About the Director, Yazmin Ortiz
That's me. Ok, they said I should tell you about me so here it is. My name is Yazmin Ortiz and I am the director, writer and producer of a little film that I love called "Looking for George." I am originally from San Juan, Puerto Rico, but came to Los Angeles to study filmmaking at UCLA, CSUN and LACC where I graduated with a Master's Degree in Cinema.
I have also been an actress since age 5 and spent years in the world of theater, opera, film and tv. I made many short films in film school and beyond [one of which is listed in IMDB lol] and, somehow, ended up at Cannes and Berlin Film Festivals where I am now one of their new filmmakers/talents (even have my own little website), and where I represented the U.S. and Puerto Rico at the Berlinale Talent Campus after being selected from 3500 filmmakers worldwide. I also ended up getting a Women In Film Lucy Award Scholarship and was recently featured with a Spotlight at their Crystal/Lucy Awards, sharing the stage with Jodie Foster and Jennifer Aniston (Oh yeah and the lovely Chelsea Handler introduced me and my film Looking for George :)). [Ok, that was cool].
In addition to working on Looking for George, in the last years two of my screenplays won awards by a European fund and I am currently preparing one of them, which will be my first dramatic feature film, which I plan to shoot after the completion of Looking for George. Godwilling.
So I guess it is about time that I let my films out there and share them with you! Anyway, I tell you this so you know I am a little legit :). But enough about me!
About the Line Producer, Tony Jacobs
As a Producer, Line Producer, Production Manager and a brief stint as a Production Accountant, Tony Jacobs has become keenly aware of the pitfalls and difficulties any production can encounter. With projects from LosAngeles to New York and many locations in between, Tony has worked on setand in the office on union and non-union productions. This experience makes him highly qualified to identify the unique requirements of a production - controlling costs, scheduling challenges and the needs of actors and crews. His experiences at negotiating union and non-union contracts, in addition to interacting with vendors of all departments, enables him to get a job done on time and within budget.
That's me. Ok, they said I should tell you about me so here it is. My name is Yazmin Ortiz and I am the director, writer and producer of a little film that I love called "Looking for George." I am originally from San Juan, Puerto Rico, but came to Los Angeles to study filmmaking at UCLA, CSUN and LACC where I graduated with a Master's Degree in Cinema.
I have also been an actress since age 5 and spent years in the world of theater, opera, film and tv. I made many short films in film school and beyond [one of which is listed in IMDB lol] and, somehow, ended up at Cannes and Berlin Film Festivals where I am now one of their new filmmakers/talents (even have my own little website), and where I represented the U.S. and Puerto Rico at the Berlinale Talent Campus after being selected from 3500 filmmakers worldwide. I also ended up getting a Women In Film Lucy Award Scholarship and was recently featured with a Spotlight at their Crystal/Lucy Awards, sharing the stage with Jodie Foster and Jennifer Aniston (Oh yeah and the lovely Chelsea Handler introduced me and my film Looking for George :)). [Ok, that was cool].
In addition to working on Looking for George, in the last years two of my screenplays won awards by a European fund and I am currently preparing one of them, which will be my first dramatic feature film, which I plan to shoot after the completion of Looking for George. Godwilling.
So I guess it is about time that I let my films out there and share them with you! Anyway, I tell you this so you know I am a little legit :). But enough about me!
About the Line Producer, Tony Jacobs
As a Producer, Line Producer, Production Manager and a brief stint as a Production Accountant, Tony Jacobs has become keenly aware of the pitfalls and difficulties any production can encounter. With projects from LosAngeles to New York and many locations in between, Tony has worked on setand in the office on union and non-union productions. This experience makes him highly qualified to identify the unique requirements of a production - controlling costs, scheduling challenges and the needs of actors and crews. His experiences at negotiating union and non-union contracts, in addition to interacting with vendors of all departments, enables him to get a job done on time and within budget.