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Rafael Espinoza

Film Director & Showrunner

email@example.com | (555) 123-4567 | New York, NY

Professional Summary

Accomplished film director with 10+ years leading productions from development through post. Directed 4 feature films with combined box office of $28M and won Best Director at 2 independent film festivals.

Experience

Director

2022 - Present

A24

  • Directed 2 feature films with combined domestic gross of $18M on budgets under $5M each
  • Managed cast and crew of 80+ across 45-day production schedules in 3 countries
  • Secured distribution deal within 48 hours of Sundance premiere for debut A24 project

Director & Writer

2019 - 2022

Lionsgate

  • Directed 6 episodes of a streaming series averaging 4M viewers per episode
  • Brought production in 10% under budget while maintaining 98% of planned shot list
  • Collaborated with VFX team of 25 to deliver 400+ visual effects shots on schedule

Skills

Visual StorytellingScript DevelopmentCinematographyCastingPost-Production SupervisionBudget ManagementCrew LeadershipFilm Festival StrategyAI Pre-VisualizationDistribution Negotiation

Education

M.F.A. Film Directing

2019

American Film Institute

Film Director Salary Overview

25th Percentile

$55,000

Median

$86,000

75th Percentile

$140,000

Job outlook: average

Based on US national salary data. Actual pay varies by location, experience, and company.

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