Juan Sebastian Iturralde
New York,NY
Summary
CORE EXPERTISE AND QUALIFICATIONS: Highly organized and detail-oriented post production expert successfully manages projects, plans productions and leads teams. Experienced in budget management and client engagement. Passionate about creative and technical processes involved in filmmaking. 14 Years of Avid, Adobe, FCP broadcast workflow experience for multiple television networks and film distribution companies (Netflix, Showtime, HBO, CNN, IMG, Magnolia Films, Nat Geo, LMN, TLC, Discovery, PBS, etc.) Understanding of UHD/4K, Dolby Vision/HDR, and Dolby Atmos workflows and deliveries. Extensive network of directors, editors, and producers. Positive and strong professional relationships with picture, audio and GFX vendors, Localization experience with Europe, Middle East and South America.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Post Production Supervisor
A24 Films
07.2023 - Current
supervising post on four part documentary series for HBO.
Director Margaret Brown, Producer: Alice Henty
Post Production Supervisor
Park Avenue (Feature Film)
08.2023 - 12.2023
post production supervisor on scripted feature film Park Avenue.
Oversee workflow of final score, VFX, and picture and sound finishing.
Director: Gaby Dellal, Producer: Diana Phillips
Starring: Fiona Shaw, Katherine Waterson
Post Production Supervisor
Park Pictures
02.2023 - 11.2023
post supervision on documentary feature for Paramount+.
As We Speak
Director: Jason M. Harper
Head of Post Production
The Othrs
07.2022 - 07.2023
- Direct guide and instruct international post production staff
- Devised solutions for technical concerns, needs, budgets and processes to meet deadlines and budgets without compromising quality of project.
- Implemented crisis strategies to address timeline and budget deviances.
- The Lincoln Project (Showtime doc series), Flight Risk (Doc feature, Amazon), various development project sales assets
Head of Post Production
TIME Studios
02.2020 - 07.2022
- Oversaw post production across TIME produced short and long form documentary series, feature films, and broadcast specials
- Project highlights: Katrina Babies (feature doc, HBO), Black Gold (Paramount+), jeen-yuhs (Netflix)
- Worked directly with head of production to manage operations, logistics, workspaces and budgeting.
- Engaged and collaborated with correspondents, designers, production teams, directors, and editors and established strong working relationships by producing films and television projects we were passionate about and were ultimately proud to share with world.
Post production supervisor
Principe Productions
09.2019 - 02.2020
- Adobe Premiere
- Post production supervisor and assistant editor on independent doc feature, Simple as Water (HBO), about Syrian refugee families around the world
- Director: Megan Mylan
Post production supervisor
The Documentary Group
09.2018 - 09.2019
- Union
- An experimental documentary series about the 14th Amendment for Netflix: Amend
- Built rapport with production partner Westbrook, crew members, talent, and Netflix to guarantee smooth interaction and resolution of conflicts.
Post production supervisor
Disarming Films
01.2018 - 10.2018
- HBO: The Case Against Adnan Syed (Doc Series), Netflix: Dogs (Doc Series)
- Managed vendor estimates, invoices and editorial schedules. Negotiated big savings with vendors, and ensured edit teams were happy and productive.
Post production supervisor/media technician
Part2 Pictures
02.2015 - 01.2018
- Designed and managed efficient post workflows on documentary series and feature films
- Maintain and network media servers and edit systems and provide tech support
- Built out and managed in house color suite; operating Avid Symphony and Davinci Resolve.
- Created and distributed daily and weekly schedules to identify tasks with key deadlines.
Post production coordinator
Leftfield Pictures
06.2014 - 02.2015
Post production coordinator
Half Yard Productions
08.2013 - 06.2014
Associate producer/ on-line/finishing coordinator
Post FactoryNY
08.2009 - 06.2013
Education
BA(Honors) - Film Studies
University of the West of England
Skills
- INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
- Proficient with video, image and music editing software (AVID Media Composer/Symphony, Davinci Resolve, Adobe Creative Suite, Final Cut Studio, Reason, Logic Studio Pro)
- Extensive use of Google suite
- Proficient with file hosting platforms such as Aspera, Signiant, PIX, Frame IO, mediasilo Drop box, Box etc
Languages
Fluent in written and spoken Spanish
Fluent in spoken Portuguese
Timeline
Post Production Supervisor
Park Avenue (Feature Film)
08.2023 - 12.2023
Post Production Supervisor
A24 Films
07.2023 - Current
Post Production Supervisor
Park Pictures
02.2023 - 11.2023
Head of Post Production
The Othrs
07.2022 - 07.2023
Head of Post Production
TIME Studios
02.2020 - 07.2022
Post production supervisor
Principe Productions
09.2019 - 02.2020
Post production supervisor
The Documentary Group
09.2018 - 09.2019
Post production supervisor
Disarming Films
01.2018 - 10.2018
Post production supervisor/media technician
Part2 Pictures
02.2015 - 01.2018
Post production coordinator
Leftfield Pictures
06.2014 - 02.2015
Post production coordinator
Half Yard Productions
08.2013 - 06.2014
Associate producer/ on-line/finishing coordinator
Post FactoryNY
08.2009 - 06.2013
BA(Honors) - Film Studies
University of the West of England
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