – Escola Superior de Cinema i Audiovisuals de Catalunya
January 11, 2030 - August 18, 2026
Bachelor's Degree in Cinematography at E.C.U – Escuela de Cine del Uruguay
January 11, 2030 - August 18, 2026
Audio visual production certificate at Instituto BIOS
January 11, 2030 - August 18, 2026
Technical Diploma in Digital Audio & Video Post-Production at Taller de Informática
January 11, 2030 - August 18, 2026

Qualifications

Rose d'O r La tinos 2026 — Nominee, Best Documentary (Recognition)
January 1, 2026 - December 31, 2026
India Catalina Awards 2024 — Winner, Best Sports Production (Recognition)
January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024
PRODU Awards — Winner, Best Opening Design (Recognition)
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Non-Profit Organization, Professional Services, Education, Government